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EdFassio.

AI Transformation Leader. Enterprise Executive. Available for full-time, fractional, and advisory work.

25+ years building enterprise technology in the Microsoft ecosystem. Specializing in agentic operating models, generative AI strategy, and executive transformation programs. Currently transforming Cigna Global Healthcare. Based in Seattle.

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Work & Proof of Execution

Enterprise consulting, AI-native media, academic publishing, and community building. A track record that shows range and execution across sectors.

Portfolio Dossier

Exploring the AI Collaboration Trinity

Bots in the Boardroom

A practical guide to the decisions, capabilities and shared benefits that make AI collaboration work. Connect governance, workforce readiness and honest value measurement without losing human accountability.

Building the Consequence Layer for AI Agents

Tech Shall Not Kill

Rules do not enforce themselves. Explore the independent controls that turn AI boundaries into action: permissions, approvals, budgets, emergency stops and records that keep responsibility visible.

New Book · August 2026

The Last Human in the Deal

A field guide to selling on the agentic frontier—where AI joins the deal and the remaining human moments of trust, judgment, creativity, and negotiation become more valuable.

New Book · August 2026

The Constitution of the Frontier

A practical framework for delegating judgment and authority to intelligent systems without surrendering human accountability. Authority should move by decision—not by drift.

Enterprise AI Consulting

ByteBrain

Helps organizations move from AI curiosity to measurable execution. Services span agentic workflow design, Microsoft Copilot Studio implementation, AI literacy programs, and executive AI strategy engagements.

AI-Native Media Production

Reflect Podcast

One of the first podcasts produced entirely by AI. Proof of applied orchestration across OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and HeyGen. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart.

Amazon No. 1 New Release

Tell Me Something Good

A memoir about navigating reinvention through conversation with AI. Demonstrates range, emotional intelligence, and the human dimension of AI adoption.

Music Production and Management

iTCHY Music

Independent music production, promotion, and artist management. Founded in the 1990s. Part of the creative foundation that informs Ed's communication instincts and media production approach.

Executive AI Community

The Signal Society

A LinkedIn community for leaders navigating the AI transition. A hub for practical AI strategy content, peer discussion, and applied thought leadership.

Companion Book

Agentica

Poetic and philosophical companion to Tell Me Something Good. Translates AI themes into meditative verse. A meditation on living and working alongside intelligent systems.

Songwriting & Music

AgentEd

Ed Fassio’s music project brings lifelong songwriting together with modern digital production. Explore reflective ballads, cinematic themes, and featured releases with embedded Spotify listening.

From the stage to the studio.

A career built at the intersection of technology, art, and human connection.

1990s

Roots in Music & Creativity

Started iTCHY Music, developing a lifelong passion for entertainment, production, and storytelling.

Early Career

Enterprise Technology and Sales Leadership

Spent years as a technology leader across Microsoft field sales, technical account management, and business applications customer success, driving enterprise digital transformation.

2015+

Serial Entrepreneur

Founded multiple ventures including LoveCraft Brewing, bridging the gap between creative passion and business execution.

2020+

AI Evangelist

Founded ByteBrain and launched the Reflect Podcast — one of the world's first 100% AI-generated podcasts — marking the beginning of a new chapter at the frontier of enterprise AI.

Feb 2024

Purdue University — Instructor

Joined Purdue University Online as an Adjunct Professor of AI Business Transformation, teaching global leaders and C-suite executives how to lead in the age of intelligent systems. Curriculum spans agentic workflow design, advanced prompt engineering, vibe coding for software development, AI ethics, and AI governance — equipping decision-makers to operationalize AI at scale with clarity and confidence.

2024

Best-Selling Author

Published 'Tell Me Something Good', debuting as an Amazon #1 New Release, followed by companion book 'Agentica'.

SEPTEMBER 2026

The Delegation Ladder

Introduced the Delegation Ladder, a practical framework for deciding which decisions AI may handle and who remains accountable. Its six levels connect delegated authority to explicit boundaries, evidence and human oversight, bringing AI governance into everyday work.

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Present

Chief Agentic Strategy Officer

Leading enterprise AI transformation globally through ByteBrain's RELEVANCE™ Framework and Pathfinder™ Program.

Featured Show

Reflect w/
Ed Fassio

One of the world's first 100% AI-generated podcasts.

Exploring the intersections of technology, identity, and culture. Fully powered by Google, HeyGen, OpenAI, and ElevenLabs. Dive into deep philosophical questions about our relationship with artificial intelligence.

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Live Show

Hammer &
Logic Live

Hosted by Ed Fassio and Dylen Turnbull, Hammer & Logic is the podcast where we sit down with industry experts and enthusiasts to explore the practical — and sometimes impractical — integrations of artificial intelligence in the modern software development lifecycle. From the financial realities of AI subscriptions and major industry acquisitions to the philosophical debates over who sets the ethical and military limits on AI, we cut through the noise with sharp analysis across the entire developer spectrum.

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Published Works

Exploring the emotional and philosophical boundaries between humanity and machines.

Exploring the AI Collaboration Trinity

Bots in the Boardroom

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Building the Consequence Layer for AI Agents

Tech Shall Not Kill

Rules do not enforce themselves. Explore the independent controls that turn AI boundaries into action: permissions, approvals, budgets, emergency stops and records that keep responsibility visible.

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New Release · August 2026

The Last Human in the Deal

A field guide to selling on the agentic frontier—where AI joins the deal and the remaining human moments of trust, judgment, creativity, and negotiation become more valuable.

Get it on Amazon

New Release · August 2026

The Constitution of the Frontier

A practical framework for delegating judgment and authority to intelligent systems without surrendering human accountability. Authority should move by decision—not by drift.

Get it on Amazon

Amazon #1 New Release

Tell Me Something Good

A memoir of faith, friendship, and the AI that listened. A deeply personal exploration of finding one's voice through unexpected companionship.

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Companion Volume

Agentica

Exploring AI themes through poetic rhythm. A companion to the memoir that translates technological concepts into emotional verse.

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