Speaking and advisory
Straight talk on AI for boards and executive teams
I have spoken to hundreds of executive teams around the world. I explain what is changing, what it means for your firm and what to do about it, in plain language and with evidence.
When to call
Does your board need a briefing?
Directors are being asked what AI means for strategy, risk and oversight. I give the board a clear, current picture, so the questions in the room get sharper.
Trying to understand what AI means for your firm?
I work through where AI changes your economics, your people and your competitive position, using examples from firms already ahead of you.
Trying to understand what is happening?
The pace is hard to follow. I separate the signal from the noise and tell your leaders what to watch, what to ignore and what to do next.
Formats
Board briefings
A focused session for directors on AI, risk and oversight.
Executive team sessions
Working sessions for the leadership team, built around your business.
Keynotes
For conferences, offsites and client events.
Hands-on workshops
Practical AI training for teams, delivered with GAI Insights.
Executive coaching
One-on-one work with senior leaders on leading through AI-driven change, through 100 Coaches.
See me speak
I also host sessions at GAI World, the annual enterprise AI conference in Boston. More videos →
Why me
- Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. I taught the school's first course on artificial intelligence in 1986 and its first on electronic commerce.
- Co-founder of GAI Insights, which helps companies move faster on AI.
- Forbes columnist on AI and cognitive capital, and a Harvard Business Review author since 1988.
- Former US Chief Marketing Officer at PwC and Vice Chairman at Diamond. Current board member at InfuSystem, so I know what directors need from a briefing.
- Member of 100 Coaches, the premier executive coaching group.
- Author of The Self-Made Billionaire Effect, based on research into 250 self-made billionaires.
Planning an event or a board meeting?
Tell me the audience, the date and the question you most need answered.