Ken Turner

Ken Turner

Enterprise AI Learning Archtect | AI Enablement Strategist | Learning Futurist

About

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I help organizations turn Artificial Intelligence into measurable business value.

My expertise is in enterprise AI enablement, learning architecture, and organizational transformation. I partner with leaders to develop AI adoption strategies, improve business processes, and create scalable learning ecosystems that help employees confidently integrate AI into their daily work.

By combining learning strategy, prompt engineering, business process improvement, and change management, I translate complex technologies into practical solutions that improve productivity and drive lasting business impact.

I believe AI is at its best when it augments human expertise, empowers better decisions, and enables people to do their best work.

Experience

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AI Futurist | AI Strategist

Turner AI Works

Austin, Texas, United States

  • Providing AI strategy for personalized and automated learning solutions.
  • Guiding clients in chatbot integration, leading to an estimated 40โ€“50% reduction in content creation timelines.

Lead Instructional Designer & AI Strategist

Demandbase

Austin, Texas, United States

  • Designed enterprise AI enablement solutions using custom GPTs, reducing learning content development time by 50%while establishing repeatable, scalable workflows.
  • Built AI-assisted learning pathways, performance support assets, and interactive learning experiences that increased learner engagement by 35%.
  • Developed and delivered enterprise AI adoption programs that accelerated AI literacy and responsible AI use across cross-functional teams.
  • Collaborated with executive stakeholders to align AI learning strategy with business priorities, accelerating adoption of emerging AI capabilities.
  • Established reusable prompt engineering standards, templates, and AI workflows that improved content quality and increased development efficiency.
  • Played a key role in the successful relaunch of Demandbase Academy by improving learning architecture and learner experience.

Lead Learning Experience Designer & AI Strategist

UKG

Austin, Texas, United States

  • Designed and scaled global learning architectures supporting North America and Europe, establishing reusable frameworks that improved learner experience and long-term maintainability.
  • Standardized instructional design processes, templates, and governance practices that reduced manual content maintenance by 40% while improving quality and scalability.
  • Developed modular learning frameworks that accelerated content production and laid the foundation for AI-assisted instructional workflows.
  • Collaborated with business stakeholders to translate organizational priorities into scalable learning solutions supporting workforce performance and organizational change.
  • Evaluated and implemented emerging learning technologies that modernized enterprise learning experiences and improved operational efficiency.

Education

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The University of Texas at Austin

Master of Education โ€“ Learning Technology

University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Arts โ€“ Music Technology & Performance

Skills

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Generative AI & AI-powered Automationโญ Top skill
Learning Experience Design (LXD)โญ Top skill
Prompt Engineering & Optimizationโญ Top skill
AI Chatbot Development
Instructional Design & eLearning Development
Change Management (Prosci Certified)
Adaptive Learning Technologies
Data Analytics & Reporting

Honors & Awards

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Customer Enablement Team Member of the Year

Demandbase ยท Recognized for outstanding contributions to customer enablement and AI-driven learning innovation