AI Fluency for High Schoolers.

Syed is the founder and CEO of Data Precedes, a data firm that builds and modernizes data foundations so organizations can run their BI and AI initiatives smoothly. He's also the founder of AIFluently, on a mission to remove barriers to AI fluency for students everywhere.

Syed sits on the Advisory Board for the Master of Management Analytics program at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, and is a Certified Chief Data and AI Officer (Carnegie Mellon), with two decades of experience in data and analytics.

Syed's perspective is grounded in the real world — years spent helping mid-market clients across North America actually put AI to work, not just talk about it.

Danish is a Principal Consultant at Quadratica, where he uses AI-first tools and workflows to turn complex requirements into working software, faster.

Danish has two decades of building and shipping production applications, from accessible interfaces to APIs and secure deployments. He has served number clients and has worked with large consulting firms including Deloitte.

Danish is also a hands-on educator with experience in teaching vibe coding to teenage students. He loves demystifying AI and helping newcomers build with it confidently, which is exactly what he brings to this course.