Alex Goryachev
Alex Goryachev
The best lunch and learn topics on AI — delivered live to your team.
Alex Goryachev runs virtual lunch and learns on artificial intelligence, the future of work, and what your employees need to know right now. 60 minutes. Any platform. CE credits available. No catering required.
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Why a virtual lunch and learn is the right format for AI education right now.
Fits inside a working day
60 minutes during the lunch hour. Employees join from their desk, no travel, no room booking, no all-day commitment. The session fits inside a working week without disrupting it.
Practical, not theoretical
A lunch and learn on AI that stays abstract is a lunch hour wasted. Every session ends with three things participants can do in their role next week. 91% of attendees rate sessions "actionable."
CE credits for attendance
Formats structured to qualify for CEU, SHRM, HRCI, and CPD credits. Your HR or L&D team receives credit documentation within 48 hours of the session.
Lunch and learn topics on AI, the future of work, and innovation.
Every topic below runs as a 60-minute virtual lunch and learn. Topics are adapted to your team's role and industry. Sessions can be delivered as a standalone or as part of a recurring series.
What Is Agentic AI and Why It Matters to Your Team
Not a buzzword. A shift in what work looks like.
The most practical AI lunch and learn for general employee audiences. What agentic AI actually does, what it doesn't do, and what your team needs to understand before it reshapes how they work.
All employeesAll industries
AI and the Future of Your Job
The question every employee is already asking.
A direct, honest conversation about which roles automation accelerates, which it augments, and where irreplaceable human value sits. No hype, no fear — a clear framework every employee can use.
EmployeesMembersCustomer teams
Leading Through AI Adoption
Your team is watching how leadership handles this.
For managers and team leads navigating AI rollouts, workforce uncertainty, and the communication challenges that come with both. A lunch and learn built for the leaders in the middle.
ManagersTeam leadsHR programs
AI Tools Your Team Can Use Today
The gap between AI strategy and AI usage is a training problem.
A hands-on session mapping the most relevant AI tools to your team's specific workflows. Structured so each participant leaves with at least one tool they can try this afternoon.
EmployeesCross-functional teams
AI Strategy for Non-Technical Leaders
You don't need to understand the model. You need to understand the decision.
A lunch and learn built for leaders who are funding AI without having built it. What to ask, what to fund, and what to watch.
Leadership teamsC-suiteBoard members
What AI Means for Your Industry
Every industry is being reshaped. Not all of them at the same speed or in the same way.
An industry-specific session mapping the agentic AI changes already underway in your sector — with the data to show where the pressure is coming from and how fast.
Industry-specificMembersConference audiences
Lunch and learns structured for CE credit.
Lunch and learn formats 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
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How a virtual lunch and learn with Alex works.
You share the context
Team size, roles, what they're anxious or curious about, what you want them to leave knowing. Alex aligns content to your team, not a generic script.
Alex delivers live
On Zoom, Teams, or your platform. Broadcast-quality audio and video from Alex's side. Structured Q&A in the final 15 minutes. Your team joins from their desk.
CE credits and recording
Credit documentation for qualifying formats is sent within 48 hours. Session recordings available for internal distribution with permission.
Why Audiences Love Alex
Eye-opening, refreshingly human, and capable of building a shared vision around AI. These are just a few ways leaders at Coca Cola, AWS, and Disney described Alex's keynotes and workshops.
Audiences leave "inspired and informed" — to borrow Google's words — and here's why.
Audiences leave "inspired and informed" — to borrow Google's words — and here's why.
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No canned AI keynotes
Forget one-size-fits-all presentations. Alex tailors content to the unique challenges, audience, and goals to maximize outcomes. No two keynotes are ever the same.
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Innovation for everyone
Focusing on practical concepts, not techspeak, Alex resonates with HR, sales, marketing, and others, bridging cultures, generations, and understanding, perfect for organizations.
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Value beyond the stage
The impact of other keynotes fizzle. But Alex's actionable keynotes resonate long after, while optional workshops build lasting enthusiasm for innovation.
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Expertise with real ROI
An AI expert and data-driven executive, Alex utilizes AI to analyze pre-event sentiment to inform content. Post-event, teams get meaningful metrics to guide innovation strategies—and see Alex's ROI.
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Flexible engagements
Alex captivates and educates live on stage in , on webinars, or during virtual events, giving you flexible options that best fit your requirements.
Request Alex's availability for your engagement. From Silicon Valley to Singapore, and everywhere in between.
Work with AlexTurn your next event into AI and innovation action.
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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.