Lee Dickson
Director of Sales and Operations at raia AI
Bradenton, Florida, United States
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Lee Dickson brings 7+ years of experience in productizing AI solutions and predictive analytics, with a strong track record of streamlining operations and improving customer engagement for SMBs and enterprise clients. With an extensive background in technology and SaaS, he's an advocate for using AI to solve real-world problems that build strong relationships between businesses and their customer base through customizable conversations with digital AI agents.
Lee was part of the founding team that built raia AI, a platform that can rapidly deploy customizable AI assistants with low-to-no code required. These AI agents can handle a variety of job roles that focus on sales, support, marketing, and operational departments across a wide range of industries (software & technology, healthcare, financial services, travel & tourism, marketing agencies, real estate, and more).
Lee has built an AI learning community of over 300,000 subscribers through his podcast "The AI Guys" that makes artificial intelligence easy to understand for everyone. Through this initiative, he has been able to assist countless businesses and industries build a gold standard for their own AI deployment and consulted business leadership teams that manage companies with annual recurring revenues of $5M-$500M+.
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The Agentic Advantage - Building AI Agents That Solve Real Problems
AI isn't the future — it's already reshaping how businesses operate, sell, and support. But while everyone’s talking about LLMs and automation, most companies still struggle to go from “cool idea” to real results. In this session, Lee Dickson — co-founder of raia AI and host of The AI Guys — breaks down how SMBs and enterprises are successfully deploying customizable AI agents that drive revenue, reduce operational drag, and improve customer experience.
You’ll learn the blueprint for low-to-no code AI deployment, how to match agents to business needs (like sales, support, and marketing), and what it really takes to scale AI in your org — without hiring a team of data scientists. Whether you’re a tech leader, operator, or simply tired of AI hype with no substance, this talk will equip you to build smarter, faster, and with purpose.
Session Outline:
1. The Real State of AI in Business (2025) – hype vs. reality
2. What Makes an AI Agent Actually Useful?
3. The 3 Pillars of Smart Deployment – speed, simplicity, scalability
4. Case Studies – real companies using AI agents in sales, support, ops
5. Avoiding Common Mistakes in AI Rollouts
6. Your AI Blueprint – how to deploy an agent in 30 days or less
7. Closing Thoughts – building your agentic workforce
Ask Us Anything: Building Real-World AI Agents for Business
Format:
Fireside Chat / AMA Panel (30-60 mins)
Hosted by Lee Dickson & Rich Swier (co-host of The AI Guys)
Abstract:
You’ve seen the hype. Now let’s get practical. In this live AMA-style session, Lee Dickson and Rich Swier — co-hosts of The AI Guys podcast and builders of raia AI — open the floor to the questions business leaders, operators, and tech pros are really asking about AI.
From deployment timelines to hallucination prevention, ethics to employee augmentation — nothing’s off limits. Whether you’re planning your first AI rollout or scaling from one use case to a dozen, this is your chance to get direct insights from AI practitioners who’ve helped companies from $5M startups to $500M enterprises make AI work.
Topics we’ll cover (based on audience Q&A):
- How to scope AI roles in your org
- Getting buy-in from teams
- Tools, models & platforms that scale
- Budgeting and measuring ROI
- Common pitfalls to avoid
- Future-proofing your AI stack
Bonus:
Bring your current challenge — we may workshop it live.
Lee Dickson
Director of Sales and Operations at raia AI
Bradenton, Florida, United States
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