Speaking

Real stories from 25+ years playing the game of business.

I speak about doing AI transformation for real, building companies from a place of love, and the systems that help people find their purpose. Keynote, workshop, webinar, podcast, or university lecture, I bring what I'm actually building and running, not theory from the sidelines.

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David Henzel speaking on stage

Talk topics

What I speak about.

AI Transformation Is Real Work, Not a Magic Trick

Why most of what you're sold is theater, and what real, operator-grade AI transformation actually takes. The demo is easy; production is hard. Measured in adoption and proven value, not an impressive rig nobody opens two months later.

Building the AI-Native Company

How to rebuild an organization on AI, better systems, and a context layer, live, from someone running a real portfolio, not selling a course about it.

Culture Without Fear

How to build a company where people do their best work out of love, not fear. Hiring, firing, and running teams from a place that isn't hustle and grind.

From Introvert to CEO

The story of a self-described recovering introvert who built and sold companies, and how self-awareness, not bravado, became the real competitive advantage.

Your Personal Operating System

A practical framework for getting clear on who you are and what you want (vision, mission, values, goals, habits), and putting your own agent to work on your life, not just your company.

For Universities: Helping Students Find Their Path

Helping young people figure out what they actually want to do, what to study, and how to build a foundation of self-awareness before the world tells them who to be.

Past appearances

Keynotes, panels, and podcasts.

Available for keynotes, workshops, webinars, podcasts, and university lectures.

Email me → dh@davidhenzel.com