Richard Teachout // Teachout.com

Speaking

Keynotes, firesides, executive roundtables, and workshops — in person or virtual. I'm a builder who speaks, not a speaker for hire: candor, energy, and stories from operating at global scale, with frameworks audiences can use Monday morning.

How booking works
Richard Teachout on a panel
Signature talks
The Agentic Enterprise: Leading When AI Joins the Workforce
What agentic AI changes about how global companies operate, organize, and compete — and what leaders must do now.
AI at Global Scale: From Pilots to P&L
The honest path from demos to production — AI that moves revenue, margin, and supply chains, not just slide decks.
Big Data & AI: How Technology Will Change Everyday Life
What's real, what's next, and what it means for business, privacy, and society.
Digital Transformation: Suggestions from a CTO
Keeping brands relevant — honest lessons from transformation at one of the world's largest manufacturers.
Building the AI-Ready Workforce
Reskilling, culture, and the new career ladder inside an AI-native enterprise.
Avoiding IT Burnout: A Workaholic's Perspective
Sustainable high performance for leaders and teams in the age of always-on.

Every talk is tailored to your audience, theme, and outcomes. Additional topics on request.

Booking

Selective by design — I'm in the business of building, not speaking.

I intentionally keep my speaking schedule selective so I can invest the time needed to tailor each engagement and deliver lasting value for the audience.

If you can send over the audience profile, event format, dates, and the outcomes you're hoping to achieve, I'll review everything to see if it's a good fit.

If there's alignment, I'll send over my speaker kit and we can discuss the next steps.

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Formats
  • Keynotes (30–60 minutes, with Q&A)
  • Fireside chats & panels
  • Executive roundtables
  • Half- & full-day leadership workshops
  • Virtual keynotes, webinars & AMAs
Ideal audiences
  • Enterprise IT & engineering organizations
  • Executive & leadership summits
  • Technology & industry conferences
  • Universities & emerging tech talent
  • Manufacturing, retail & supply-chain events