# David Pengelley

> Enterprise experience. Builder instincts.

I've led teams at Salesforce, built software and helped people make sense of AI. I bring commercial judgement, technical depth and the ability to get a room moving in the same direction.

## Experience

Salesforce, 2011 to 2023: solution engineering and Director, Solutions, Q Branch ANZ.

Since leaving Salesforce in 2023, I've built Valid Agenda as the home for my consulting, AI experimentation and product development. Along the way, I've shipped software, hosted practical AI conversations and helped others learn to build with these tools.

## Ways to work together

### Staff & leadership roles

An experienced colleague, not just an outside opinion. Enterprise solution engineering, technical leadership, product thinking and AI capability, working towards your team's goals.

https://davidpengelley.com/contact?subject=Leadership%20or%20staff%20role

### MC, speaker & host

Someone who can hold a room and make complex ideas human. Conferences, panels, live conversations and practical AI sessions, with energy and substance.

https://davidpengelley.com/speaking

### Fractional AI leadership

Senior judgement without a full-time appointment. Through Valid Agenda, I help leaders choose the right AI priorities, shape the work and guide delivery.

https://validagenda.com/fractional-caio

## Selected work

### Valid Agenda

My independent chapter since Salesforce. Consulting, fractional AI leadership and hands-on exploration, grounded in the work a business actually needs to improve.

https://validagenda.com

### Chart Reporter

A trading analytics platform built from idea to working product. A practical expression of how I connect a problem, a workflow and the software to support it.

https://chartreporter.com

### AI Operators

Live conversations about what people are actually doing with AI. Asking useful questions, making the technical accessible and keeping the discussion moving.

https://aioperatorspod.com

### Sites by Agents

A free recorded masterclass and guide to building and launching a website with an AI agent. From an idea to code, hosting and your own domain.

https://sitesbyagents.com

## How I think

Work: understand what people are trying to achieve. Friction: find what gets in their way. Payback: make the change worth making.