Alex Goryachev
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Alex Goryachev
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Virtual Keynote Speaker · AI & Innovation · Fortune 100 Practitioner

Virtual keynote speaker on AI, innovation, and the future of work.

Alex Goryachev brings Fortune 100 practitioner depth to virtual keynotes on artificial intelligence, agentic AI, and what organizations do next. Delivered live on Zoom, Teams, Webex, and every major virtual event platform. Any audience. Any time zone.

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Why event planners choose a practitioner-turned-speaker.

Fortune 100 Scale

Built and ran enterprise innovation programs as a full-time executive responsible for outcomes across 14 countries. The perspective is earned, not studied.

Agentic AI Expertise

Deep practitioner background in AI deployment, workflow automation, and organizational transformation. The content comes from building, not advising.

Verified Audience Scores

95% relevant, 94% engaging, 93% inspiring across hundreds of virtual and in-person sessions. Measured independently via Talkadot.

Virtual keynote topics on AI, innovation, and the future of work.

Every topic is available as a standalone virtual keynote or paired with a lunch and learn, fireside chat, or innovation sprint. Content is customized for your industry and audience.

Live · Virtual
90 minVirtualLeadership teams · C-suite

AI Strategy Sprint

From AI conversation to AI direction — in a single session.

A compressed, high-output virtual strategy session for leadership teams who need to move from "we should do something about AI" to a clear organizational position. Structured exercises guide the team through competitive urgency, priority mapping, and a 90-day action plan.

Teams Leave With

  • A shared read on AI urgency and competitive pressure in your industry
  • Three prioritized AI initiatives mapped to business outcomes
  • A 90-day action plan with owners, next steps, and success metrics
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60–90 minVirtualC-suite · Boards

Agentic AI Rapid Briefing

What is agentic AI, where is your industry already using it, and what does your team decide next.

A fast-paced executive sprint that takes a senior leadership team from zero to strategic clarity on agentic AI. Competitive intelligence on your sector, a framework for evaluating deployment opportunities, and a set of decisions your team can make before the session ends.

Teams Leave With

  • A clear map of agentic AI use cases active in your industry right now
  • A framework for evaluating and prioritizing agentic AI deployments
  • Three specific decisions to bring back to the organization this week
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90–120 minVirtualCross-functional · HR programsCE eligible

Team AI Readiness Sprint

Every employee has AI opportunities in their work. Most have never mapped them.

A cross-functional virtual sprint that takes distributed teams through a structured capability mapping exercise — identifying which tasks are automatable, which require AI augmentation, and where irreplaceable human value lives.

Teams Leave With

  • A team-level capability map across automatable, augmented, and irreplaceable work
  • A prioritized list of AI opportunities specific to each function
  • A shared language for talking about AI adoption across the organization
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Live · Virtual
90 minVirtualAll employees · MembersCE eligible

AI Employee Innovation Sprint

Leadership has a strategy. Now every employee needs the skills to execute it.

A virtual sprint for the whole organization. Employees across functions use a structured framework to identify AI opportunities in their own work, explore agentic AI tools, and contribute to the organization's AI momentum from day one.

Teams Leave With

  • A personal AI use case map for each employee's role and workflow
  • Hands-on familiarity with agentic AI tools applied to real work
  • A team-level innovation backlog of prioritized AI opportunities
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How a virtual keynote with Alex works.

Brief call (20 min)

You share the audience, context, and goals. Alex aligns the content, examples, and frame to your industry and moment.

Custom session delivered live

Alex delivers on your platform with broadcast-quality audio and video. Q&A is structured in, not bolted on. No production team required from your side.

Done. Keep it.

Sessions can be recorded for post-event distribution. CE credit documentation is provided within 48 hours of delivery.

Virtual keynotes structured for CE credit.

Virtual keynote sessions are structured to qualify for CEU continuing education units, SHRM and HRCI recertification credits, PDUs for PMI credential holders, NASBA CPE credits for accounting and finance professionals, and CPD hours for international participants. Credit documentation is provided to your HR or L&D team within 48 hours of session delivery.

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SHRMCredits
HRCICredits
PDUPMI
CPENASBA
CPDIntl.

Real Audience Scores

What audiences say, measured.

Independently verified

Relevant
95%
Engaging
94%
Inspiring
93%
Actionable
91%
Interactive
85%

"Alex brought an incredible energy and depth of knowledge that immediately resonated with our audience. His ability to connect complex AI concepts to real business outcomes was remarkable."

Andres Roldan

Ciena Mexico

"One of the most relevant and forward-thinking sessions we have had at FIE. Alex made the urgency real without making it feel paralyzing. Our faculty left with a clear sense of what to do next."

Xiaoguang Ma

FIE 2025

"As a professor, I found this to be one of the most practical and grounded sessions on AI I have attended. Alex speaks from real experience, and it shows."

University Professor

Verified Attendee

Scores collected and verified via talkadot.com/s/ai

Other virtual formats available.

Pair a keynote with a deeper working session, or book either format standalone.

Virtual Lunch & Learn

60-minute AI sessions for your team or members, any day of the week.

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AI Innovation Sprint

90–120 minute working sessions where teams leave with a prioritized output.

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Questions, answered.

If you don't see what you need, message Alex directly via the form below — answers usually within one business day.

What sets Alex apart from other top AI speakers and innovation experts?

With AI and innovation elevated to buzzwords, there are plenty of speakers in this space. While many offer insightful keynotes, few can bring the depth of understanding, hands-on experience, and diverse viewpoints that Alex can. Alex doesn’t just talk about AI and innovation. He’s led it at Dell, Pfizer, and Cisco. He’s sat across from C-Suite execs to build global innovation plans. And he’s resonated with audiences at Google, AWS, Disney, Coca Cola, and dozens of other companies with keynotes tailored to their unique AI opportunities. A frequent contributor to Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Fast Company, Alex has been identified as a Top AI Voice on LinkedIn. He is also the author of a Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Fearless Innovation. Alex’s style is personable, approachable, and human. It’s never caught up in techspeak, or jargon so he resonates with any audience. Learn more about what sets Alex apart. Get in touch.

How does Alex customize keynotes and workshops?

No two organizations’ AI or innovation opportunities, or challenges, are the same. So canned keynotes or one-size-fits-all workshops just won’t do. Instead, Alex uses AI and data to tailor his engagements with available pre-event surveys. Analyzing responses, Alex customizes his content to address key needs and pain points, ensuring his message is meaningful. Speaking with leadership and other event stakeholders, Alex further customizes the content to ensure resonance and relevance, engaging audiences. Add it all up and you have keynotes and workshops that feel like they’ve been created for you—because they were. Learn more about Alex’s methodology. Get in touch.

What events and audiences are right for Alex?

With so much experience leading large-scale innovation initiatives, Alex is able to reach and resonate with any audience, no matter their knowledge level, industry, culture, or department. Captivating audiences from a live stage, or a virtual event, Alex is a fixture at C-Suite summits, innovation conferences, policy talks, offsites, and employee all hands meetings, plus governmental and academia events. An audience looking for fresh perspectives, real solutions, and custom content will find Alex’s keynotes engaging and actionable with ideas they can start applying right away. Curious about Alex’s recommendations for your event? Get in touch.

What companies and organizations have worked with Alex?

Alex’s roster of past clients, keynote engagements, and employers reads like a Wikipedia entry of the world’s most innovative, respected organizations. Disney, Coca Cola, ISO, AWS, Google, LEGO, CAT, IBM, Cisco, Dell, and dozens of other organizations have benefited from Alex’s keynotes, workshops, and strategic advisory services. As the former Managing Director of Innovation Strategy at Cisco, leader of global Innovation Centers and Smart City programs in 7 countries, and creator of innovation tracks for 3 Olympics, Alex’s real-world experience magnifies his impact upon any organization he partners with. Additionally, Alex has worked hands-on with governments, industry groups, startups and scaleups, plus large academic institutions, like the University of Delaware and the California State University system, impacting 460,000+ students and thousands of faculty.

What topics does Alex Goryachev cover in keynotes and workshops?

While every keynote or workshop is customized to an event or audience, Alex is often requested by clients to bring a fresh perspective and real-world expertise on topics, including: AI’s impact on work and education, innovation in the age of AI, building buy-in and reducing hesitancy towards AI, policy and ethics related to AI, C-Suite and leadership insights on AI, employee engagement in innovation, the impact of AI on society, use cases and strategies for AI and innovation, innovation culture and proven frameworks, reskilling and workforce preparedness, education and academia policy, and government AI policy and legislation. For additional topic ideas and recommendations for your event, get in touch.