Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Teraflow.ai & Host of Rebel Technologist podcast

Brett StClair, also known as the Rebel Technologist, has cracked the code for corporate success. In his own words, Brett "rebelled" at Google, where he launched Google Maps Live Traffic, "rebuilt" at Barclays, where he transformed client experience, and "revolutionised" with his organisation Teraflow.ai. He now transforms organisations by unlocking productivity and fast-tracking the adoption of AI (Artificial Intelligence). As a former executive at Google and Barclays, Brett has over a decade of professional experience to share with audiences.

Using his revolutionary approach to business, Brett co-founded Teraflow.ai. His organisation is dedicated to helping enterprises digitally transform their operations and outperform their competitors. Through digital disruption, Brett revolutionises global organisations. This same approach is mirrored in his keynote speeches. Having spoken at over 1,000 international events and presented to over 25,000 audience members, including ComWorld Series and WITS Business School, Brett's popularity is a testament to his unwavering commitment to his audience.

Brett's highly influential career has left a lasting impact on some of the world's largest businesses. From his role as a Regional Manager at Google to becoming a Digital Executive and Director of Digital Product Management at Barclays, his journey is a testament to his ability to invigorate corporate audiences. Other notable roles include Director of Project Management at Cerillion Technologies, VP of Software Engineering at Empower Interactive, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Be-Mobile, and Country Director at AdMob. With two decades of combined experience, Brett leverages his insights to not just engage, but energize corporate audiences, aiming for a 10x return on investment.

A master of multiple digital forms, Brett is also the podcast host of the Rebel Technologist, a show where he helps businesses understand the essentials of AI adoption through a unique people-first approach. He uses his platform to interview globally renowned technologists, sharing their successes and the challenges they faced while integrating emerging technologies. Between spearheading YouTube's early development across South Africa and launching award-winning technology for Barclays, Brett often uses humorous anecdotes from his career to inspire audiences. Future-proof your organisation by booking Brett StClair, a world-renowned AI expert and digital disruption specialist.

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Brett StClair's official speaking topics are listed below:

Disrupt or Be Disrupted: the importance of rebel technologists in business
ChatGPT: the key to unlocking business productivity
Rise of the Machines: how to future-proof your business
Fueling the Innovation Engine: The Indispensable Role of Rebel Technologists in Business

Work.AI: Augmented Intelligence

Brett's engaging keynote, Work.AI: Augmented Intelligence, takes you on a journey through the world of AI, exploring its evolution, capabilities, and potential impact on businesses and everyday life. With personal anecdotes and humorous stories, he captivates the audience while demystifying complex concepts.

Attendees will gain:

A comprehensive understanding of AI's historical development, its current capabilities, and its potential impact on various industries and aspects of daily life.
Insight into AI's role as a supportive tool that can enhance human capabilities, enabling better decision-making and improved efficiency in various roles and scenarios.
Practical tools and strategies for leveraging AI in business, such as using AI for content generation, process automation, and personalized solutions.
A vision for a future empowered by human-AI collaboration, solving global challenges and fostering an optimistic and forward-looking mindset.

Through this thought-provoking and entertaining keynote, attendees will gain valuable insights and emerge with a renewed sense of enthusiasm for embracing AI as a tool for unlocking their full potential and shaping a brighter tomorrow. This Keynote is suitable for anyone interested in understanding and navigating the AI revolution and is a must-attend for those looking to drive growth and innovation in their organizations.

AI Ignition Workshop - Fast Track Your Business to Gain a Competitive Edge With AI

Feeling left behind by the AI revolution? Unsure where to start or how to make AI work for your business? In this one-day intensive workshop, renowned AI expert Brett StClair will leverage his 15 years of experience to ignite your business's AI journey.

What to expect from this 6-hour intense workshop:

Uncover the best place to start your AI Journey: Discover where AI can deliver maximum impact for your business. Leverage Brett's battle-tested strategies to bypass common challenges and accelerate your progress.
Fast-Track AI Adoption: In a collaborative workshop setting, Brett will work with you and your team to set up the ideal environment and tools using his proven formulas. In the workshop, he will transform a business process with AI. This repeatable framework ensures consistent, scalable AI implementation across your entire organization.
Unlock 10X Productivity: Go beyond implementation. Learn how to foster team adoption and unlock a 10x productivity boost within months. Brett will provide practical tools and strategies to measure adoption and track progress.
AI for Everyone: Demystify AI. Gain a clear understanding of its potential and limitations. Explore using AI responsibly and equip your team with the skills to drive business growth.

By the end of this workshop, you will:

Identify the most impactful AI applications for your specific business process.
Develop a clear roadmap for successful AI deployment, saving valuable time and resources.
Master the repeatable formula to implement and adopt AI responsibly in days, not years.
Leverage the right tools to cost-effectively achieve your AI goals with minimal disruption.
Track your progress with powerful dashboards to maximize team adoption and measure success.

Don't wait! Ignite your AI journey with Brett StClair's proven framework. Register now and take your business to the next level!

From Google to Global Banking: Lessons in Leading Digital Change

Embarking on a digital transformation journey is not just about adopting new technologies; it's about reshaping the very fabric of an organization to thrive in the digital age. "From Google to Global Banking - Lessons in Leading Digital Change" is a keynote that encapsulates this journey through the lens of a seasoned technologist who led a monumental shift within a 40,000-person bank.

This keynote is not merely a recount of successes but a deep dive into the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of integrating DevOps, Agile, Design Thinking, and more into the heart of a traditional banking institution. It's a narrative that spans 32 countries, showcasing that despite cultural differences, the challenges of technology transformation remain universal.

The keynote is structured around four pivotal sections: the pre-digital journey, the insights from working at Google, initiating a bank's digital journey, and the compelling reasons for businesses to embark on this transformative path. It begins with reflecting on Brett StClair's experiences before digital transformation became a cornerstone of his career, setting the stage for the lessons learned at Google. These insights are crucial for understanding the digital-first mindset that the speaker brought to Barclays, where Brett applied these lessons to tackle various challenges. The narrative is enriched with his own personal stories, highlighting Brett's and his team's learning curve—emphasizing the importance of culture, agility, and customer-centricity in driving change.

Audiences will walk away with invaluable insights:

Strategies for Implementing Agile and DevOps: Learn from firsthand experiences integrating agile methodologies and DevOps practices to enhance efficiency and innovation.
The Importance of Culture in Digital Transformation: Discover why fostering the right culture is critical for successful transformation and how it can be a game-changer for your organization.
Practical Tips for Digital Transformation: Gain actionable advice on starting or rebooting your digital transformation journey, focusing on customer problems and rethinking ways of working.

This keynote is designed to resonate with large corporation CIOs, CTOs, and Chief Digital Officers, offering them a blend of personal narrative, practical insights, and a roadmap to digital excellence. It's not just about the technology but the people, processes, and perseverance that make digital transformation a reality.

Fueling the Innovation Engine: The Indispensable Role of Rebel Technologists in Business

Businesses must adapt to a rapidly advancing technological landscape or risk being left behind. Unlocking the potential of Rebel Technologists is the key to gaining a competitive edge.

Join Brett StClair in this electrifying keynote as he unveils the critical role of Rebel Technologists in the AI era and how they can propel innovation and growth at the crossroads of Artificial Intelligence, Data, Machine Learning, and Digital Culture. Learn to recognize and cultivate rebel technologists within your organisation and foster a culture that champions disruptive thinking and experimentation.

This captivating keynote will ignite your teams to welcome change and navigate the lightning-fast pace of innovation. Cut through the noise and discover what it takes to spark a revolution in your business. Don't miss this dynamic keynote experience; book now to secure your spot and elevate your team's innovative prowess.

Attendees will:

Discover the significance of Rebel Technologists in today's business landscape
Learn to identify and nurture Rebel Technologists within your organization
Empower Rebel Technologists to harness AI, Data, Machine Learning, and Digital Culture for innovation and growth
Develop strategies for cultivating an environment that supports disruptive thinking and experimentation
Master techniques for transforming disruptive ideas into successful business models

Designed for forward-thinking business leaders and decision-makers, this keynote offers invaluable insights on staying ahead in an ever-changing business environment. Seize the opportunity to learn from Brett StClair, a thought leader and riveting speaker, on leveraging technology for progress and growth in your business.

Experience an interactive, innovative, and enthralling presentation with inspiring stories of success and failure. Join the thousands of executives who have unleashed their businesses' potential. Book Brett StClair now and embark on a thrilling journey towards innovation and growth.

Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events

Feedback from In-Person Events:

"Thank you for culminating the gob-smacking and highly educational and entertaining content you shared today. I believe I speak for all who attended that it was a real eye-opener and a challenge to understand Generative AI in our areas of expertise.” - Catherine, Marketing Manager at Mastercard

"Thank you so much to Brett for running the session, it was so great to meet him in real life! He is so full of knowledge and energy and that really came across in his talk. Our "ASOSers" really enjoyed it and it was a VERY popular session!" - Alice, Senior Business Learning Advisor at ASOS Fashion

"Brett was awesome, and his potentially dystopian but possibly utopian depending-how-you-see-it approach was well received. The talk was light-hearted and shone a different perspective on AI, its relevance and prevalence in the workplace, home and pretty much everything.” - Lazaros, CEO at Vodafone IoT.nxt

“It was fabulous to work with Brett as he shared his rich experience with Nomura who are embarking on our digital transformation journey, Brett is an inspiration and the team and I really enjoyed Brett Personal story.” - Patrick, Group CIO at Nomura

"MIND BLOWN! Brett StClair's AI Keynote was such an informative, educational, thought-provoking and (of course) entertaining presentation in true Brett style. ChatGPT, Midjourney & Co. are fascinating to watch in real time (especially AI generated Indiana StClair) and one cannot help but wonder what it means for our professional lives going forward. What a time to be alive." - Benjamin, Marketing Director Germany at KFC

"Brett's AI keynote left us thrilled and slightly spooked! AI is set to flip the world, hopefully for the better, at warp speed. Our business is diving headfirst into the AI rabbit hole, poised to harness its immense potential. Thanks, Brett, for the wild ride! 🚀🤖 #AIRevolution.” - Jose, Director of IT at Capital Hotels

“Brett presented an extremely engaging and thought-provoking keynote to our R&D and Product teams about the future of AI. After the keynote, even our most traditional and conservative developers go excited about the prospect of including AI in our products going forward which is exactly the outcome I was hoping for.” - Rob, GM AdTech at Imagine Communications

“Brett is an exceptional speaker, effortlessly balancing technical prowess with interpersonal skills. His presence is both inspiring and electrifying, making collaboration with him a truly enriching experience.” - Emma, London AI Startup Accelerator at AI Forge

“Very impressive talk today really enjoyed your style how you conveyed the insights of AI and your audience engagement was 10/10.“ - Charlie, CEO at InterCity

“MyBroadband has used Brett as a speaker for multiple conferences, and he always provides a brilliant presentation at exactly the right level. His strong tech knowledge and experience in the global digital landscape helps him to bring complex concepts together and deliver it to the audience in an easy-to-understand and entertaining way. We can highly recommend him for any conference – he is a world-class speaker and a pleasure to work with.” - Rudolph, CEO at MyBroadband

"Thanks Brett for being our MC and Keynote Speaker at the Africa DevOps Day conference. You brought an energy to the event that I believe has not been there before. A lot of feedback has been that this was the biggest yet most relaxed Africa DevOps Day conference yet. Your keynote presentation on the Culture Behind DevOps was also very well received. I most enjoyed your point of becoming uncomfortably excited. Your personal approach to interviewing each speakers gave these interviews a vibe of intimacy enabling the speakers to relax and open up. Thanks for doing an amazing job hosting the day, and helping us start the conversation of Scaling DevOps Through Infrastructure." - Attila, Event Manager at Barclays Africa

"Brett spoke at our Integrated Marketing Communication Conference. He blew our audience away with his amazing stage presence and in-depth knowledge of the digital and AI world, which makes him an educator as well as an entertainer. Our audience loved Brett and we can't wait to invite him back onto our stage again."- Jaco, CEO at IMC Conferences