At the October 8th Centre Club Breakfast with an Executive, attendees heard from Pratik Roychoudhury, President & CEO of TeamLogicITAssist, the largest franchisee of TeamLogic IT. His presentation, “Leading with Culture in the Age of AI: A C-Level’s Guide to Company-Wide AI Adoption,” focused on how empathy, transparency, and data-driven leadership can guide organizations through effective and responsible artificial intelligence integration.
Roychoudhury, who has grown TeamLogicITAssist’s revenue from $5 million in 2020 to $22 million in 2024, shared his 5C Model for AI Adoption, emphasizing the importance of a structured, people-centered approach:
- Culture: Building psychological safety, curiosity, and empathy across teams.
- Champion: Encouraging visible leadership and accountability at the executive level.
- Compliance: Establishing responsible AI use, trust, and governance guardrails.
- Crowdsource: Gathering employee ideas and feedback to drive innovation.
- Co-Create: Launching pilot projects that demonstrate shared benefits and measurable value.
He outlined a 12-month roadmap for successful AI integration, starting with culture-building and awareness before scaling pilot projects across the organization. Throughout the presentation, Roychoudhury reinforced that AI should serve as a tool for human augmentation—enhancing creativity, efficiency, and collaboration across all departments.
Attendees also learned about real-world examples of AI applications, including automated recruiting systems, financial report writers, secure no-code workflow platforms, and tools designed to streamline communication and decision-making.
Representing Tampa’s business community, Elevate, Inc. attended the event alongside clients Tampa Housing Authority, Shriners Children’s, Fizen Technology, NuCycle Energy, LCS7, and Black Water Capital.
The session highlighted how organizations can achieve sustainable success by fostering a strong internal culture, prioritizing education and psychological safety, and aligning AI strategies with company values and long-term goals.
