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Speaking
Practical perspectives on AI value creation, governance, and enterprise adoption— grounded in operating experience, not vendor agendas.
Joe Sutherland speaks to executive and practitioner audiences on the practical realities of AI transformation—what actually works, what doesn't, and how to navigate the gap between vendor promises and measurable outcomes. Drawing from direct experience building AI capabilities at Cisco, Amazon, and major research institutions, these sessions emphasize governance, cost discipline, and sustainable value creation over hype cycles and proof-of-concept theater.
Topics
- AI value creation for the enterprise
- Responsible AI and governance frameworks
- LLM and cloud cost discipline
- Personalization and experimentation at scale
- Data governance and analytics COE design
- Workforce enablement and AI adoption
- Portfolio value creation through AI
- Vendor-agnostic platform strategy
Formats
Keynote
30–60 minute presentations for executive and practitioner audiences
Fireside Chat
Moderated conversations on AI strategy and transformation
Panel
Expert discussions on industry trends and best practices
Workshop
Interactive sessions for leadership teams and practitioners
Webinar
Virtual presentations and Q&A for distributed audiences
Podcast / Interview
In-depth conversations for media and industry publications
Featured engagements
AI Policy & Workforce Readiness: Practical Guardrails for Adoption
State of Georgia
Three Misconceptions That Cause AI Programs to Fail (and What to Do Instead)
Operator's Guild Conference
AI in Finance & Regulation: Misconceptions That Create Risk (and How to Avoid Them)
BasisTech Finance and Regulation Conference
AI for Financial Signal Detection: Text Analytics, Risk, and Decision Support
National Association of Business Economists (NABE)
All appearances
AI and the Next Generation: Implications for Our Kids and What We Should Do About It
PACE Academy
AI in Hiring: Speed, Fairness, and Defensible Decision-Making
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
AI & the Workforce: Productivity Gains with Governance that Holds Up
Georgia Chamber Executives Conference
AI Policy & Workforce Readiness: Practical Guardrails for Adoption
State of Georgia
Enterprise AI: Turning Strategy into KPI-Owned Execution (with Responsible Guardrails)
Goizueta Business School
The Executive AI Roadmap: Where to Place Bets and How to Avoid Waste
Future Caucus at Arthur M. Blank Foundation
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Past audiences include Fortune 500 executive teams, industry associations, academic institutions, and media outlets seeking expert perspective on enterprise AI adoption.