The future isn’t AI.It’s what you do with it.
I help leaders separate AI hype from real capability and turn it into action.
Credibility at the intersection of research, industry, and execution
Executive Bundle
Free Executive AI Implementation Bundle
A complete 90-day roadmap plus printable executive calendar for AI execution.
The 90-Day AI Execution Kit for Executive Teams
- 90-Day AI Executive Playbook (PDF)
- Weekly Implementation Calendar (PDF)
- Designed for senior leadership teams
Signature Offers
Engagements that turn intent into action
Choose the format that helps your leadership team align fast, focus on reality, and move from AI ambition to measurable outcomes.
Keynote Speaking
60–75 minute keynotes that replace AI hype with executive clarity and a decisive action plan.
- Board-ready narrative and risk framing
- Frameworks teams can apply the next day
- Pre-event briefing + custom executive slides
Workshops
Half or full-day sessions that turn curiosity into capability, prioritizing what to ship now.
- Hands-on prioritization for AI use cases
- Real-world case studies grounded in ROI
- Follow-up playbooks for leaders + teams
Strategy Sprints
2–3 day executive intensives to separate signal from noise and choose the pilots that matter.
- Current-state readiness assessment
- Pilot opportunity design
- ROI modeling + governance checkpoints
Advisory Retainers
Quarterly strategic partnership for boards and ELTs that want accountable AI execution.
- Monthly executive strategy calls
- Vendor/RFP reviews on-demand
- Quarterly board memo + roadmap check-ins
Reel
Why leaders hire John
A quick look at the clarity, executive presence, and practical frameworks John brings to boardrooms and stages.
A concise overview of John’s background and how he helps teams move from AI hype to focused execution.
Results
Teams keep inviting John back
Executives return for the clarity, bias-to-action, and real-world progress that follows.
“John provided sound knowledge based insight into AI utilization and accelerated the team's implementation.”
Kelli B.Sloan
CEO, KLSisco Consulting Group
“John brings rare clarity to emerging technologies and their real-world implications. His combination of technical depth and executive perspective is transformative.”
Scott Walter, Ph.D.
Founder, Visual Components
“John is that rare person who stays at the very cutting edge of AI and has the ability to explain it in ways mere mortals can understand—all while being an absolute joy to have on a team.”
Lance King
CEO, Stream It, Inc.
Topics
What John covers
Mix and match these themes or request a custom angle that fits your board, leadership team, or operating cadence.
Story
The bridge between hype and execution
Beyond the tech, John helps leaders align teams, de-risk decisions, and move with agency.
Meet John
John L. Gibbs (Dr. Know-it-All) is a professor of Dramatic Media at the University of Georgia, founder of the NSF SBIR-backed Artimatic, and the creator behind a YouTube channel with 25M+ views. He blends design, storytelling, and hands-on AI experience to help leaders separate hype from reality.
Across 20+ years of teaching and leading creative tech teams, John has trained thousands of designers, screenwriters, and operators to make confident decisions and ship outcomes that matter.
Read the full bio →A deeper briefing on where AI creates durable advantage and how leadership teams can align around deliberate adoption.
Pricing
Transparent investment ranges
We will scope together, but here is what most executive teams invest to move from idea to impact.
Transparent Pricing
Keynotes from $5,000 · Workshops from $7,500 · Strategy Sprints $15,000–$20,000 · Advisory Retainers from $3,500/mo
Travel and production costs quoted separately. Let’s scope your ideal engagement together.
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