AI & Value Creation: Turning Hype into Measurable Impact
Presented By: Consero / Dyopath
AI is everywhere—but where is it actually creating value? This session cuts through the noise to explore how operators and investors are applying AI in practical ways to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and improve decision-making. From data readiness and finance automation to risk management and early use cases, hear what’s working today, where companies are seeing real returns, and how to move from experimentation to execution.
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Panelists:
Chief Information Security Officer
DYOPATH
Chief Information Security Officer and seasoned security SME specializing in highly regulated industries, AI ethics, privacy, and risk management. CMMC Certified Professional with deep expertise across NIST, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and CIS frameworks. Proven leader in building and maturing security programs, aligning compliance with business objectives, and delivering strategic, risk-informed guidance to executive stakeholders.
Chief Executive Officer
WorkforceQA
David Lord serves as Chief Executive Officer of WorkforceQA, driving strategic growth and innovation in workforce compliance services. He brings a strong background leading private equity-backed businesses, with extensive experience in M&A, operations, and go-to-market initiatives. David is recognized for aligning strategy with execution to deliver measurable results. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a master’s degree from Wake Forest University.
Managing Director
Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners
Jim Parmelee joined HRCP in 2017 and has led transactions, overseen portfolio company investments and is a member of the Investment Committee. Jim currently serves as a director of WorkforceQA, Signal Control Products and Rohner.
Prior to joining HRCP, Jim was a partner of Peak Ten Capital, an alternative investment management firm where Jim was responsible for the firm’s investments in the IT infrastructure and enterprise software sectors. Prior to Peak Ten, Jim was a partner of Union Square Advisors, an M&A advisory firm where Jim led the firm’s global IT Infrastructure practice. From 1992 to 2004, Jim was a senior equity research analyst responsible for coverage of the communications equipment sector, primarily at Credit Suisse First Boston where he was most recently a Managing Director and served as the Global Coordinator of Technology research for the firm.
Jim earned a B.A. from Trinity College and an MBA from Columbia Business School.