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Generative AI Event Speaker

Professional keynote, lunch & learn, and training event speaker with in-person and webinar experience

Chad has professional experience as a keynote speaker, lunch & learn speaker, and training event speaker. He has spoken to small audiences of high-level decision makers and large audiences of hundreds. He has spoken to peer professional, policy makers, academics, and the public.

Recent CLE Presentations:
Past CLE & Presentations
  • May 11, 2026Explaining Your AI Tool to the Regulator: Everything FS Lawyers Need to Navigate AI Audits and ReviewsACI’s AI & RegTech for Financial Services and Insurance Summit — Virtual Workshop BCo-presenter (with Joseph Bambara) · VirtualACI states this activity was approved for CLE credit by the New York State CLE Board and the State Bar of California.
  • March 25, 2026Dealing with the New AI Internet: Open-Source Intelligence and AML InvestigationsACAMS US Capital ChapterPanelist · Virtual1 ACAMS credit.
  • December 2025Generative AI Risks and Uses for Law Firms; AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest (Ethics)First in-person presentation of the CLE courses · Iowa
  • October 23, 2025What Does Generative AI Mean for Central Iowa?Bondurant Developers Conference 2025, Bondurant Area Chamber of CommerceKeynote · Bondurant, IA

Speaking Topics:
  • AI Hallucinations and Legal Risks: Real cases, real consequences, and how to avoid repeating others' mistakes.
  • Generative AI for Professional Services: Practical applications to your field such as law, finance, or medicine.
  • The Ethics of AI in Practice: Navigating professional responsibility in the age of AI assistance including privacy and cybersecurity.
  • AI Disruption and Adaptation: Understanding how AI is changing industries and how your business can adapt.
  • Third-Party AI Risks: Protecting your business from AI-generated misinformation, fraud, and impersonation

Event Formats:
  • Keynote presentations
  • Lunch & learn sessions (typically 45-90 minutes)
  • Half-day and full-day training workshops
  • Live webinars and virtual events
  • Panel discussions and Q&A sessions

Chad tailors presentations to the audience's needs whether you need to meet CLE/CE standards, find an event speaker, or provide general education about AI's impact on your industry.

Past Speaking Engagements:
  • Special guest speaker at a Finance Transformation Office's Automation Day in October 2023
  • Two live virtual presentations for the National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM) in September 2024; these were the best-ever attended NITAM sessions according to the Insider Threats team
  • Lunch & Learns for various functions from Commercial Banking to Consumer Lending to Financial Crimes Investigations
  • Chad created two recorded trainings available to all of the FI's employees, which addressed use cases and emerging risks:
    • Introduction to Generative AI
    • Generative AI for Financial Crimes and Cybersecurity
  • Public Speaking on Gen. AI and Financial Crimes

External Audiences:
  • A class at the Naval Postgraduate School about generative AI
  • Association of Certified Financial Crimes Specialists (ACFCS) about terrorism finance and ransomware
  • Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) about ransomware
  • Chad participated in the Department of Homeland Security's Analytic Exchange Program (DHS AEP) two years in a row:
    • DHS AEP Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure (2022), Chad was the Private Sector Leader
    • DHS AEP Illicit Use of Cryptocurrency, Phase II (2023); Chad was invited by the Phase I group
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