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Keynotes and workshops that bring AI down to earth for the people doing the work.

I speak and facilitate for teams and associations on making AI practical: what it changes, where it actually helps, and how to put it to work without the hype.

From team trainings to strategic planning sessions to association keynotes, every session is built around your audience and the work in front of them.

Brennan Gerle delivering an AI keynote on stage

Trusted by teams and associations including

Arizona Masonry CouncilAcademy for Construction ExcellenceAZIMAAmerican Subcontractors Association of ArizonaBOMA Greater Phoenix
How I work

Three ways to bring me in

Every session is shaped around your audience and your goals. Here is where most engagements start.

01

Team Trainings

For in-house teams ready to actually use AI

A practical, hands-on session that meets your team where they are. We work through the tools and workflows that matter for the jobs they actually do, so people leave with skills they can use the same week.

  • Confidence using AI on real, day-to-day work
  • Shared language and guardrails across the team
  • A shortlist of workflows worth automating first
Half-day or full-day workshop, hands-on
02

Strategic Planning Sessions

For leadership teams setting direction

A facilitated session for leaders who need to decide where AI fits in the business. We cut through the noise, map the highest-impact opportunities, and leave with a clear, sequenced plan instead of a list of buzzwords.

  • A prioritized view of where AI moves the needle
  • Honest read on readiness, risk, and effort
  • A concrete roadmap leadership can align behind
Facilitated working session, half or full day
03

Association Education

For conferences, chapters, and member events

Keynotes and breakout sessions built for trade and member associations. Engaging, industry-aware, and grounded in what AI means for your members and the work they do every day.

  • A clear-eyed take on AI for your industry
  • Practical examples members can relate to
  • Energy and momentum that outlasts the session
Keynote or breakout, 45 to 90 minutes
On the program

Talks and sessions I deliver

The talks I bring to stages and teams. Each one is tailored to the audience in the room.

  • 01

    AI for the People Who Actually Build Things

    What AI actually is, how the major tools differ, and the handful of places it earns its keep this week, framed by the real roles on a project: leadership, estimating, project management, and the field.

    Trade association keynote
  • 02

    Make AI Tell the Truth

    Prompting skills for getting accurate results you can trust, from checking building codes to sourcing the right products and beyond. The four ways AI quietly gets it wrong, and the techniques that keep its answers grounded in sources you can stand behind.

    Keynote or breakout
  • 03

    How to Successfully Implement AI into Your Organization (for AEC)

    A 90-day approach to rolling AI out without wasting a year: find the highest-value workflows, set the guardrails, sequence pilot to production, and make the honest call on what not to automate yet.

    Leadership working session
Brennan Gerle leading an AI session for a construction audience
Brennan Gerle leading an AI training for a construction team
What to expect

Sessions that respect the room

I spend my days helping AEC and manufacturing teams put AI to work, so I speak from the field, not from a slide deck of trends.

That means real examples, plain language, and a session your people are still talking about after the event is over.

Built for your room

I learn your audience and industry before the date, so the examples land and nobody feels talked down to or over their head.

Practical over hype

No magic, no doom. Just an honest look at what AI changes, what it does not, and where it earns its keep in real work.

People leave able to act

Every session ends with concrete next steps, not just inspiration that fades by the time everyone is back at their desks.

Let's talk

Bring practical AI to your team or event

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