30–60 min
Keynote
High-energy and story-driven, tailored to your event theme. Sends the room out with a clear next move, not just notes.
Best for: Conferences, annual kickoffs, association events
Speaking & Workshops
Book Mike to make AI make sense to your room.
No jargon. No fear-mongering. Just a clear, energizing picture of where AI actually pays back — and the first moves a real business can make. Mike speaks at conferences, sales kickoffs, leadership offsites, and team workshops across the country.
Every event is different, so every talk is custom-quoted based on length, audience size, prep, and travel. Dates book in advance — the earlier you reach out, the more we can tailor the session to your audience.
“Integrate. Automate. Elevate.” — the rooms leave with a clear next move, not just notes.
Formats
From a 30-minute keynote to a half-day working session.
Every format is tailored to your audience and goals. Tell us the room and the outcome you want, and we’ll shape the session around it.
3–4 hours
Half-Day Workshop
A working session where your team leaves with a draft AI roadmap for your business — not a stack of slides.
Best for: Leadership offsites, strategy days
45–90 min
Breakout Session
Deeper and more interactive than a keynote. A single topic, worked through with the room.
Best for: Tracks within a larger conference
60–90 min
Sales Meeting / Team Session
Practical, role-specific, and immediately usable. Your team applies it Monday morning.
Best for: Sales kickoffs, ops and service teams
Talks & Workshops
Seven talks. Every one built around a framework your team can use Monday.
Each can run as a keynote, a breakout, or a hands-on workshop. Don’t see your exact theme? Mike will build a custom session around it.
The First Three Plays01
Where to Start With AI
Most leaders know AI matters but freeze on the first move. This talk gives the room a repeatable way to spot the 1–3 highest-ROI plays in their business — and ignore the ninety-seven that aren't worth the distraction.
The room leaves with
- A simple model for scoring AI opportunities by payback speed and risk
- How to tell a real AI play from transformation theater
- The first move to make in the next 90 days
Speed + Signal, Humans + Revenue02
AI That Doesn't Sound Like AI
Audiences are quietly terrified AI will make their brand sound like a robot. This talk shows where to automate for speed and where to keep humans for trust — so customers feel more cared for, not less.
The room leaves with
- The line between what to automate and what to keep human
- Brand-voice guardrails that survive automation
- Using AI for first touch and follow-up without losing the relationship
The 90-Day Implementation Loop03
From Pilot to Payback
Why most AI pilots quietly die — and the implementation loop that makes them stick. Built for teams that have tried AI before and want the next one to actually earn its keep.
The room leaves with
- The real reason pilots fail (it's scoping, not technology)
- How to fund the first project so it pays for the next three
- Driving adoption so the system outlives the kickoff energy
The Build / Buy Decision Matrix04
Build or Buy
When does custom software beat one more subscription? A clear matrix for deciding when to build, when to consolidate, and how to escape tool sprawl and platform lock-in.
The room leaves with
- The cost-to-serve math behind build vs. buy
- When to move off platforms like NetSuite or Salesforce to in-house systems
- Consolidating a bloated tool stack without breaking operations
Lead-to-Close Automation05
The AI-Powered Revenue Engine
How to use AI to develop and follow up with every lead — so nothing leaks between marketing and sales, and your team spends its time only where a human actually changes the outcome.
The room leaves with
- Never-miss follow-up that runs on its own
- Real-time qualification and routing so hot leads reach a human fast
- The hybrid AI + human model that lifts close rates
The Operational Drag Audit06
Automate the Busywork
The repetitive steps between systems are quietly capping growth. This session teaches workflow mapping and tool-stack consolidation so headcount stops scaling linearly with revenue.
The room leaves with
- How to map and score the manual workflows draining your team
- Where automation removes drag without removing people
- Making your stack work for you, not the other way around
The Executive AI Operating Model07
Integrate. Automate. Elevate.
The leadership-audience keynote: how to think about AI across the whole business — where it pays back first, how to sequence it, and how to build a team that's ready for it.
The room leaves with
- The three-layer model: integrate data, automate workflows, elevate people
- Where AI pays back first in a mid-sized operation
- Building an AI-ready culture without the hype
How booking works
Tailored to your room. Quoted to your event.
There’s no off-the-shelf rate, because there’s no off-the-shelf talk. Pricing depends on length, audience size, how much we customize, and travel. The earlier you reach out, the more we can tailor it.
- 01
Tell us about the event
Send the date, audience, format, and the outcome you want. A quick note or a 15-minute call is enough to get started.
- 02
We scope and quote the session
Mike recommends a talk and format, customizes it to your audience, and sends a clear quote based on time, group size, prep, and travel.
- 03
Mike shows up ready
No generic deck. A tailored, high-energy session your audience remembers — and a clear next move they can act on.
Why Mike
A practitioner, not a hype man.
Mike doesn’t talk about AI in the abstract — he builds these systems inside real businesses every week. That’s why his sessions land: the frameworks come straight from the work, and the examples are ones your audience recognizes.
He’s the author of Great at LinkedIn (2025) and Great at Email, a three-time Ironman, and a believer in doing the hardest thing first. Expect energy, clarity, and zero buzzword bingo.
Bring Mike to your stage.
Keynotes, workshops, and team sessions on AI that actually pays back. Dates book in advance — let’s find one that works.