Keynotes that cut through hype

Every talk is tailored, but these signature topics show where John delivers the most impact for boards, executive teams, and operators.

Cutting Through AI Hype: An Executive Playbook

Your board has heard it all. This keynote filters signal from noise, delivering the frameworks to launch real initiatives.

  • Avoid the top 5 AI traps slowing enterprises down
  • Adopt the 90-day assess → pilot → scale roadmap
  • Staff smart with in-house talent + vendors
  • Kickstart lightweight governance that empowers teams

Robots at Work: Deploy Without Disrupting Your Workforce

From QSR drive-thrus to logistics hubs, robotics wins or fails on operations. This session charts a human-centered path.

  • Understand real cost/benefit math and where automation pays
  • De-risk change with communication and training plans
  • Move pilots into production without breaking workflows
  • Track the KPIs that matter for humans + machines

Creative AI for Competitive Advantage

AI that accelerates content, product storytelling, and media workflows, without putting your brand at risk.

  • Build brand-safe generation pipelines
  • Blend human creativity with AI co-pilots
  • Navigate IP, legal, and attribution questions
  • Ship more high-quality content, faster

Edge of Chaos: Decision-Making in the AI Era

Leaders need mental models for uncertain markets. This talk delivers them with humor, story, and practical tools.

  • Adopt scenario planning that actually gets used
  • Balance innovation portfolios with risk-aware bets
  • Use edge-of-chaos thinking to align exec teams
  • Frame risk so boards can say “yes”

Real-Time AI at the Edge (Retail, QSR, Logistics)

Where milliseconds matter: how to build reliable agents, orchestrate human-in-the-loop workflows, and keep systems resilient.

  • Design for latency vs. accuracy trade-offs
  • Keep edge agents reliable when Wi-Fi drops
  • Operationalize human oversight without bottlenecks
  • Scale from pilot sites to enterprise rollouts

Speaker reel

A concise overview of John’s background and how he helps teams move from AI hype to focused execution.

Tech rider

Wireless handheld or lav mic, confidence monitor, clicker, 16:9 projector/LED, HDMI from MacBook, stage table + water.

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What planners say

John’s keynote had our audience leaning in and taking notes. Practical, hilarious, and absolutely relevant.

Danielle Ortiz

Director of Events, FutureOps Summit

We left with frameworks we could teach our operators immediately. That’s rare for a tech speaker.

Marcus Lin

SVP Operations, RouteWave Logistics

The storytelling + design expertise set John apart. He makes complex concepts land with any crowd.

Elena Park

Head of Innovation, Meridian Media