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Front of the Field: Beyond the Model

Online session on why the AI model is rarely the bottleneck, and what a governed context layer takes to build.

October, 8 - Online

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Conference - in person

TAG //SHIFT: AI Summit

A regional AI summit for technology leaders across the Southeast. Optimum Partners is on the programme and sponsoring.

18 September - Atlanta

Conference - in person

Tampa AI Week

On the programme, and the Tampa AI Council opens alongside it.

13–15 October - Tampa

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Local AI Innovation Councils

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What it is

A closed group of leaders in one city, all accountable for AI work inside their own organisation.

How it runs

Members are selected or invited, and a seat costs nothing. Sessions are off the record, with the topic set by the members and no vendor pitches in the room.

What members get

Free access to Mustang, our AI operating system, a written summary after every session, and an Architect from the Innovation Center in the room.

Starting

NOW!

Launching Local AI Innovation Councils

Optimum Partners opens its first AI Council in Tampa, alongside Tampa AI Week in October.

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The Architects of the New Era.

The people who hold the edge of this field. Each one working a different front of what’s moving right now. They think out loud here, names attached. Step in, and you think alongside them.

Seyhan Barin

Commerce & Growth Strategy

Advises on go-to-market expansion and global partnership alignment.

David Kovach

DevOps & Platform Engineering (MoneyKit)

Guides DevOps process maturity and high-scale infrastructure.

Faris Asmar

Infrastructure & Cloud (Cynora Technologies)

Specializes in cloud systems, vendor alignment, and architecture decisions.

Paul Poh

Cybersecurity (Radical Security)

Leading expert in security strategy, incident planning, and risk reduction.

Shadi Al-Said

Enterprise Technology (Meal Planet)

Provides insight into complex delivery setups and modernization programs.

Yaser Amin

Technology & Delivery Director

Leads AI-driven delivery across platforms and cloud with a focus on scalable architecture, speed, and system clarity.

Anthony D. Greco

Founder & CEO (Cassi Partners LLC)

Specializes in capital raising and deal execution. Trusted partner to CEOs, founders, and investors navigating complex growth and investment opportunities.

Grace Chen Gonzalez

Product Development

Ensures clarity in every interaction, translating complex concepts into actionable strategies that drive results.

Taras Filatov

AI and Web3/blockchain Technologist (DeepX)

A serial founder and product leader, Taras brings deep expertise in developer platforms, real-time communications, and AI strategy — guiding teams to build scalable, connected solutions.

Joe Sticca

CEO, Americas

Specializes in translating advanced technologies into impactful, revenue-generating solutions leveraging AI, Web3, and digital innovation to drive transformative growth.

Eyad Hammoudeh

Co-Founder, Joint Group COO & CEO, EMEA

Delivery and Operations Executive with a proven background in strategizing, managing and leading Software Testing, Development, Production Support and IT Infrastructure projects.

Fabián R. Breschi

AI & Data Strategy

Specialises in AI readiness, data modernisation, and turning complex technology landscapes into clear, actionable roadmaps for mid-market organizations.

The strongest builders in AI, gathered in one place.

Two kinds of builders fill this room. The platforms the whole field is built on. And the people putting real AI into the hardest industries. You build on the first. You build with the second.

Build on

The clouds, the chip makers, the frontier model labs, the certified platforms. Your AI runs on ground the field already trusts.

Build with

A chosen group builds inside here. On the platform we run, with our engineers in the room and the Architects at the table. They see the roadmap early. They get a hand in where it goes.

Integrators carrying AI into regulated industries

Builders extending the Mustang platform into new ground

Sector specialists with domain depth we want at the table

The way in: We take partners we’d put our own name behind. So it starts with one question. What would you build on this platform that no one else could?

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What we see at the front, published in the open.

The field moves every week. We work the edge of it, so we put what we see in plain sight. What's real. What's noise. What earns your attention this month. Read it before you ever talk to us.

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Is Your AI Investment Delivering?

A Playbook for Eliminating The “Legacy Tax” That’s Stifling Your AI Strategy.

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AI is moving too fast to figure out alone. Good thing you found us.

Our network of Architects, the AI Councils we're opening city by city, the events we're part of, and everything we publish.

Online

Front of the Field: Beyond the Model

Online session on why the AI model is rarely the bottleneck, and what a governed context layer takes to build.

October, 8 - Online

Events

Conference - in person

TAG //SHIFT: AI Summit

A regional AI summit for technology leaders across the Southeast. Optimum Partners is on the programme and sponsoring.

18 September - Atlanta

Conference - in person

Tampa AI Week

On the programme, and the Tampa AI Council opens alongside it.

13–15 October - Tampa

Events

Local AI Innovation Councils

What it is

How it runs

What members get

Launching Local AI Innovation Councils

Optimum Partners opens its first AI Council in Tampa, alongside Tampa AI Week in October.

The Architects of the New Era.

The people who hold the edge of this field. Each one working a different front of what’s moving right now. They think out loud here, names attached. Step in, and you think alongside them.

Seyhan Barin

David Kovach

Faris Asmar

Paul Poh

Shadi Al-Said

Yaser Amin

Anthony D. Greco

Grace Chen Gonzalez

Taras Filatov

Joe Sticca

Eyad Hammoudeh

Fabián R. Breschi

The strongest builders in AI, gathered in one place.

Two kinds of builders fill this room. The platforms the whole field is built on. And the people putting real AI into the hardest industries. You build on the first. You build with the second.

Build on

The clouds, the chip makers, the frontier model labs, the certified platforms. Your AI runs on ground the field already trusts.

Integrators carrying AI into regulated industries

Builders extending the Mustang platform into new ground

Sector specialists with domain depth we want at the table

The way in: We take partners we’d put our own name behind. So it starts with one question. What would you build on this platform that no one else could?

What we see at the front, published in the open.