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.
Where I have shown up.
Conferences, panels, and jury seats, newest first. Links to recordings are available on request.
Panellist alongside OpenAI, SurrealDB and Theory Ventures
PyAI is a community of practitioners focused on building and shipping agentic AI systems to production, founded by the teams behind Pydantic and Prefect.
European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC 2024)
Europe's prime conference on digital ID, security, privacy and governance in an AI-driven world: 1,500+ attendees, 300+ speakers, 230+ sessions.
AI Frontiers Forum
Talks and panel discussions on applied AI, led by practitioners rather than commentators.
Generative AI Conference
How to use large language models inside a company — practical knowledge from hands-on delivery.
Jury for early-stage startups
One of four jurors who picked the six startups admitted to the programme.
Startup WRO Meetup
The #1 startup event in Wrocław, with more than 150 participants.
HackYeah — finalist
Billed by its organisers as the biggest stationary hackathon in Europe.
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.
Four things organizers ask first.
Short answers, so you can decide before you write the email.
What formats do you take?
Keynote, 25 to 45 minutes in a large room. Fireside, 45 to 60 minutes, moderated. Closed-door roundtable for 8 to 20 executives under Chatham House rules. Podcasts, remote or in person, long-form preferred. I adapt the delivery to the room, never the substance.
What language do you speak in?
English. If your room needs another language, ask before you set the agenda and I will tell you straight whether I can do it.
Do you travel?
The stage formats are in person, so yes. Podcasts work remote or in person. Send the date and the city and I will tell you whether it works.
What do you charge?
Ask me. It depends on the audience, the format, and the travel, so there is no rate card. Tell me what you are planning and I will come back with an answer.