⏵ Keynotes · Panels · Workshops

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I keynote, panel, and run workshops for business owners, corporate teams, film programs, and industry events. Three core topics, all built from real, in-the-room, in-the-deal experience.

⏵ Keynote 01

AI for Business Owners: Grow Faster, Work Smarter

A practical, jargon-free session for small and mid-size business owners on using AI to grow revenue, sharpen marketing, automate the boring stuff, and give every employee a senior-level assistant. No theory. Real tools, real workflows, real ROI.

⏵ Ideal audience

Chambers of commerce · Industry associations · Founder communities · Corporate leadership offsites · Franchise networks

⏵ Takeaways

·The five highest-ROI AI plays for any business under 200 people

·How to turn every employee into a 10x version of themselves

·Marketing, sales, and ops workflows you can deploy this week

·A 30-day adoption plan that won't scare your team

·How to spot the AI hype vs. the tools that actually move the needle

⏵ Keynote 02

Navigating Indie Filmmaking in Today's Economy

What every working filmmaker needs to know about financing, distribution, and audience-building in a post-streaming, post-bailout indie market. The new pathways, the dead ones, and the playbook for getting your next film made.

⏵ Ideal audience

Film schools · Festival panels · Filmmaker collectives · Production company off-sites

⏵ Takeaways

·Where the money actually is in 2026 (and isn't)

·The new packaging stack for indie features

·How to build audience before you have a film

·Avoiding the three mistakes that kill 80% of indie projects

⏵ Keynote 03

The Business Side of Filmmaking

An honest look at filmmaking as a business. Budgets, P&L, distribution math, IP ownership, and the operational discipline that separates working filmmakers from hobbyists. Built from 18 years of producing across $1K to $10M budgets.

⏵ Ideal audience

MFA programs · Industry associations · Producer guilds · Investor & accelerator events

⏵ Takeaways

·How to read and build a real film budget

·Distribution economics, plain English

·IP, options, and the deals that actually fund your career

·Running production like a startup, not a shoot

⏵ Formats

Keynote (45–60m)

Panel / Fireside

Half-day workshop

Multi-day intensive

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