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Dr. Brandon Barnett helps leaders see past the AI hype to the strategic choices that matter. His keynotes and briefings draw on three decades of strategy work at Intel and beyond, with a clear, practical point of view.
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See Brandon in action: how he helps leaders and teams master the art and science of strategy in the age of AI.
ABOUT BRANDON
Brandon is the founder and CEO of Trigate Coaching. He was General Manager of Intel’s New Business Incubator and has held roles in corporate and business-unit strategy, M&A, market insights and innovation portfolio management. He pioneered applying complex systems theory to business strategy and was an early adopter of AI-driven market analysis. He has advised the White House, the World Economic Forum and the Congressional Research Service, and holds 19 patents and a PhD in applied physics.
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30 TO 60 MINUTES
Keynotes.
For conferences and company events.
60 TO 90 MINUTES
Board briefings.
On what AI means for your strategy and what the board should be asking.
HALF OR FULL DAY
Leadership team sessions.
A working session that moves from ideas to your team’s own choices.
Everyone is building AI. Who is rebuilding their business?
Why AI adoption isn’t a strategy, and what leaders should decide first.
The three waves of AI transformation.
How AI reshapes industries over time, and how to tell which wave you’re in.
Thinking like a strategist.
Judgment, humility and the two questions every leadership team should ask about its strategy.
Strategy is a team sport.
Building organizations that think strategically together.
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