Karl Dionne is the Founder and Principal Consultant at KPDI. He partners with organizations to build ambitious digital initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of their operations—supporting innovation, engagement, and growth.
July 16, 2026 | Karl Dionne
Three years ago, most people had never used generative AI. Today, it’s part of how millions of people work, learn, create and solve problems every day. The speed of that change has been extraordinary. According to Stanford University’s 2026 AI Index Report, generative AI reached 53% population-level adoption within just three years, faster than either… Read more »
June 2, 2026 | Karl Dionne
Speed, innovation, and AI-powered experiences mean very little if parts of your audience can’t use them. Your users possess a wide range of abilities. Where their abilities are not aligned with what’s required to use your app, there exists an accessibility gap.
April 30, 2026 | Karl Dionne
The Morning When AI Became a Business Decision: On a Monday morning in early 2026, we found ourselves working with a product strategy team facing a familiar challenge: a company-wide push toward AI integration. Every department had different expectations; marketing wanted creative acceleration, engineers needed automated code assistance, researchers required faster data synthesis, and leadership aimed for AI-driven decision-making.
January 19, 2026 | Karl Dionne
We’ve all been there, watching dashboards late at night, waiting for a process to finish, hoping everything runs smoothly. Trusting automation doesn’t come easily. After all, most leaders built their success on human judgment and control, not on algorithms.
November 14, 2025 | Karl Dionne
The region spanning Buffalo, Niagara and Rochester is undergoing a transformation that’s broad, deep, and collaborative. What was once defined by legacy industry is now morphing into a thriving innovation corridor and in doing so, it’s redefining what growth looks like in the post-industrial heartland.
