AI Consulting Built for Business in Texas

Turn AI possibilities into clear priorities, practical roadmaps, and measurable outcomes for your mid-market business.

Connect The Dots

From AI Readiness to Real Outcomes

Through business consulting, research, and a growing ecosystem of AI thought leaders, IntoTexas brings the pieces of AI together into one clear vision.

AI Consulting

Practical AI strategy and implementation, from your first AI diagnostic through deployment, personalized for your mid-market business.

AI Insights & Media

Original AI research and commentary, including our IntoTexas AI podcast, the AI Index, and analysis across sectors.

AI Consortium

A member community for ongoing access to AI research, peer roundtables, and critical AI resources across Texas.

One Mission. Three Ways To Engage.
Our Process

A Clear Path From Assessment to Results

We meet you where you are and guide you forward with clarity and confidence.

Assess

We assess your AI readiness across people, processes, and technology to uncover opportunities and gaps.

Plan

Together we build a practical, prioritized roadmap aligned to your business goals and resources.

Advise

We advise and partner as you execute, tracking progress and adjusting for measurable business outcomes.

Did You Know?

Texas is the AI State

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Google AI infrastructure investment in Texas is over $40 billion.

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There are over 387 data center facilities across Texas.

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Texas is projected to become world’s largest data center market by 2030.

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Texas is ranked the #2 state for total tech employment.

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Benchmarked against industry averages & AI leaders AI FLUENCY PROFILE Five dimensions, one clear picture STRATEGIC OPERATIONAL GOVERNANCE WORKFORCE INNOVATION
What We Measure

What's Your AI Fluency?

AI Fluency is IntoTexas’s measure of how ready your organization actually is to apply AI in a meaningful, responsible, and business-focused way. We benchmark it across five dimensions, Strategic, Operational, Governance, Workforce, and Innovation, against industry averages and AI leaders, producing your AI Fluency Profile: a clear picture of what’s already working and where to focus first.

Why IntoTexas

Business-First. Vendor-Agnostic. Value-Driven.

We start with your goals and challenges, then shape AI strategies that drive real business impact.

No vendor bias. We recommended the right tools and partners for your needs, not ours.

We focus on outcomes you can measure, delivering progress you can see and scale.

Built By Texas Business Leaders

The People Behind IntoTexas

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Shannon Belew

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Shannon Belew is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of IntoTexas AI Consortium. An entrepreneur, published author, technology journalist, and global go-to-market strategist, Shannon has spent more than two decades helping leaders navigate the relationship between business and technology from the early days of the commercial internet to today’s AI economy. She leads IntoTexas strategy and research, including the Texas AI Index.

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Peter Blocker

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

Peter Blocker is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of IntoTexas AI Consortium. An entrepreneur and operator, Peter has spent his career turning strategic vision into measurable results working across startups, business development, and advanced technology programs, including government and autonomous systems initiatives. At IntoTexas, he leads client engagement and business development with a focus on operational discipline.

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Intelligence on AI Adoption Across the Lone Star State

The Texas AI Index tracks AI adoption, investment, and workforce trends across industries and regions — giving business leaders the data they need to make smart, confident decisions.

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Featured Episode

The Real AI Divide: Why Some Organizations Win with AI — And Others Struggle

How do you create measurable value with AI – and why do so many companies struggle to get it right? In this episode, Shannon Belew examines the real factors behind successful AI adoption, including leadership strategy, workflow redesign, employee behavior, critical thinking, workplace culture, and human-AI collaboration. AI success depends on more than deploying tools. Take a closer look at how Texas businesses are rethinking AI adoption to improve performance, productivity, and ROI.

IntoTexas AI Podcast

Real Conversations About AI and Texas Business

The IntoTexas AI podcast tracks the latest AI news in Texas and explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping business, infrastructure, workforce, education, policy, and innovation across the state. Hosted by Shannon Belew, each episode looks beyond the headlines to connect AI developments with the people, companies, and communities building Texas’ future.

30+ episodes available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

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