The only AI expert network organized by readiness dimension — not just job title.
Companies don’t fail at AI because they hired bad help. They fail because they hired the wrong type of help — and nobody told them which of the 9 readiness dimensions was actually broken. ARN was built to end that mismatch.
Companies keep hiring the wrong AI help for the problem they actually have — and it sets them back months.
A company ready to overhaul its data infrastructure doesn’t need a change management consultant. A team struggling with AI culture adoption doesn’t need a technology architect. Yet without a framework for understanding readiness, this mismatch happens constantly. That’s not a hiring failure — it’s a diagnosis failure. And it’s not your fault: nobody handed you a readiness framework. So we built one.
ARN was built to solve the matching problem — not by adding more profiles, but by organizing expertise around the 9 dimensions of AI readiness.
The 9 AI Readiness Dimensions
Every expert in ARN is vetted and listed by the specific dimension they serve — so your match is precise, not approximate.
Built for Both Sides of the AI Equation
For Companies
Stop guessing which type of AI expert you need. Take our 5-minute assessment, discover your readiness dimension, and browse curated experts who specialize in exactly that.
- ✓ Dimension-matched experts only
- ✓ Every consultant personally vetted
- ✓ No keyword guesswork — precision matching
- ✓ Free to search and connect
For AI Experts
Stop competing for generic searches. Get listed alongside peers who share your specific focus area — and get found by companies who already know they need you.
- ✓ Listed by your exact dimension
- ✓ Curated network — not a commodity marketplace
- ✓ Companies arrive pre-qualified
- ✓ Every application personally reviewed
Our Vetting Standard
ARN is not a sign-up-and-list platform. Every application is personally reviewed. We evaluate demonstrated expertise, real-world project outcomes, and dimension-specific credibility — not just credentials on a profile.
The result: a network where every expert has earned their place. We say no to pay-to-play placements, keyword-stuffed profiles, and any firm we wouldn’t put in front of our own clients. When you search ARN, you’re not sifting through thousands of profiles hoping to find the right one. You’re choosing from a curated shortlist of practitioners who have already been validated.
Six months from now, you’ll be in one of two places.
Still guessing which kind of AI help you need — or already working with an expert in the exact dimension holding you back. The assessment takes 5 minutes. Guessing has already cost you longer.
AI Readiness Network is founded and run by Dr. Carmen Stone of Calvorth LLC — an AI systems strategist who got tired of watching good companies hire the wrong kind of AI help. When we say every application is personally reviewed, she’s the person doing the reviewing. One reviewer. One standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the AI Readiness Network?
The AI Readiness Network is a directory that helps companies find vetted AI experts and consultants across nine dimensions of AI readiness, alongside a free AI Readiness Assessment.
How does the AI Readiness Assessment work?
It is a free, 5-minute, 45-statement self-assessment that scores your organization across the nine AI-readiness dimensions and points you to the experts you need most.
Is it free to use?
Yes. Taking the assessment and browsing the expert directory are free.
Who can be listed as an expert?
Vetted, US-based AI consulting firms. Firms apply through the Get Listed page and are reviewed before appearing in the directory.
What are the nine dimensions of AI readiness?
Strategic Leadership, Governance and Policy, Data and Analytics, Technology and Infrastructure, Workforce and Skills, Operations and Process, Risk and Security, Culture and Change, and Measurement and ROI.