About
Second Half AI is led by Brent Banda, who has over 30 years of business strategy consulting experience with owner-managed businesses and deep experience helping entrepreneurs work through strategic issues.
Brent also has deep technology adoption experience as an executive and co-owner at Asher, a 45-year-old company with operations in Canada, the United States, and Australia. Over a five-year period, he oversaw the company’s technology development and operations, including work that used AI. The platform was high-volume, sophisticated, and operated in a heavily regulated industry, with SOC 2 compliance requirements. That technology transformation was complex and successful, and Brent’s experience with best practices is directly relevant to owner-managed companies as they embrace and adopt AI.
Brent holds an MBA and the ICD.D designation, is on the Board of Directors with SaskWorks, a $500 million venture capital fund, and is the author of multiple books including Pursuing Growth.
How we approach the work
Our work connects business strategy with the realities of everyday operations. We help leaders make choices, work with employees to understand and improve processes, and support the organizational changes needed to achieve results.
That calls for curiosity about how a business works, careful analysis and the ability to turn complex questions into practical decisions. We involve the people affected, test assumptions and adapt our advice as evidence emerges.
Interested in contributing?
If you are interested in joining Second Half AI to help businesses navigate the strategic, operational and people implications of AI, we welcome a conversation about your experience and interests.