Keynotes, Panels, Workshops
Bring AI strategy and governance to your audience.
Cory brings 15+ years of tech experience and real-world AI implementation to every stage. His talks are practical, grounded, and built for audiences who want clarity about AI, not hype.
Speaking Topics
Practical AI talks for every audience.
Cory speaks across a range of AI topics with one consistent goal: helping people leave the room with something they can actually use. Whether it's a conference keynote, a university panel, or a corporate workshop, the talk is built around your audience.
AI Strategy and Governance
How organizations can build a structured, governed approach to AI adoption, from visibility and inventory to policy and oversight.
AI Ethics and Responsible Innovation
The practical side of responsible AI, including risk classification, bias mitigation, and building trust with stakeholders and end users.
Generative AI in the Real World
Moving past the demos to actual applications: how organizations are using generative AI today, what's working, and what isn't.
AI Security and Data Privacy
How to protect sensitive data in AI systems, manage model risk, and build security-first AI pipelines that hold up under scrutiny.
AI for Entrepreneurs and Small Teams
How solopreneurs, founders, and small businesses can use AI agents and automation to operate at a scale that used to require a full staff.
Careers and Education in the Age of AI
What AI means for workforce development, career transitions into tech, and how institutions and individuals can prepare for what's coming.
Sample Presentations
Talks ready to go. All customizable for your event.
Each presentation is built on real experience and can be adapted for length, audience, and format. Cory works with event organizers in advance to make sure the talk lands.
Writing an AI Governance Policy That Works for Your Organization
Most AI policies are either too vague to be useful or too rigid to survive contact with reality. This talk covers how to build governance policies that are practical, enforceable, and actually used by your team.
Enhancing AI Security Through Data Privacy and Model Protection
A practical look at the security risks specific to AI systems, from training data exposure to model inversion, and how organizations can build protections that don't slow down innovation.
Getting Your Organization's Data Ready to Leverage AI Efficiently and Effectively
AI is only as good as the data it runs on. This presentation walks through the data readiness fundamentals that organizations need before they can get reliable, scalable results from AI systems.
Leveraging AI Agents to Build a Marketing Department for Your Small Business
A hands-on look at how small business owners and solopreneurs are using AI agents to run content, SEO, email, and social media without a full marketing team, based on real implementation experience.
Recent Engagements
Where Cory has spoken recently.
From tech week panels to university events to community-focused AI forums, Cory brings the same level of preparation and substance to every room.
Panel Discussion
AI in Focus: Diverse Founders and AI-First Applications
The Black AI Experience: Founders Breaking Barriers
STL TechWeek 2025
AI Disrupt Panel
The Future of AI, Innovation, and Student Opportunity
Harris-Stowe State University, Saint Louis, MO
Workshop
Adapting to AI in the Workforce
Practical AI adoption for professionals navigating a changing job market
AfriTech STL, Levels Nigerian Cuisine, Saint Louis, MO
Attendee Feedback
"Your perspective on data quality and governance really stuck with me, especially your point about the reliability of AI outputs when the underlying data is flawed. It reframed how I think about where to start with AI implementation."
Akshay, Technology Professional
Available For
Cory speaks in a range of formats
Whether you need a keynote to open your conference or a workshop to close out a training day, Cory can make it work. All talks are customized in advance for your audience and objectives.
Keynotes
30 to 60 minute presentations for conferences, summits, and large-scale events.
University and K-12
Talks and workshops tailored for students, faculty, and academic leadership.
Panels
Moderated and unmoderated panels on AI strategy, governance, and emerging trends.
Corporate Training
Half-day and full-day workshops for teams building AI literacy and governance skills.
Book Cory
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Send a message with your event details, format, audience, and date. Cory's team will follow up within one business day to discuss fit and availability.