Speaker Highlights
I help senior tech and HR leaders see what their teams see and lead from there.
I speak at engineering leadership conferences, HR communities, and corporate leadership programs about the gap between how senior leaders think they're leading and how their teams are actually experiencing it.
Recent Talks
CTO Craft Con · Toronto · May 2026
You Think You're an AI Visionary. Your Team Thinks You're Confusing.
A 20-minute talk to 200 engineering leaders on how unfiltered AI ideas create whiplash for teams, why "silence isn't alignment," and a three-rule playbook for leaders who suspect their own ideas might be the problem.
Topics I speak on
Topic 1
The Confusing Leader: Why Senior Tech Leaders Lose Their Teams in the Age of AI
Most senior tech leaders believe they're driving innovation. Their teams often experience it as whiplash. This talk examines why idea generation — the muscle that got senior leaders promoted — turns into the muscle that confuses their teams when AI cadence speeds up. Includes the Wait. Trade. Designate. framework for leaders who suspect their own ideas might be the source of the problem.
Best for: engineering leadership conferences, CTO/CTPO communities, technology offsites, senior leader programs.
Available as:20-minute keynote, 45-minute talk with Q&A, 90-minute workshop.
Topic 2
Relatable Beats Impressive: The Case for Vulnerable Leadership in Senior Roles
The higher leaders rise, the more pressure they feel to perform certainty they don't have. This talk argues that authentic, vulnerable leadership is more effective than the polished, composed version — particularly in moments of organizational change, AI disruption, and team disengagement. For senior leaders who suspect the performance of confidence is costing them more than it's earning.
Best for: HR communities, leadership development programs, executive retreats, mixed senior leader audiences.
Available as: 30-minute keynote, panel format, fireside-chat format.