Jim Blackwell is the AI Market Leader in the BDO Advisory AI practice, where he advises executive teams on how to translate artificial intelligence into real business impact. With nearly three decades of experience in technology strategy and enterprise transformation, Jim works with organizations to identify practical AI use cases, build responsible governance frameworks, and move from experimentation to measurable value.

He is a frequent speaker on AI strategy, automation, and the future of work, presenting to executive audiences, industry conferences, and professional associations across the United States.

Jim’s perspective is grounded in nearly three decades of hands on enterprise technology work. He led one of two teams that consolidated 26 Indiana state agency IT organizations into the newly created Indiana Office of Technology, ran the state’s enterprise Exchange environment, and modernized disaster recovery and failover systems for organizations including Eli Lilly, Jarden Home Brands, and Carmel Clay Schools. He talks about AI the way he talks about every major platform shift: the technology is rarely the hard part, the operating model is.

Education
MBA, Data Analytics
University of Southern Indiana

Bachelor of Arts
Ambassador University