Speaking

I talk about the place where the factory floor meets the boardroom — and why Kentucky gets there first.

Manufacturing. AI. Bourbon. The economics of labor and automation in industries that actually build things.

Turning Meat to Metal

What happens when automation logic meets industries where the labor is the product. A manufacturing executive's view from both sides.

The Ninja-Samurai Framework

How to lead AI adoption in organizations that can't afford to get it wrong the first time.

Kentucky as a Case Study

Reshoring, land use conflict, data centers vs. farmland, bourbon correction, and what it all means for American manufacturing.

The CAIO Question

Why fractional AI leadership is a better deal for mid-market companies — and for the practitioners who do it.

Previous & upcoming: IMTS 2026 — Chicago BourbonCon — Lexington

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If you're organizing an event where manufacturing, AI, or bourbon intersect — let's talk.

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