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For leaders who've had enough AI hype and want a plan: keynotes, workshops and advisory shaped around the people in your room, so they leave knowing what to do first.

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Who is Gavin

Gavin spent seven years in the Air Force as a communications and information systems controller, working on computerised weapons systems where getting it wrong carried real consequences. It's where he learned to work out what matters before touching anything.

From there he spent two decades leading technology inside global companies, then left to build and scale startups of his own. Now he runs his business on a team of AI agents and works with leaders across Australia who want a practical plan rather than another talk about how fast things are moving.

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Formats

AI keynote speaker, Australia: keynotes, workshops and advisory.

  • Keynote

    45 minutes, plus optional Q&A

    The main-stage session. Tailored to the audience and the business context, and built around a framework people can act on rather than only remember.

  • Agent Building workshop

    Half or full day

    Hands-on, with a team leaving with its first AI agent scoped, the job it will do written down, and the readiness test applied before anything gets built, rather than a set of notes.

  • Advisory

    Ongoing

    One-to-one work with business leaders who want an implementation plan and someone to hold them to it. Minimum six months, because that's how long results take.

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The keynotes

Three talks, covering strategy, people and risk.

Strategy

Building the Businesses of Tomorrow

How modern leaders are rethinking strategy, systems and customer experience with AI

The problem it solves

Most leaders are overwhelmed by AI implementation and unsure what matters.

Best for

Executive teams, leadership offsites, industry conferences

Running time

45 minutes plus optional Q&A

What it covers

  • Magical customer experiences through hyper-personalisation
  • Where AI creates real efficiency and competitive advantage
  • Human first, AI enabled operations
  • The P.R.I.M.E.™ AI implementation framework

What the room leaves with

  • A clear picture of how AI is reshaping business
  • A different way to think about where AI creates value
  • Practical strategies to P.R.I.M.E. a business for AI
  • Confidence to lead through fast, unpredictable change

People

Workforce of Tomorrow

Building agentic teams: people doing the work they're best at, with agents alongside them for the rest

The problem it solves

Most leaders have heard the phrase agentic workforce. Nobody has shown them what it does for the people in their business, or what to give the first agent.

Best for

Leadership teams, industry conferences, operations and people leaders

Running time

45 minutes plus optional Q&A

What it covers

  • What an agentic team is, in plain terms: people and agents with defined jobs, working in the same space
  • Which work stays with people, which work an agent takes, and how to tell the difference
  • Why the first job usually goes wrong, and the test to run before handing anything over
  • A business run by a small team and its agents, shown from the inside

What the room leaves with

  • A plain definition of an agentic team the whole leadership team can use
  • The first job to give an agent, and the ones that stay with people
  • A readiness test for any process before it is handed over
  • What changes for the people in the business when you get it right

Risk

Cybersecurity for Tomorrow's Business

Military-grade lessons and how to secure your business in an AI driven world

The problem it solves

Deepfakes, synthetic identities and the blurring line between personal and professional access have moved past what firewalls and two-factor authentication were built to stop.

Best for

Boards, executive teams, security and industry conferences

Running time

30 minutes

What it covers

  • The real risks a business faces now, drawn from defence, enterprise and startup work
  • Where the line between personal and professional access has blurred
  • Stories and worked examples from environments where getting it wrong had consequences
  • Cybersecurity as a business function that shapes trust, brand and growth

What the room leaves with

  • The growing threat of AI driven attacks, from deepfakes to voice cloning
  • Lessons from the military on layered security and situational awareness
  • Why cybersecurity is now a leadership issue rather than only an IT concern
  • Practical disciplines to protect your business
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The framework

P.R.I.M.E.

The five steps every keynote is built on, from AI curiosity to AI doing the work.

  1. P

    Process

    Map how the work actually runs, then cut what should never have been automated.

  2. R

    Readiness

    Look at the stack underneath. Most of it needs work before AI goes on top.

  3. I

    Information

    Data quality sets the ceiling. Clean it before it embarrasses you in front of a customer.

  4. M

    Management

    Guardrails in plain English. Privacy, ethics, risk and protecting your own IP.

  5. E

    Engagement

    Bring the team in early and let small wins build the momentum for you.

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Room sizes

From a boardroom to a main stage.

Boardroom
Leadership retreats and executive offsites
Full room
Company kick-offs and industry events
Main stage
Conference keynote
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What you get

Included in every booking.

  • A pre-event call to tailor the session to your audience and outcomes
  • Content shaped to your industry rather than a stock deck
  • Speaker kit, headshots and promotional copy for your channels
  • Optional Q&A, panel or fireside format

Recognition

Named one of the Global Most Inspiring Motivational Speakers to Watch in 2025.

Education Eureka Magazine, October 2025

Brands Gavin has worked with

  • Telstra
  • Motorola
  • Royal Australian Air Force
  • ManageEngine
  • Antler
  • The Startup Network
  • Mars
  • City of Ballarat
  • Banyule City Council
  • Banyule Business
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His session was highly engaging, super professional and well received by the audience. I'd definitely work with Gavin again, as he clearly knows his stuff!
Dickie CurrerThe Startup Network
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Worked with Gavin at one of ManageEngine's cybersecurity shows, great presenter, good content. Will recommend!
Abhilash MamidelaManageEngine
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Frequently asked

AI keynote speaker FAQs.

What topics does Gavin cover in his AI keynotes?
Practical AI implementation, the workforce of tomorrow with people and agents working together, and cybersecurity in an AI driven world, for people who don't have a technical background. Every session is built around a framework the room can use the following week, mostly P.R.I.M.E.™.
What size events does Gavin speak at?
Everything from intimate leadership retreats of 20 to 50 people through to conferences of 500 or more. Content is tailored to the audience and the business context.
How far in advance should I book?
Two to three months gives the best availability. Shorter notice often works depending on the schedule. Peak conference season books earlier.
What makes Gavin different from other AI keynote speakers?
Gavin is a technical leader who has been building systems for over 20 years: computerised weapons systems in the Air Force, digital transformation inside Mars and Motorola, startups built from scratch, and now a business that runs on its own AI agents. Audiences leave inspired and with a framework they can use.
Does Gavin run workshops as well as keynotes?
Yes. The Agent Building workshop is a hands-on half or full day where a team scopes its first AI agent, writes down the job it will do and applies the readiness test before anything is built.
Can I add a workshop to a keynote booking?
Yes. The keynote and the workshop are booked separately or together, so a conference session can be followed by a half or full day scoping the team's first agent.
Does Gavin tailor his talks to a specific industry?
Yes. Every booking starts with a pre-event call, and the session is shaped to the audience and business context rather than delivered as a stock deck.
Can Gavin present virtually?
Yes. Keynotes and workshops both run virtually as well as in person, for events that need a remote or hybrid speaker.
What are the technical requirements for the session?
Nothing unusual. Gavin presents from his own laptop and brings his own clicker, so a screen, an HDMI connection and a lapel or headset mic cover most rooms. A full AV and technical rider goes to the organiser once a booking is confirmed.

The AI keynote that sendsyour audience home with a plan.

Having spent over 20 years running technology inside businesses like Mars and Motorola, after starting out on computerised weapons systems in the Air Force, Gavin gives the questions from the floor straight answers instead of another slide. Dickie Currer, who booked him for The Startup Network: "His session was highly engaging, super professional and well received by the audience. I'd definitely work with Gavin again." Peak conference season books two to three months out.

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