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Keynotes and talks
Oratio is Latin for a formal speech. Roman orators were judged on whether the audience could act on what they heard. Ours are too: each talk ends with what to do next.
A talk on AI your audience can use on Monday.
Quoted per event, by format, length, and travel. Every quote is in writing before you confirm.
Is this for you?
- Conference organizers who want an AI talk grounded in delivery, not predictions
- Leadership offsites that need a shared starting point on AI
- Company all-hands where staff want straight answers about AI and their work
The problem
Most AI talks are forecasts. Audiences want to know what to do.
Audiences have heard the predictions. What they rarely hear is someone who builds these systems explaining what works today, what does not, and what to try next.
How we run it
Grounded in delivery, shaped to the room.
A preparation call with the organizer sets the audience, the goals, and the questions they are already asking. The talk uses current examples, states limits plainly, and ends with what to do next.
Questions are answered directly, including “we do not know yet.” A one-page takeaway follows for attendees.
Formats
Where we speak.
Typical formats, quoted per event.
- Conferences
Keynotes
Twenty to 45 minutes on AI in your industry, with questions.
- Panels
Panels and fireside chats
A practitioner’s view alongside other speakers.
- Offsites
Leadership offsites
A shared starting point before the team plans.
- All-hands
Company talks
Straight answers for staff about AI and their work.
- Associations
Member events
Sector-specific talks for industry groups.
- Remote
Webinars
Remote talks with live questions.
What you receive
A preparation call
Audience, goals, and the questions they are already asking, so the talk fits the room.
The talk
A keynote, panel, fireside chat, or internal talk, from 20 to 60 minutes, in person or remote.
Live questions
Time for the audience’s questions, answered plainly, including “we do not know yet.”
A one-page takeaway
The key points and next steps, for organizers to share with attendees.
How it works
Request
Share the event, the audience, the format, and the date.
Quote
We confirm availability and send a written quote within two business days.
Prepare
A call with the organizer shapes the talk to the audience.
Deliver
The talk, the questions, and the one-page takeaway.
What every talk includes
Prepared, current, and useful.
The same standard at every length.
- Fit to the audience
- Agreed with the organizer on the preparation call.
- Time for questions
- Built into every format.
- A takeaway
- A one-page summary for attendees.
Common concerns
What leaders ask before they book.
- No product pitch
- Talks never promote Sophrono services from the stage.
- Recording
- Recording and distribution rights are agreed in the quote.
Who does what
Who prepares, who presents, and who decides.
Your team
- Share the audience and goals
- Confirm the format and date
- Handle event logistics
Consilium
- Prepare with the organizer
- Deliver the talk
- Answer questions
- Send the takeaway
Afterward
Where clients go next.
Most take one of these routes. You choose; nothing is booked without your approval.
Go deeper with leaders
A board briefing or workshop for the leadership team after the event.
Before the session
What to have ready.
- Event name, date, and location
- Audience size and seniority
- The format and length
- Questions the audience is asking
Related services
Request a speaker
Tell us about the event.
We confirm availability and reply with a written quote within two business days.
- An engineer reads every request
- A reply by email within two business days of receipt
- No obligation until scope and price are agreed
Not sure this is the right format? Plan a briefing first: a free 20-minute call on your audience and their questions.
Where this fits
- Check Leadership AI check
- Plan Agenda call
- Brief Keynotes and talks
- Decide Leadership AI Workshop
- Sustain Quarterly Briefing
Not ready yet? Plan a briefing. After this: Board AI Briefing or Leadership AI Workshop.
Questions
Which topics do you speak on?
See the briefing topics. The most requested are what AI can do now, AI agents at work, AI risk and governance, and how to start without wasting a year.
Do you speak remotely?
Yes. Remote talks are quoted lower than in-person talks, which include travel at cost.