SpeakingCaptivating speaker on Ai and Technology
You want a speaker who can make sense of AI for your audience, but you’re tired of the hype on one side and the dull experts on the other. Your people should leave with clarity, not feeling overwhelmed. They should know what’s real, what the research says, and what to do next. And ideally, they should enjoy the hour along the way!
"An excellent, easy-to-follow presentation that many of us experienced PMs needed to hear. The examples and methods were substantial."
— PMI Virtual Experience Series (#409, 417 attendees)“
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★★★★★
"His teaching methods were innovative and attention-grabbing, and he always found a way to apply what we were learning to real-life business examples... By far one of the best professors I have ever had."
— Jennifer Riddle, Engineering Manager, Hagerty
Leave the hype behind, Follow the paper trail
You’re ready to bring in a speaker on AI and technology, but not sure who to trust? You’ve seen the ones who hype everything and the ones who put a room to sleep, and you can’t tell from a website which is which. You need someone substantive enough to respect your audience’s intelligence and engaging enough to hold their attention, and you’re not sure that person exists.
What if your audience left actually understanding the technology shaping their work? Not more anxious, not more confused, but clearer. What if they could tell the real changes from the noise, knew what the research actually says, and walked out with something they could use? And what if they had a genuinely good time getting there, the kind of session people bring up for weeks afterward?
That’s what I do. I follow the research on how technology works, how it’s being used, and what it’s doing to us, and I bring it back in plain language, with enough energy to keep a room with me the whole way.
Book SCOTT TO SPEAK AT YOUR NEXT VITRUAL OR In-PERSON EVENT
You know technology is reshaping your world, and you’re tired of guessing. You don’t have time to read the research, and you can’t always tell who to trust. I read it so you don’t have to, and I bring it back in plain language you can use. No hype, no doom. Just what’s actually true and why it matters to you, delivered in a way you’ll actually remember.
About SCOTTKeynote speaker, business educator, and tech strategist — helping organizations make sense of technology and make right decisions.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Pre-event discovery call
I learn your audience, your industry, and the decisions they’re facing, so the talk speaks to their real situation instead of a generic one.
Plain-language translation of complex topics
Everyone in the room follows along, regardless of technical background, so no one leaves behind.
Genuine energy and interaction.
The session is one your audience actually remembers and talks about afterward, because people don’t act on what they don’t remember.
A talk built on current research, not predictions.
Your audience gets what’s actually true about the technology, so they can make decisions on evidence instead of hype.
Concrete, "what to do now" takeaways.
People walk out with something they can act on, not just a feeling they enjoyed the hour.
Hands-on work with the tools that matter.
Your team builds real familiarity, so the technology stops being abstract and starts being useful.
Keynotes
A research-driven keynote tailored to your audience, where I read the work and bring it back in plain language they can use.
How it works:Connect. Book a 20-minute call so I can learn your audience, your industry, and the decisions they’re facing.
Prepare. I build a talk around the latest research and your audience’s real situation, and confirm the details with you.
Deliver. I take the stage, your audience leaves clearer than they came, and you have a session people actually talk about afterward.
Workshops
A hands-on, interactive session that takes your team from hearing about the technology to actually using it.
How it works:Scope. We talk through your team, their skill level, and what you want them able to do by the end.
Tailor. I design a hands-on session around your real work, not generic examples.
Build. Your team rolls up their sleeves, learns by doing, and walks out able to use the tools.
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