Derek Crager
Derek Crager is the founder of Practical AI and creator of Pocket Mentor—the world’s first voice-based AI mentor providing real-time, hands-free industrial support. With decades of experience in reliability and workforce training, Derek uses his neurodivergence—autism, ADHD, and dyslexia—as a strategic advantage in pattern recognition and human-centric AI design. Through Practical AI, he helps organisations capture and scale their “tribal knowledge,” transforming it into voice-guided support accessible anytime, anywhere. His mission: simplify AI, empower workers, and close the global skills gap through accessible, voice-driven learning.