Speaking & briefings
In the room. Not on a reel.
Fifty-plus keynotes and closed-door briefings. Taught from 150+ implementations, not from a deck about someone else's. Practitioner-grade. No motivational arc.
Four rooms.
90 minutes
Board briefing
A scored view of where the organization actually stands, the three decisions the board must make, and the questions they should stop asking vendors.
30–45 minutes
Keynote
Why AI programs fail for unfashionable reasons. Built for operators, not TED. No robots. No 'future of work' montage.
Half-day
Executive working session
A closed-door AIDA pass with the leadership team. Leave with a constraint, an owner, and a 90-day move.
60–90 minutes
Government / mission briefing
Retrieval before generation. Control sets as the product. What not to buy. For agencies and contractors who cannot afford theater.
Topics
What we will stand behind.
- Why AI programs fail for unfashionable reasons
- Vendor independence as a fiduciary duty
- AIDA as a field instrument
- Fractional CAIO: the $400K question
- NIST AI RMF without the binder theater
- Change that survives Thursday
- From pilot graveyard to one number that moves
- What a CFO should demand before the next license
Cory Maffeo is an active-duty U.S. Air Force officer. Consulting is performed off-duty, in a personal capacity, and does not constitute an official endorsement by the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.
Next step
If the room needs a number, not a vibe.
Tell us the audience, the constraint, and the date. We will tell you whether we are the right voice, or who is.