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When an entire room goes from curious…to “we need this now”…you feel it instantly.

Just wrapped an AI workshop with the team at one of the most recognized materials companies in the world.

And this one was special.

The energy in the room, the curiosity, the laughter, and the willingness to jump in made it one of the most fun sessions I’ve had in a long time.

Here’s what the feedback looked like:

• 100% found the session valuable
• 100% would attend again
• 100% across actionable, engaging, inspiring, and interactive

And the comments reinforced it:

“Most valuable training session I’ve attended in the past 10 years”
“Simply fantastic”
“We need to bring you back every year”

We didn’t just talk about AI.

We used it.

Live demos.
Real workflows.
Tools teams can start using immediately.

From agentic AI executing tasks in real time…
to generating complex business insights in seconds…
to building tools and ideas on the fly…

You could literally see the shift happening in the room.

That moment where people realize:
“This changes how I work starting tomorrow.”

That’s why I love doing this.

Grateful for the opportunity to work with such an incredible team.

If your organization is ready to move from curiosity to action with AI, let’s talk.

Three AI workshops.
Three incredible rooms.
One unforgettable week in Halifax.

Over the past three days, I had the honor of leading AI workshops for three TEC Canada groups in Nova Scotia. The focus was simple: Practical AI. Real tools. Immediate application.

The feedback continues to reinforce why I love this work:
• 100% found the sessions valuable
• 100% would attend again
• 99% relevant
• 98% engaging
• 96% interactive
• 95% inspiring

What stood out most were the “aha” moments. Leaders discovering how AI can support operations, strategy, finance, communication, and decision-making in ways that are practical and immediately usable.

Huge thank you to Joe Gillivan for the invitation and for building such strong, engaged groups. Joe, your leadership creates the kind of environment where meaningful conversations happen.

To everyone who attended, thank you for the thoughtful questions, the energy in the room, and the openness to explore what’s possible.

A special thank you to our hosts for the workshops: Randy MacMillan, Colin White, CPA, CFP®, CIM®, & Roberto Pont.

And a heartfelt note of appreciation to those that provided the feedback I use to make sure these workshops and keynotes provide the real world value everyone deserves! You know who you are!

I've already been invited to return, and we are working on dates, hopefully during a warmer & sunnier stretch.

Halifax, I’ll be back.

Back on the road and energized by what leaders are asking for right now.

Over the next six weeks I’ll be in the Okanagan Valley speaking with CEO groups, delivering a 500-person keynote in Austin, working with leadership teams across Edmonton and Halifax, and meeting with the board of an association representing companies that build over 80 percent of U.S. road and highway infrastructure.

And everywhere I go, I hear the same thing:

No fluff.
Immediately useful.
Fun and high energy.
Clear ROI.

That is exactly how my AI keynotes and workshops are designed.

Even the people who walk in thinking “another AI presentation” usually lean in fast once they see practical tools they can actually use right away.

A quick snapshot of results from reviewed engagements:
• 80+ events and 10k+ attendees
• 100 percent rated the sessions valuable
• 99 percent said they would see me again
• 95 to 97 percent scores for actionable, engaging, relevant, and inspiring

We are growing and have room to add one or two new client partnerships this quarter. We are selective because the work is most fun and most impactful when teams are excited to build momentum and apply what they learn.

If you are exploring a keynote, workshop, or ongoing AI updates for your organization, feel free to reach out.