Prof. Bryan Cassady

Prof. Bryan Cassady is an AI keynote speaker who helps leaders cut through noise and deliver results. Bryan’s focus is Humans plus AI, turning artificial intelligence into a practical teammate that sharpens thinking, accelerates execution, and produces measurable outcomes in 90 days. He blends research backed frameworks with live demonstrations, showing audiences how to pair human judgement with machine capability, then leave with targets they can actually hit. Audiences value his high energy style, clear language, and insistence on evidence, he believes we are not here to admire AI, we are here to put it to work.

Across three decades Bryan has built companies, advised corporates, and taught at leading universities. He has been Director, Global Entrepreneurship Alliance, leading a programme to train one million entrepreneurs, Professor of Innovation Management at EDHEC Business School, Professor, Solvay Brussels School, and Professor, ESLSCA Business School. In industry he served as Managing Director, Fast Bridge Consulting, guiding strategy and innovation for international clients, Interim CEO, SmartEnds, industrialising IoT solutions, and Interim Global Marketing Director, IBA, where he led a digital growth initiative. Earlier, he held senior roles including Managing Director UK, Consodata, and began his career in Brand Management at P&G.

Bryan is the author of ‘CYCLES’ and ‘The Generative Organization’, practical playbooks for leaders who want results they can defend. His proprietary frameworks, including TRUE NORTH, SPARKS, and the AI4Innovation toolkit, are field tested across sectors. He has trained 40,000 plus leaders, delivered talks in 32 countries, run 100 plus successful sprints, and been trusted by 200 plus organisations. A serial builder, he has founded or co founded 11 companies across Europe and the US, experience that grounds every story, case study, and exercise. Clients appreciate that Bryan privileges principles over tools, helping teams design systems that survive tech churn, align around a clear direction, and execute with discipline.

On stage Bryan delivers two flagship keynotes. ‘The Generative Organization, Exponential AI solutions in 90 days’ gives a leader’s playbook for stitching AI into strategy, people, and workflows, with concrete 30, 60, and 90 day milestones. ‘AI as Oracle or Muse, Working with AI as a Teammate’ teaches teams to move beyond answer seeking, using AI to challenge assumptions, spark new options, and improve decisions. Keynotes can be paired with hands on workshops using the AI4Innovation toolkit, attendees receive e versions of Bryan’s books, and for workshops the toolkit remains available during the event and for three months afterward, with optional print copies at USD 15 per book. Bryan keeps it simple, bring the question, leave with a plan and one result you can ship this quarter.