For leaders deciding where AI fits
AI Adoption & the 4 Gears of AI Usage
Give your audience a way to choose between chat, assistants, agents, and automated loops, then apply the right approach to work they already do.
Todd Larsen · AI speaker & workshop facilitator
Give your audience a practical way to put AI to work.
Keynotes, hands-on workshops, and podcast conversations for leaders and teams moving from AI experimentation to everyday adoption.
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Co-founder of Tech Leaders, an OpenAI SMB Channel Partner. Practical experience training teams and building custom AI agents.
What previous attendees said
“He made everyone feel comfortable with getting out of [our] shells to share our ideas.”
“Each session gave me something I could take back to [my site] and use that week.”
“I now look at repetitive work and ask whether AI can help prepare it, track it, or follow up on it, while I keep the decisions.”
Training Leaders & Staff at Companies Like
- Vercel
- LaunchDarkly
- Fivetran
- GitLab
- Calendly
- Amazon
- Nike
- Netflix
- Dell
- Salesforce
- Red Hat
- Peloton
- Stryker
- Worldline
- LegitScript
- Cash App
Make it relevant to your room
What should your audience do differently the next day?
Start with the work your audience knows. Choose a topic that helps them decide where AI fits, build something useful, or lead adoption across a team.
For teams ready to build
Building Custom AI Agents
Show how to map a recurring task, define a useful result, and review an agent's work. Make the path from an idea to a working workflow concrete, with no coding required.
For organizations putting AI into practice
Responsible AI for Leaders
Help leaders set expectations for AI use, protect sensitive information, and keep people accountable for decisions and results.
Choose the format for your event
A keynote to give the room a shared framework. A hands-on workshop to apply it. A podcast conversation to explore the questions your listeners are asking.
Hear the conversation
Past podcast appearances
Get a feel for Todd's approach before you reach out.
Let's Gig-A-Bit
Episode 2: Turn Your Expertise into an AI-Powered Business
With Todd Rawlings and Mike Farabelli
Let's Gig-A-Bit
Episode 1: Smart AI Cost Management
With Todd Rawlings and Mike Farabelli
Growth@Scale
Scaling Technical Leadership
Strategic technical hiring and growth
Plan the engagement
Speaking + workshop fees
Clear starting points for your budget. Tell us about your audience, location, and format so we can confirm the right scope.
Fees in USD. Final scope, audience, travel, recording, and production requirements are documented in the statement of work.
Let's talk about your event
Check Todd's availability.
Start with your contact details. Our team will follow up within 48 hours to discuss your event date, audience, and what you'd like them to take away.
What happens next
- Share your contact details or email your event brief.
- We'll discuss fit, availability, format, and scope.
- Confirm the engagement in a statement of work.
Sending an inquiry doesn't reserve a date or commit you to a booking.
Your speaking inquiry
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Prefer email? Have an event brief ready? Contact Amelia directly.
A few planning questions
Is this right for a nontechnical audience?
Yes. The focus is practical AI use, the work people already know, and how to judge a useful result. We can discuss your audience's experience when choosing the topic and format.
Can I invite Todd onto a podcast?
Yes. Use the inquiry form or email Amelia with your show link, audience, proposed topic, and recording dates. The episodes above give you a sense of the conversation.
What should I include in an event brief?
Your date or date range, location or virtual format, audience and approximate size, preferred topic, and budget. If you're still planning, start with what you know.
Questions? amelia@technical-leaders.com