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AI Strategy & Leadership in the Age of Automation
Keynotes for executive teams and leadership audiences navigating the AI shift with clarity and discipline.
In an era of rapid automation and AI acceleration, leadership clarity matters more than ever.
Christina Sims delivers grounded, governance-forward keynotes that help founders, executive teams, and corporate leaders move beyond experimentation and into disciplined, measurable AI integration.
Her talks cut through hype and focus on what truly determines success: strategic alignment, operational integrity, and human judgment.
Signature Keynotes
Turning AI Momentum Into Measurable A Strategic Advantage
As adoption accelerates, leaders face an important question: Which initiatives will actually move the business forward and which are distractions disguised as innovation?
This session equips executive teams with the strategic filters required to move from experimentation to disciplined advantage. Rather than chasing trends, leaders learn how to align AI with capital allocation, operational priorities, and long-term positioning.
Key Takeaways:
• The executive decision filters that separate signal from noise
• How to prioritize AI investments for measurable competitive advantage
• Turning early experimentation into structured, scalable initiatives
• Avoiding innovation theater while maintaining market momentum
Automation should amplify human expertise.
This session explores how organizations can intentionally reinvest efficiency gains into higher-order thinking, strategic judgment, and leadership capital.
Key Takeaways:
• Defining where human judgment creates competitive advantage
• Structuring AI to support leadership decision quality
• Turning efficiency gains into measurable strategic ROI
The Human ROI: Leadership in an Automated Era
Building AI Systems That Are Defensible, Ethical, and Sustainable
In the rush to adopt AI, many organizations are creating invisible liabilities, fragmented policies, unclear oversight, and systems that scale faster than accountability.
Innovation without governance creates instability. Governance without clarity creates stagnation.
This session provides leaders with a practical approach to balancing innovation with operational discipline. Attendees leave with a clear understanding of how to establish oversight structures that protect brand, data, and long-term viability without slowing progress.
Key Takeaways:
• The core governance structures every AI initiative requires
• Preventing compliance, security, and reputational blind spots
• Establishing oversight without stifling innovation
• Creating defensible, auditable AI systems at scale
Beyond the Productivity Trap: Protecting Presence in the Age of AI
AI has accelerated output, but not necessarily clarity.
This keynote challenges the belief that faster equals better and equips leaders with strategies to protect mental bandwidth, decision quality, and personal sustainability in high-velocity environments.
Key Takeaways:
• The core governance structures every AI initiative requires
• Preventing compliance, security, and reputational blind spots
• Establishing oversight without stifling innovation
• Creating defensible, auditable AI systems at scale
Christina is an Ideal Speaker For:
• Executive leadership conferences
• Innovation summits
• Governance & risk forums
• Founder and growth-stage events
• Women’s leadership conferences
• Strategic planning retreats
• Executive & wellness-centered leadership retreats
Impact & Recognition
18+ Years in Strategic Operations & Growth
150+ Organizations Served
$100M+ Revenue Impact
Stevie Award
CREA Global Award
Seton Hill University Distinguished Alumni for Leadership
Medium Magazine “Women Leading in AI”
Testimonials
Super helpful! There was absolutely no gatekeeping and only actionable and helpful information.
— Claire Kelly
Today’s session was eye-opening to the possibilities of AI without losing our humanity. Highly recommend.
— Nique de la Fuente
Extremely timely with actionable items that were tailored to our industry and things we could put into practice immediately.
— Maria Hayworth
