Bring an AI Speaker Who Delivers Clarity, Not Hype
AI, made clear. Practical. And worth your audience’s time.
Speaker: Lynne McNamee
Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Vericanto Advisory Services
Lynne McNamee is a frequently invited speaker at national and international conferences, including ATD’s flagship events, Learning Solutions, DevLearn, iSpring, and other industry forums. She is known for making complex topics clear, approachable, and directly useful for everyday professionals and business leaders.
Lynne is available for in-person and online presentations for Rotary Clubs, Chambers of Commerce, leadership programs, professional associations, business groups, and community organizations. Her sessions are educational and engaging—not sales pitches—and are designed to give audiences practical insights they can apply immediately in their own work and life.
What Makes These Sessions a Hit
Audiences appreciate Lynne’s clear, grounded communication style and her ability to connect the dots across strategy, operations, marketing, sales, customer experience, and AI. Her talks spark conversation, reduce intimidation, and give people a better way to think about what AI means for them.
Organizers appreciate:
• High attendee engagement
• Practicality over hype
• Flexible timing (20–60 minutes)
• Easy-to-work-with professionalism
• Immediate relevance to a wide range of attendees
Signature Presentations
Modernizing the Small Business: Questions Every Leader Should Be Asking Now
Leaders rarely get a moment to step back and look at how their systems, tools, and processes fit together. This session helps audiences focus on the right questions to understand what’s working, what’s not, and where opportunities for improvement may be hiding.
Attendees explore questions like:
• What has changed faster than our processes have adapted?
• What are we assuming still works that may not?
• Where could small adjustments make a big difference?
• Where might AI help, and where would it get in the way?
Ideal for: Rotary, Chambers, Women in Business groups, leadership cohorts.
Aligning Marketing and Sales: The Questions That Reveal What’s Really Going On
Many SMBs struggle with disconnects that slow growth: inconsistent messaging, unclear handoffs, and mismatched expectations. This talk focuses on questions that uncover misalignment and help leaders look more clearly at the customer journey.
Attendees explore questions like:
• Are marketing and sales defining success the same way?
• Where are we confusing potential customers?
• What information flows well and what doesn’t?
• How is AI reshaping outreach, messaging, and follow-up?
Ideal for: Business associations, Chambers, marketing groups, sales leadership forums.
If your organization wants a speaker who can make AI understandable, relevant, and engaging for a wide audience, let’s talk. Sessions can be tailored to your needs and your members’ interests.
AI in the Real SMB: Cutting Through Hype by Asking Better Questions
AI is everywhere, but most people feel overwhelmed or unsure how to define its role. This session replaces hype with clarity and helps audiences approach AI with confidence and curiosity.
Attendees explore questions like:
• What problem would AI actually solve for us?
• What work would change if we introduced a tool?
• Where could AI reduce friction and where could it cause new challenges?
• What skills will our teams need next?
Ideal for: Rotary, Chambers, workforce initiatives, local business networks, ATD and SHRM chapters.