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Speaking, Keynotes & Workshops
Turning AI capability into accountable action.
David J. Patrishkoff speaks internationally on human–AI decision intelligence, mission-critical problem-solving, operational excellence, predictive analytics, high-reliability systems, and cascading risk.
His sessions combine practical experience with visual models, real-world cases, controlled experiments, and interactive exercises. They are designed for leaders, technical professionals, educators, quality practitioners, and organizations navigating rapid AI change.

The Question Beneath the AI Hype
AI can make analysis, coordination, and action faster. It can also make self-deception, shortcuts, premature agreement, and untested assumptions move faster and farther.
David’s presentations examine what happens between an AI-generated answer and a consequential action:
  • Was the problem framed correctly?
  • Did the evidence retain its source, context, and limitations?
  • Were competing perspectives, causes, and alternatives tested?
  • Did the recommendation earn the right to influence action?
  • Who had authority, within what boundaries?
  • What happens when reality responds differently than expected?

Signature Topics
Human-Governed AI & Decision Intelligence
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How Decision Filters, bounded authorization, Monitoring & Intervention, Action-Learning Loops, and Human–AI Wisdom Loops help organizations move from AI capability toward wiser decisions.

A Human-Governed Multi-Agent Decision Quality Stress Test
A practical A/B comparison of a conventional multi-agent workflow and a human-governed alternative. The session examines evidence quality, genuine challenge, causal reasoning, alternatives, Recommendation Readiness, authorization, intervention, and learning from outcomes.

From AI Capability to Accountable Action
Why technical capability, automation, and successful task completion do not automatically establish decision readiness. Participants learn how to match speed with evidence, authority, safeguards, monitoring, and responsible learning.

Mission-Critical Problem-Solving & Operational Excellence
How leaders and teams can frame difficult problems, test causes, improve processes, use predictive analytics, and strengthen systems through Lean Six Sigma and high-reliability practices.

Cascading Risk & High-Reliability Decision Support
How small shortcuts can travel through connected systems and produce large consequences—and how structured scenarios, visual tools, and intervention rights can interrupt the cascade.

AI-Enabled Lean Six Sigma, Data Science & Predictive Analytics
How accessible data science, machine learning, and AI applications can improve analysis and problem-solving without sacrificing context, judgment, or accountability.

Available Formats
  • Keynotes and conference presentations
  • Executive briefings
  • Interactive decision-quality workshops
  • Graduate and faculty sessions
  • Professional bootcamps
  • Customized strategic-planning and problem-solving sessions
Sessions can range from a focused 30-minute briefing to a 45–60-minute keynote or a 90-minute to two-hour interactive workshop.

What Participants Take Away
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Participants leave with practical ways to:
  • distinguish AI capability from decision quality assurance;
  • identify self-deception and shortcut cascades;
  • test evidence, framing, causes, and alternatives;
  • specify bounded authority and intervention triggers;
  • separate task completion from decision success; and
  • let evidence from reality’s response shape the next decision.
AI may help build the plan. Decision Filters determine whether it is ready to act. Wisdom Loops determine what must change after reality responds.

Selected Presentation Materials
Download selected conference presentations and speech materials on AI, operational excellence, high-reliability systems, predictive analytics, and human–AI decision intelligence.

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