Gary Sheng

Gary Sheng is the founder of the Applied AI Society, building a movement to help people and organizations successfully transition into the applied AI economy.

Gary Sheng is the founder of the Applied AI Society, building a movement to help people and organizations successfully transition into the applied AI economy. He is also the co-founder of Imagos Labs and an advisor to ventures navigating the shift to AI-native operations.

Gary Sheng is the founder of the Applied AI Society, a growing movement dedicated to helping people and organizations successfully transition into the applied AI economy. Through Applied AI Live events, open-source documentation, and a global chapter network, he is building the infrastructure for applied AI literacy at scale. Gary is also the co-founder of Imagos Labs, a creative technology studio, and an advisor to ventures building AI-native businesses. Previously, he worked at Google Cloud and led community-building initiatives that reached thousands of practitioners. He is based in Austin, Texas.

Gary Sheng is the founder of the Applied AI Society (AAS), a mission-driven organization building the infrastructure for applied AI literacy worldwide. AAS hosts Applied AI Live events, publishes open-source playbooks and documentation, and is establishing chapters at universities and cities around the world. Gary's vision is to help as many people as possible successfully transition into the applied AI economy, not just by learning about AI, but by applying it to real problems in their businesses, careers, and communities. Gary is also the co-founder of Imagos Labs, a creative technology studio exploring the intersection of AI, culture, and media. He advises ventures that are building AI-native organizations from the ground up. Before founding AAS, Gary worked at Google Cloud and spent years building communities around emerging platforms, helping thousands of people discover and leverage new technologies. He has spoken at conferences, universities, and community events on topics ranging from applied AI literacy to the future of work in the AI economy. Gary is based in Austin, Texas, where he hosts regular gatherings, dinners, and events that bring together builders, thinkers, and practitioners working at the frontier of applied AI.

The Applied AI Society (AAS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building the infrastructure for applied AI literacy worldwide. Through live events, workshops, open-source playbooks, and a growing chapter network, AAS helps people and organizations successfully transition into the applied AI economy. Its flagship programming includes courses and workshops on building your own personal agentic OS.

The Applied AI Society (AAS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to help as many people as possible successfully transition into the applied AI economy. Founded in Austin, Texas, AAS builds the infrastructure for applied AI literacy at scale through multiple channels: Applied AI Live events that bring together practitioners for hands-on learning, workshops and courses on building your own personal agentic OS, open-source documentation and playbooks that anyone can use, and a growing network of chapters at universities and cities around the world. A core focus of AAS is teaching people how to build their own personal agentic operating system: an AI-powered workflow that handles the repetitive parts of their work and life so they can focus on what actually matters. This is not abstract theory. AAS runs hands-on workshops and courses where participants walk away with a working system they built themselves. AAS is about practical application: helping real people and real businesses use AI to solve real problems. Whether you are a student figuring out your career, a business owner trying to stay competitive, or a professional looking to level up, AAS provides the community, resources, and live programming to help you get there. Learn more at appliedaisociety.org.