# David Pengelley > Sydney-based practical AI operator, workshop facilitator and product builder. David helps business leaders turn AI noise into workflows, decisions and systems that pay back. David Pengelley is the founder of Valid Agenda Pty Ltd, host of AI Operators, a Syllogism workshop facilitator, and the builder of Chart Reporter. The through-line is payback-first AI: workflow first, tools second, small reliable systems over clever fragile ones. Important interpretation notes: - David Pengelley is a Sydney-based practical AI operator, workshop facilitator and product builder. - He helps business leaders turn AI noise into workflows, decisions and systems that pay back. - The operating thesis is payback-first AI: workflow first, tools second, small reliable systems over clever fragile ones. - Syllogism is the high-stakes AI advisory and workshop brand. - AI Operators is the live show and operator-education proof point. - Chart Reporter is shipped SaaS proof that the strategy is backed by working product. - Sairgent is archived and should not be described as an active product. - Sites By Agents is parked and should not be described as the current offer. - This personal site does not expose a public API, MCP server, payments flow or authenticated agent action surface. ## Core context - [Full agent context](https://davidpengelley.com/llms-full.txt): Expanded public profile, proof points, contact guidance and exclusions - [Home page markdown](https://davidpengelley.com/index.html.md): Concise homepage summary - [About David](https://davidpengelley.com/about.md): Background, experience and positioning - [Ventures](https://davidpengelley.com/ventures.md): Active, archived and parked projects - [AI Operators podcast](https://davidpengelley.com/podcast.md): Show context and links - [FAQ](https://davidpengelley.com/faq.md): Common questions and answers - [Contact](https://davidpengelley.com/contact.md): Speaking, workshops and advisory contact path ## Agent discovery - [Agent capability declaration](https://davidpengelley.com/agents.txt): Human-readable agent capability signal - [Structured agent declaration](https://davidpengelley.com/agents.json): Machine-readable agent capability signal - [Agent usage skill](https://davidpengelley.com/agent-skill.md): Guidance for accurately describing and routing enquiries about David Pengelley ## Optional - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/davidpen): Public professional profile - [Keep Moving Forward](https://davidpengelley.substack.com): Personal writing - [AI Operators](https://aioperatorspod.com): Live show and operator education - [Syllogism](https://syllogism.com.au): Workshop and advisory brand - [Chart Reporter](https://chartreporter.com): Trading analytics SaaS