What Leaders Are Saying

"Listening to Jon Lakefish speak about AI is like getting a fast pass to the future. Clear, energizing, and full of practical takeaways. He breaks down complex tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Sora into real-world uses you can apply today. With his relatable style and hands-on examples, Jon makes AI not just understandable, but exciting and empowering."

"The session sparked a lot of ideas and made me think about how we can start using AI to better serve our members, improve efficiency, and stay ahead of the curve. It definitely wasn't just theory. It was practical, relevant, and inspiring."

"Eye opening informational experience. Making using AI in business feel less scary and more confident. This will give me a major jump start on upcoming projects or new ideas that are usually shelved until personal time opens up."

"Phenomenal presentation. The previous AI session I attended with a different speaker was very lackluster compared to Jon's. I walked out of Jon's presentation ready to learn all the new tools he shared."

"Jon's presentation at GROWCON2025 opened my eyes to how I can expand my use of AI to provide more value to my clients, while using safe best practices."

"It was a very comprehensive overview of what AI can do. It got me excited about it. I realize how fast things change and how far I am behind, but now I know where to start."

"As the director of L&D, my work has improved so much with AI and I think you could add a whole session on creating training content. This was outstanding."

"He made this 'new' thing a lot less scary. I changed from 'AI is too scary to even try' to 'Wait, I wonder what this could do for me.'"

"Mind opening and mind bending at the same time. Overwhelming, but in a positive way. My way of thinking about AI has totally changed."

"Great presentation that makes a rapidly-evolving field easily digestible for both new users and early adopters of AI."

"Jon gives small actionable items that give huge gains. Can't wait to put into practice what I learned today."

"Jon provides a lively presentation that covers the importance of understanding and using AI in today's world, while teaching us how to make our jobs easier and more efficient."

"Jon allowed me to better understand AI and how it will allow me to better understand my business, better market my business, and continue to grow by freeing up more time."

"The session was very helpful and gave me a kick in the pants to start using AI even more. I'm going to start implementing this technology across all of my departments."

"Jon's insights were informative and enlightening. We are adopting AI, but I believe we can do it more aggressively and efficiently after this presentation."

"Jon helped us identify tens of AI tools to use to make improvements to our company as well as streamline our processes."

"Loved Jon's fast, example-based approach to presenting AI. He makes it feel approachable and easy to start using in everyday life."

"Although I use AI every day for work, Jon's presentation at Finovate Fall was the inspiration I needed to look beyond a single platform and learn more about what is out there."

"I can't thank you enough for absolutely stealing the show last week Jon! Your presentation was utterly fantastic. The live examples of what AI can do for companies in a matter of minutes was riveting. Not one person in the room was on a phone or laptop, which is pretty much unheard of at an event."

"Super inspiring and took away a lot of pointers and recommendations that I can use today."

"Excellent presentation. Highly recommended to understand the current state of AI tech."

"Equal parts fascinating and terrifying. Time to jump in."

"I am thinking about seeing if Jon would be interested in putting on a Zoom session for the CEOs, marketing and product marketing teams for our 11 portfolio companies."

"Very practical and actionable. I liked the hands-on approach."

"Fantastic, engaging session serving as a call to action."

"The session exceeded my expectations and the overwhelming response from the group was extremely positive. I could not have asked for a better day."

"Everyone on the team really enjoyed your AI presentation and workshop."

"Great session. Thought provoking with actionable takeaways."

"Great speaker. Usable and actionable information that I can implement quickly into my business and day to day life."