About Creative AI Space

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Hi, I’m Joe LaForest, founder of Creative AI Space.

I’m Joe LaForest — a 20-year military leader turned AI strategist, and the founder of Creative AI Space.

After serving across continents and exploring more than 40 countries, I created Creative AI Space to help people cut through the noise and use AI with clarity, creativity, and confidence.

My purpose is to explore with curiosity, connect through storytelling, and teach with simplicity. Whether I’m guiding students, writing travel reflections, or helping others express themselves through AI, I lead with empathy, intention, and a dose of humor.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to scale your skills, you're exactly where you need to be.

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What We Focus On

🔍 Clarity Over Chaos

We don’t chase trends — we teach you how to think clearly with AI. From decision-making to daily productivity, we use the latest tools to cut through complexity and help you take intentional action. You’ll learn how to use AI not just for output, but for insight.

🛠️ Practical Skills for Real-World Impact

Whether you're building a course, making a career move, or launching an idea, we focus on skills you can actually use. No hype. No fluff. Just tested prompts, smart workflows, and creative strategies that help you move forward faster — and with purpose.

My Credentials

With 20 years of military leadership and a focus on digital transformation, I combine real-world operations with cutting-edge AI to help others build smarter, safer, and more intentional systems.

Military Education

  • U.S. Army Command and General Staff College - Strategic Leadership & Joint Operations

  • DoD Cyber Investigations Course - Cybersecurity Foundations

  • Network Intrusions Basics - DoD Network Security Training

Civilian Education

  • Masters of Arts in Organizational Managment

  • Bachelors of Applied Arts in Management

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy with High Honors, Hypnosis Motivation Institute

AI Certifications

  • Bootstrap - AI Mission Integrator Program 2025, Booz Allen Hamilton

  • Bootstrap - AI Safety and Ethics Engineer Program 2025, Booz Allen Hamilton

  • AI Aware 2.0 2025, Booz Allen Hamilton

  • aISSEMBLE Introduction and Overview 2025, Booz Allen Hamilton

  • DELTA 2.0 Data Literacy Course 2025, Booz Allen Hamilton

  • AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty 2025 - Mastery, Udemy

  • The Data Science Course: Complete Data Science Bootcamp 2025, Udemy

  • Generative AI Aware Pathway 2025, Udemy

  • Generative AI at Booz Allen, 2025

  • AI Aware Learning Path 2025, Udemy

  • AI Foundational Learning Path 2025, Udemy

  • Introduction to Blockchain: Industry Applications + ChatGPT, Udemy

  • Master Scientific Computing in Python with NumPy 2025, Udemy

  • Executive Briefing: Robotics Process Automation (RPA) 2025, Udemy

  • Executive Briefing: Deep Learning 2025, Udemy

  • Executive Briefing: Artificial Intelligence (AI) + ChatGPT 2025, Udemy

  • Produce Management 101 2025, Udemy

  • Digital Engineering Aware - Enablement 2025, Udemy

  • AI Filmmaking Course 2024, Curious Refuge

  • AI Advertising Course 2024, Curious Refuge

  • AI Documentary Course 2024, Curious Refuge