For when the room needs to shift.
Keynotes and talks that move a whole company at once.
For teams meeting AI for the first time, and for leaders who need everyone pointed the same direction. Not a tools demo. The mindset argument, made in person.
Watch me facilitate
Who it is for
Leadership offsites, all-hands rooms, and teams that quietly decided AI is overhyped.
What changes
The room stops arguing about whether to use AI and starts deciding how.
What they leave with
Permission to be a beginner, and the four moves to start Monday morning.
For organizers
Short bio
Chris Meador is an AI coach. Twenty years in marketing, most of it at Microsoft, Facebook and Wistia. He teaches teams the mindset of working with AI. No one is behind.
Long bio
Chris Meador spent twenty years in marketing, most of it at Microsoft, Facebook and Wistia. Then the playbook stopped working, and learning to work with AI is what got him back on his feet.
He teaches mindset instead of mechanics, because mechanics change every four months and mindset doesn't. What he teaches on Tuesday is what he used on Monday.
Assets
Speaking inquiry.
A date, an audience, a location and a format get the fastest answer. The calendar comes after fit.
Podcasts.
Selected conversations.
- Jun 2024 The how and why of building an effective network Change Work Life, episode 181
- Oct 2020 Opening Up on Mental Health in the Workplace The RecruitingDaily Podcast
- After the Layoff: Crafting Your Career Comeback Story Chan with a Plan
- Leveraging Video to Build Brand Trust and Authority MarTech Podcast
- Implementing Video Campaigns in a Remote-Work World MarTech Podcast
Selected past work.
Earlier coverage, from HISTORY to event marketing. Range, not the current practice.
- Aug 2026 AI: Who Is In Control? Great Barrington Public Theater, post-show discussion for iBoss · Founder, Yes And Thinking
- Mar 2025 BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Magnetworks, a start-up that's changing behaviors and building community The Berkshire Edge · Co-Founder, Magnetworks
- Sep 2024 25 Lessons Learned From Entrepreneurs Who Bootstrapped Their Startups Entrepreneur · Co-Founder and Pivot Coach, Magnetworks
- Jun 2024 18 Top Interview Preparation Tips from Career Coaches Career Connectors · Career Strategist and Executive Coach, Yes And Thinking
- Dec 2016 Facebook Brand Strategy Lead Describes a Career Built Off a Desire to Connect Northwestern MSLCE Speaker Series · Brand Strategy Lead, Facebook
- May 2012 EM Interview: History's Mix Event Marketer · VP, HISTORY
- Feb 2012 History Channel Markets TV Show With Swamp Exhibit, Live Alligators BizBash · Vice President of Consumer Marketing, HISTORY
- Mar 2011 Nascar racetrack announces historical sponsorship SportsPro · Vice President of Marketing, The History Channel
- Dec 2010 History Channel Builds First Pop-Up to Market Key TV Shows BizBash · Vice President of Consumer Marketing, HISTORY
- Networking Reimagined: Why Joyful Connections Are the Future of Career Growth The Swarm, Go-To-Network Academy · Founder, Magnetworks