PRIVATE AI ADVISORY FOR SENIOR LEADERS
AI Partner Lab advises leaders on what AI can do for their work, what it cannot, and what should never go into it. One-on-one, built around your real decisions, with complete discretion.
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Selen Ustun, Founder and Lead Advisor
FOR LEADERS WHOSE WORK IS CONFIDENTIAL
Your board, your clients, and your team expect you to have a view on AI. Most of what you read is hype or generic advice. AI Partner Lab works with you on your own decisions, documents, and questions. You get a clear view of where AI helps, where it misleads, and how to use it without putting confidential information at risk.
Built for leaders of law firms, consulting firms, universities, and other organizations where trust is the business.
PRACTICAL BY DESIGN
The best place to start is a real question. A few examples:
A QUESTION TO BRING
Use AI to challenge assumptions, surface counterarguments, and compare options in a strategy memo. Tell a useful challenge from an unsupported claim.
You leave with a repeatable way to pressure-test a decision.
A QUESTION TO BRING
Work on a board update, a leadership message, or a difficult conversation. Use AI to sharpen the structure and anticipate questions, while keeping your voice and intent.
You leave with a practical method for preparing important communications.
A QUESTION TO BRING
Use AI to organize approved reports, compare perspectives, and find gaps. Check sources and trace every conclusion back to the evidence.
You leave with a research method that keeps verification visible.
A QUESTION TO BRING
Understand what happens to what you type, how enterprise and consumer tools differ, and which questions to ask your IT and legal teams.
You leave with clear rules you can apply yourself and explain to your team.
A QUESTION TO BRING
Understand the capabilities and limits behind a proposal. Ask sharper questions about the business case, the data, human oversight, and what a successful pilot should prove.
You leave with clear criteria for your next AI decision.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
Every engagement is one-on-one. You work directly with Selen, never a junior associate. You'll have the scope, schedule, and fee in writing before we begin.
Not sure where to start? Book a complimentary 30-minute introductory conversation. We'll discuss your situation and recommend the right next step.
$1,500
One focused conversation on the AI question in front of you.
$7,500
Five one-on-one sessions over eight weeks, built around two or three priorities from your own work.
$30,000
Six months of close, private advisory for you and your office. Limited to four clients at a time.
Program clients can continue with Your AI Advisor: ongoing private access, a monthly session, and a short quarterly briefing on what changed and what it means for you.
Discuss working togetherDISCRETION, IN PRACTICE
Sessions are private and are not recorded. We agree on what material is appropriate to use, and we work within your organization's approved tools and policies.
Your name and participation are never used publicly without your permission.
WHO YOU WORK WITH
Founder and Lead Advisor
MBAYale School of Management
M.S. Computer ScienceTexas A&M University
B.S. Computer EngineeringBoğaziçi University
Microsoft CertifiedAI Transformation Leader
Applied Generative AIMIT Professional Education
Selen advises senior leaders on using AI well when their work is confidential. She started as an engineer, built a career leading technology partnerships, and now designs and builds AI-enabled systems herself. That combination lets her explain how AI actually works and what it means for your decisions, without hype and without jargon.
She was previously Director of Partnerships & Alliances at Thomson Reuters Government.
She is also a Partner at Pono Pono'i Consulting, a justice-technology firm.
A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
No. We start with how you work today. Questions at every level are welcome, and they stay private.
Advisory. You get direct advice on applying AI to your responsibilities, with hands-on practice on your own work. It is always one-on-one, never a class.
Yes. The introductory conversation is 30 minutes and complimentary. We discuss your situation and what you want AI to help with, and Selen recommends the right next step. It is a conversation about fit, not an advisory session.
Program sessions are 60 minutes, five over eight weeks. A Briefing is a single 60-minute session. We set the cadence around your calendar. You get the most value when you apply what we cover between sessions.
You can book and pay for a Briefing directly. For the Program and the Partnership, we start with a conversation, then send a written proposal and agreement. Many clients' organizations pay, and we can invoice your company.
We agree on data boundaries before you share anything. Depending on your organization's policies and tools, we work with approved, redacted, or fictional examples. A private session does not make every AI tool safe for sensitive information. Knowing the difference is part of the advice.
Selen's advice does not depend on any AI vendor. AI Partner Lab receives no referral fees or commissions from AI providers.
Yes. Your assistant can email selen@aipartnerlab.com to schedule a conversation.
We can discuss a separate, clearly scoped engagement. Software development, integrations, and ongoing technical support are not part of the advisory work.
START WITH A CONVERSATION
Bring a decision ahead of you, a recurring challenge, or something you read and want explained. Start with a complimentary 30-minute conversation.
Or have your assistant reach out at the same address.