Keynote Speaking Topics
Artificial Intelligence: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action
Technology evolves rapidly—yet many businesses struggle to keep pace. While awareness of Artificial Intelligence is growing, true understanding remains limited. For organizations and their teams to thrive, it’s essential to grasp what AI is, how it works, and how it can be harnessed to drive innovation and efficiency.
Our sessions are designed to demystify AI, empowering participants with the knowledge and confidence to engage with it meaningfully. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of AI, practical ways to leverage it, and a compelling reason why embracing this technology is no longer optional—it’s essential.
If your team is uncertain about what AI means for them, how it might impact their roles, or what risks and opportunities it presents, consider inviting us to speak at your next event. We’ll help turn confusion into clarity.
Why Brent?
Brent has leveraged the knowledge gained from supporting Meta’s data centers for the last 6 years and has invested over a quarter million dollars in additional research, interviews, and training to do what he does best: making complex things simple.
Leadership: Focusing on What Matters Most
Leadership is a lifelong journey—rich with learning, growth, and continuous refinement. In this session, we’ll concentrate on four foundational pillars that drive effective leadership:
- Creating the Right Culture – Building environments where people thrive.
- Technical Competence – Leading with credibility and capability.
- Humility – Staying grounded and open to learning.
- Explaining the Why – Inspiring alignment through purpose and clarity.
By focusing on these core areas, leaders can cultivate trust, drive performance, and create lasting impact.
Why Brent?
Brent brings the unique combination of army officer, entrepreneur, coach, and c-suite advisor. He shares simple principles through stories that your team can immediately leverage.
Continuous Improvement: Moving Beyond Tools to True Transformation
Many organizations mistake tools for solutions. But lasting, meaningful improvement requires more than just adopting new methods—it demands a structured, strategic approach. In this session, Brent shares the most impactful lessons from over 20 years of hands-on experience in continuous improvement across industries and functions.
Participants will gain practical insights into building a sustainable improvement culture—one that goes beyond quick fixes and drives real, measurable progress.
Why Brent?
Brent has been applying and teaching continuous improvement for over 20 years. He is a GE certified Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt. He has taught continuous improvement at some of the most admired US companies. Your audience will walk away inspired and equipped to take their continuous improvement mindset to the next level.
Problem Solving: Simplifying the Path to Sustainable Solutions
The challenge with problem solving often lies in three key missteps: tackling the wrong issue, overcomplicating the solution, or failing to sustain the results. In this session, Brent introduces a straightforward, five-step approach that will dramatically improve your organization’s ability to solve problems effectively:
- Identify the Problem
- Break Down the Problem
- Prioritize the Problem
- Solve the Problem
- Sustain the Solution
This practical framework helps teams stay focused, simplify their approach, and ensure long-term success.
Why Brent?
Brent has been applying and teaching problem solving for over 20 years. He is a GE certified Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt. He has taught problem solving at some of the most admired US companies. Your audience will walk away with a simple easy to use framework that will accelerate problem solving across your organziaiton.
Strategy: Strategic Clarity: Building a Blueprint for Sustainable Success
Great strategy isn’t about complexity—it’s about clarity, alignment, and execution. In this keynote, Brent Tadsen breaks down the essential elements of a winning business strategy, helping leaders move from reactive decision-making to proactive growth planning. Attendees will learn how to define priorities, engage stakeholders, and turn strategic intent into measurable results.
Why Brent?
Brent combines the knowledge he gained during his MBA studies at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management with his practical experience working with over 100 companies on strategy development and deployment.
Change Management:
Change is inevitable—but resistance doesn’t have to be. Brent shares a proven approach to leading change that engages hearts and minds, reduces friction, and builds momentum. This keynote empowers leaders to guide their teams through transformation with confidence, clarity, and commitment.
Why Brent?
During his 25+ year career as a continuous improvement practitioner and C-suite advisor, Brent has seen first-hand what is needed for organizations to make change happen successfully.
Selling Value: Turning Insight into Impact
For sales teams and managers alike, the ability to quantify value is essential—not just for closing deals, but also for driving strategic conversations. In this session, Brent will guide your team through a clear, practical framework for measuring and communicating value. This approach can be applied both internally to align stakeholders and externally to strengthen customer relationships.
Equip your team with the tools to confidently articulate value and make every conversation count.
Why Brent?
Brent created the sales methodology for a $5B+ organization. He has worked with c-suites in numerous industries to leverage value quantification as a part of their decision-making process. Participants appreciate the humor, enthusiasm, and simplicity that Brent brings.