I speak to operators — not technology generalists.
Conferences, closed-door exec roundtables, and podcasts. I don't read slides. I tell stories from active engagements — including the mistakes — and give operators something they can use on Monday morning.
Five things I talk about — well.
I keep the list short on purpose. Every one of these comes from work I am doing right now, not work I did five years ago. If it's not one of these five, the answer is usually "ask someone else."
Agentic AI
The operator's view — what actually ships for mid-market companies, why most initiatives die in the deck phase, and the decisions that separate reality from theater.
Entrepreneurship
Building a small giant — boutique, senior-led, intentional. The lineage from Burlingham's Small Giants to what I am building with Vstorm, and why the next decade rewards this shape.
Strategy
Positioning, bets, and focus inside a category that changes every quarter. Why narrowing is the competitive advantage, and how to decide what not to do when everything feels urgent.
GTM
Mid-market go-to-market for services and products. Founder-led sales, first enterprise deals, and the move from hero deals to a repeatable motion without losing the margin.
Personal energy
How I operate as a founder — systems for time, attention, and energy. Running transformations, building a company, investing, and writing in public without burning out.
A small sample of recent stages.
A selection of conferences, exec roundtables, and podcasts from the last twelve months. The full list and links to recordings are available on request.
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How I show up.
I adapt the delivery to the room — but never the substance. Here are the formats that work best for the topics above.