Keynote Speaking with Mark: AI Thought Leader and Visionary

Book AI Ireland founder Mark Kelly for a keynote or executive briefing tailored to your board, leadership team or business event. His talks help leaders understand AI opportunities, ask better questions and decide where to act.

Mark draws on AI Ireland leadership surveys, more than 1,000 previous AI Awards applications and first-hand conversations with people applying AI. His podcast work spans 1,000+ episodes across all his shows.

Explore the topics below, or discuss your audience and goals →. For a practical team session, explore executive AI workshops.

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AI Leadership: Better Questions, Better Decisions

What does AI mean for your organisation, and where should leaders act first? This keynote helps boards and executive teams separate technology claims from the decisions that matter to their business.

Explore how to assess opportunities, ask useful questions about risk and readiness, and support people through change. Mark draws on AI Ireland leadership surveys, AI Awards applications and conversations with people applying AI to bring practical context to the discussion.

Generative AI: Where Leaders Should Focus

How should your organisation decide where generative AI can help? This keynote explores practical uses across teams, the skills people need and the questions leaders should ask before investing.

Topics include selecting useful applications, protecting sensitive information, checking outputs and measuring whether a pilot improves the way work gets done. The session helps leaders connect AI opportunities with business priorities and responsible adoption.

AI in Your Sector: Opportunities, Constraints and Next Steps

Explore AI through the needs of your industry and organisation. Mark tailors the discussion to your audience, using practical examples to examine opportunities in operations, customer experience and knowledge work.

Leaders consider data readiness, people, oversight and the measures needed to assess value. The focus is on choosing a useful next step and understanding the constraints before scaling.

From AI Ambition to Organisational Readiness

What needs to be in place before your organisation can apply AI effectively? This keynote introduces AI Ireland’s 5Ps AI Readiness Framework: People, Process, Platforms, Proprietary Data, and Products & Services.

Boards and leadership teams explore how to identify priorities, assign ownership and connect experimentation with business goals. The discussion draws on AI Ireland leadership surveys, AI Awards applications and conversations with people applying AI.

AI in the Newsroom: Editorial Judgment and Responsible Adoption

Explore where AI may support research, production and newsroom workflows, and where editorial judgment remains essential. The session considers verification, source reliability, bias, confidentiality and accountability.

Media leaders examine how to evaluate tools, support staff and set boundaries for their use while protecting audience trust. The focus is on practical decisions and clear human oversight.

Lessons from 1,000+ Podcast Episodes: Practical AI Decisions for Leaders

Mark’s podcast work spans 1,000+ episodes across all his shows. This keynote draws on conversations with people applying AI to explore how leaders evaluate opportunities, build skills and move from experimentation to practical adoption.

Discuss the questions most relevant to your board, leadership team or event audience. Enquire about this keynote →

Testimonials

"Mark Kelly presented at our conference last week to a diverse audience of non-tech international business professionals. Most of the attendees had little or no knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, and particularly how it applied to their own job and daily tasks. Mark shared some very valuable information in a clear and entertaining way, opening the door to AI for all the delegates and debunking some of the myths and misinformation around it. I would highly recommend Mark as a keynote for any group wishing to activate an AI conversation in their organisation".

“Mark’s fireside chat to our senior leadership and community of educators was a resounding success, sparking a lively dialogue that energised STEM and inclusion-based discussions throughout the entire day. His insights from industry and engaging presentation style inspired a dynamic exchange of ideas, setting a vibrant tone for our event. His input made a valuable contribution to a tone of curiosity and inquiry at our event“.

"We recently organized a conference in Vienna on the topic of Applied Artificial Intelligence for businesses, and Mark was one of our keynote speakers. Mark delivered a very compelling speech with the right balance of humour and seriousness around AI and the impact on business we can expect. He kept the audience captive with lots of note taking and it also provoked a lot of discussion after the event."

"Mark chaired our Transformation to Manufacturing4.0 Panel Session at the International Conference on Enterprise Excellence 2019. Leaders from companies such as Festo and The Coca-Cola Company shared their experience of moving their organization forward into the future. Mark facilitated this session in a personable way, keeping his questions to the panel relevant and engaging the audience, adding his own knowledge on talent to the discussions. Mark is professional , energetic and great to work with."

"Mark did a super job at opening my clients' minds to the potential of AI. His style is very engaging and he kept everyone's attention over 70 minutes, as he shared content around the evolution of AI and the opportunities within it for every business."

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