YOUR STORY IS WELCOME HERE
Coffee, a game of tennis, or a conversation in person: that’s my favorite way to get to know someone. Bring your story, a business idea, or a question. Elsewhere in the world? Send me a note and let’s find a way to connect.
WAYS TO CONNECT
A project, a question, or a chance to share. Let’s start with a conversation.
Have an idea and looking for advice or investment? I welcome entrepreneurs at any stage. My holding company, IDEAL Digital Interest LLC, is prepared to invest in ideas we believe in. Tell me the problem you’re solving, and let’s explore the fit together.
Share your ideaFrom corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, products, and hands-on AI, I’m happy to share what I’ve learned. If you’re working through a decision, let’s think it through together.
Talk about your challengeInvite me to speak with your team, community, or event about AI, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation. I enjoy sharing real experience and hearing different perspectives.
Invite me to speakA LITTLE ABOUT ME
David ChangCall me Dave.
I’m a former corporate executive, serial entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and hands-on AI practitioner. I enjoy helping people shape their ideas, build businesses, and find their next step.
I’ve held senior leadership roles at Constellation (NASDAQ: CEG), NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), and Direct Energy (current parent NRG, NYSE: NRG), including Chief Digital Officer and VP of Digital roles. Corporate life and entrepreneurship have kept me curious about products, organizations, business, and the choices people make.
I challenge the status quo. I left a comfortable executive career to build businesses of my own and relentlessly pursue what I love.
Understand the capabilities and limits of models, connect data, agents, and workflows, then test them in a real company. With AI, work, learning, creating, and play increasingly feel like the same thing.
Curiosity → Learn → Build → See results → Explore again
I enjoy the process and sharing what I learn. And I’d love to know: what are you building, and what excites you?
BUILDING & EXPLORING
This isn’t a list of finished products. If a direction interests you, let’s exchange ideas.
The company I founded and continue to build. We start with real problems in energy, create products and technology, and bring new ways of working with AI into everyday operations.
Talk products and collaborationExploring how AI teams and human teams can work together. Starting in my own company, I’m putting agents, shared knowledge, and collaboration into practice.
Talk about AI teamsLet’s explore these possibilities together.
It starts with a love of tennis. What could come next? Players, coaches, communities, or a direction you have in mind. Let’s talk.
I have an ideaMy personal travel website. How might we record, share, and connect the people, places, and stories of a journey? I’m exploring that too.
I have an ideaGetting ready for a fresh start. What could language learning, community, and AI become together? If you have an idea or want to take part, reach out.
I have an ideaGood ideas beyond this list are just as welcome.
OFF THE SCREEN
Tennis is a real part of my life, from a good rally with friends to practicing on my own. I love flying: the focus, the freedom, and the different perspective from the sky. Traveling brings me new places, people, and stories.
My idea of a good life includes a tennis court, time in the air, and a laptop somewhere new. If any of that sounds like you, I’d love to meet.
Tennis, a good rally, and always another chance to improve.
A love of flying, the freedom of the sky, and a different perspective.
New places, new people, and stories worth sharing.
MY CHINESE BLOG
The blog is written in Traditional Chinese.
Reflecting on achievement, responsibility, and what strength means across different stages of life.
Read original in Traditional Chinese ↗Notes from 2023 on bringing AI into real-world search, content, and business growth.
Read original in Traditional Chinese ↗From engineer to corporate leader to entrepreneur: the turning points, people, and opportunities along the way.
Read original in Traditional Chinese ↗