The AI Speaker Event Planners Keep Coming Back To
135+ keynotes and workshops for 100+ organizations across North America, with worldwide availability. 1,500+ verified audience responses via SpeakFeed. 97-100% five-star ratings across engagement, relevance, and actionability. Jon Lakefish is consistently described as the easiest speaker to work with and the one attendees talk about long after the event ends.
Jon Is Booking Fast Across North America
These are confirmed engagements. More cities are in talks now. If your event is in one of these markets, combining dates may be possible.
Additional dates in talks now, including Plano TX, Halifax NS, and Bellevue WA.Check availability.
Five Questions. Five Direct Answers.
These are the questions that separate great AI speakers from the ones who added "AI" to their bio last year. Here is how Jon answers each one.
"Will you customize the session for our audience?"
Yes, every time, without exception. Before every engagement Jon researches your organization, your industry, your audience's roles, and the real challenges they face. He schedules a discovery call with you to understand what's keeping your people up at night. The session is then built around those specific concerns, not a generic AI talk with your logo dropped in.
TEC Canada, Shaw Group, Peckham Industries, and every other client receives a session built specifically for them.
"Will you demonstrate AI live on stage?"
Every session. No pre-recorded demos, no canned examples. Jon uses leading AI platforms live, showing the prompts, the decisions, the refinements, and the human judgment that turns AI output into something your team can actually use. Audiences see real tools doing real things in real time.
At BEMA, Kwik Lok's sustainable closure strategy was built live on stage. At Finovate, Puratos' B2B campaign including name, audio script, and campaign identity was created in front of the room.
"How do you handle a room full of skeptics?"
Skepticism is rational and Jon welcomes it. He doesn't try to convince skeptics that AI is amazing. He shows them that AI is useful. The live demos do the convincing. When people see AI solve a problem that looks like their problem, the conversation shifts from 'is this real?' to 'how do I use this tomorrow?'
Across 1,500+ verified audience responses via SpeakFeed, Jon's sessions earn 97-100% five-star ratings across engagement, relevance, and actionability.
"Do you have a framework your audience will remember?"
Yes. Jon's sessions are built around repeatable mental models, not a collection of demos and predictions. Every attendee leaves with a custom mini-playbook, a practical reference they can open the next morning and use. The framework is designed for retention and immediate application, not just inspiration.
Workshop attendees consistently report implementing tools within 24 hours of the session.
"Can I see you present to a similar audience?"
Absolutely. Jon has delivered sessions for financial services firms, manufacturing associations, CEO peer groups, credit unions, construction companies, nonprofits, technology conferences, and more. Video clips from real events, not studio reels, are available on request.
135+ keynotes and workshops for 100+ organizations across North America. Rebook rate above 75%. TEC Canada has booked Jon for 15+ sessions.
What Your Attendees Walk Out With
Not inspiration. Not a vague sense that AI is important. Specific, usable tools and the confidence to deploy them.
Tools they use tomorrow
Every attendee leaves with specific, named AI tools and prompts they can open on their laptop the next morning. Not 'explore AI.' Use this tool, for this task, starting now.
A session built around their world
Jon researches your audience before every event. The examples, challenges, and demos reflect their industry, their roles, and their actual day-to-day work, not generic case studies.
A custom mini-playbook
Workshop attendees receive a branded mini-playbook they keep. It's a practical reference document, not a slide deck, built around the specific tools and prompts covered in their session.
Confidence, not anxiety
Attendees leave understanding that AI is not a threat to their job. It's a tool that makes them better at it. The shift from fear to capability is one of the most consistent outcomes reported by event organizers.
Verified audience ratings
Every session is measured through SpeakFeed, Jon's proprietary AI-powered feedback platform. Organizers receive verified, quantified results, not just anecdotal praise, that they can share with their board or membership.
An audience that wants to come back
Jon's return-client rate exceeds 75%. Attendees who experience the session frequently reach out directly to book him for their own organization. Your event becomes the reason they found him.
Find the Right Format for Your Event
From 60-minute conference keynotes to full-day company workshops. Every format is built around live demos, real audience participation, and practical takeaways.
AI Lightning Keynote
A fast-paced session for conferences with tight agendas, covering the top AI tools and prompts in rapid-fire live demos.
Conference agendas, leadership meetings, and events that need immediate value in a shorter format.
Practical AI examples and clear takeaways the audience can use right away.
AI Hot Seat
Real companies. Real challenges. Solved live on stage. Jon pre-researches the participating companies, then selected organizations take the 'hot seat' and share a genuine challenge with the room. Jon uses leading AI platforms live to research the issue, develop a strategy, and create usable business assets in real time. Nothing is prewritten. Every attendee sees how the same tools and methods apply to their own organization.
Conferences, associations, peer advisory groups, and events representing multiple companies or industries.
Each featured company leaves with new strategies and tangible assets. Every attendee leaves with a practical framework they can apply immediately.
The Company AI Workshop
Before the session, Jon researches your organization, your divisions, your leadership team, your brand, and the real challenges your people face. He builds a fully custom AI dashboard, branded to your company, that becomes the instrument for the entire workshop. Every live demo, every AI challenge, and every prompt is designed around your world.
Leadership teams, boards of directors, and senior management groups who want to see AI working in their own backyard.
Teams leave with a custom mini-playbook, a branded AI dashboard they can keep using, and the confidence that AI works for their company.
AI Keynote
High-energy, live-demo-driven keynote that cuts through the AI hype and gives your audience real tools they can use tomorrow. Customized for your audience and industry. Zero jargon. Zero theory. Just practical AI in action.
Conference main stage, association annual meetings, leadership summits.
Attendees leave with specific tools, prompts, and a clear understanding of where AI creates immediate value in their work.
AI Workshop
Hands-on challenges, guided prompts, team competitions, and a custom mini-playbook your team keeps. Designed for any level of AI experience, from complete beginners to teams already using AI tools daily.
Corporate teams, association breakout sessions, leadership retreats.
Custom mini-playbook, hands-on experience with 5+ AI tools, and a team that's ready to implement.
Virtual Session
The same high-energy, practical experience as in-person events, adapted for distributed teams and virtual conferences. Delivered via Google Meet with full interactive format and breakout group challenges.
Remote teams, virtual conferences, hybrid events.
Same outcomes as in-person: practical tools, guided prompts, and a mini-playbook.
Clear Starting Points for Your Event
Every engagement is customized. Final pricing depends on format, audience size, travel, and whether events can be combined geographically.
Keynotes typically $8,000 to $10,000. The AI Hot Seat $12,000 to $13,000. Half-day workshops starting at $15,000. Full-day and multi-session pricing on request. Every engagement is customized, so final pricing depends on format, audience size, travel, and whether events can be combined geographically. Jon also donates a limited number of sessions each year to nonprofits, with only travel costs covered.
The Easiest Speaker Your Event Team Will Ever Work With
Jon's requirements are four bullet points. He brings his own laptop. He arrives early, stays late, and makes the event team's job easier, not harder. Event coordinators consistently describe working with Jon as frictionless.
What the client provides:
Jon Lakefish
Founder, Lakefish Group
"My goal is to make your event better and your job easier. I'll be there early, I'll know your audience before I walk in the room, and I'll leave your attendees with tools they actually use. That's the only thing I'm focused on."
Available Worldwide
North America and International
Books 3 to 4 Months Out
Last-minute sometimes available
Always On Time
Arrives early, stays late
75%+ Rebook Rate
Clients bring Jon back
From the People Who Booked Jon
"After witnessing the overwhelmingly positive reaction to Jon's talk last year, we had no choice but to invite him back and even offer him the spotlight to MC our entire conference. His energy captivates, and his strategies are immediately applicable."
Speaker Outreach Director
Global Digital Marketing Convention
"Jon is not just an expert; he's the leading voice on AI in branding and marketing. His sessions are not only the most attended but provide actionable insights that attendees can immediately implement. We're eagerly anticipating his next presentation!"
Event Organizer
Colorado Conference
"The first AI session that actually made it click. 97 to 99% five-star scores across relevance and actionability. Our CEOs left energized and ready to act."
Event Director
TEC Canada
"You absolutely stole the show. The room was packed, the energy was electric, and the feedback we received was unlike anything we've seen at Finovate in years."
Event Director
Finovate Spring 2026
"Jon helped us finally understand where AI fits in banking today. Our team left confident and ready to apply the tools right away."
Event Organizer
Battle Bank
"Of all the presenters we saw over the course of the past two days, Jon's keynote was the most valuable."
Pratibha
Corporate Trainer, Coast CA
Everything You Need to Know Before Booking
Answers to the questions event planners, conference organizers, and association directors ask most often.
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Is Jon available for virtual and hybrid events?+
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Let's Talk About Your Event
A 30-minute discovery call is the fastest way to confirm availability, discuss your audience, and find the right format for your event. Jon responds to all inquiries personally.
Also reachable through London Speaker Bureau, All American Speakers, and AAE Speakers Bureau.