Speaking Engagements

This page compiles details needed for speaking engagements, to keep the process smooth (and to avoid email overload).

Affiliation and Title: Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. Co-Founder and CEO, HoneybeeLogic.com.

Contact: mkeyhani@ucalgary.ca (University), ceo@honeybeelogic.com (Startup).

Topics

My speaking and training focuses on generative AI as a transformative technology that is reshaping how we learn, build, and organize, especially in educational and entrepreneurial settings.

Common topics include:

Generative AI literacy: how LLMs work, machine psychology, prompt engineering, agentic AI.
Building with GenAI: No-code, AI coding (“vibe coding”), APIs, and citizen development.
GenAI for universities: GenAI impact on teaching/learning, assessment, and research productivity.
Entrepreneurship in the age of AI: The “new makers,” software without coding, and the changing founder stack.
Digital entrepreneurship + generativity: platforms, distributed innovation, and experimentation.

Examples of Specific Talks and Workshops

We Are All Cyborgs Now: How Generative AI is Changing You, Your Students, and Your Class

Description: Generative AI is an “exocortex” for knowledge work—massively empowering, but also a risk for cognitive atrophy if used uncritically. This talk helps audiences understand what the technology is, what it enables, and what we may need to redesign in universities: teaching, learning, research, and even our sense of identity.

The New Makers: Entrepreneurship Through No-Code and AI Coding

Description: A practical and energizing talk on how no-code + AI coding tools are collapsing the “technical co-founder bottleneck,” turning non-technical builders into full-stack founders. Includes a vivid account of an intense build simulation using tools like Replit/Cursor/Loveable and what it means for entrepreneurship education and innovation ecosystems.

Alien AIs and How They Think, Laugh and Love

Description: A playful but serious tour through the “alienness” of modern AI systems—why they’re not just algorithms, but also not human—and how to build better mental models for working with them.

Let AI Give You Wings: An Intro to GenAI

Description: A clear, audience-friendly introduction to what GenAI is, why it matters, and how to use it well—covering LLM basics, the model/tool landscape, prompting, and how to extend AI with reference knowledge and tools.

Multi-Session Workshop Series

This is an example outline of a 4-session training I teach (adaptable for faculty, staff, graduate students, or innovation communities):

Session 1: Foundations of Generative AI (how LLMs work; model landscape)
Session 2: Extending capabilities (prompting, RAG vs fine-tuning, agentic AI)
Session 3: Generative AI for universities (teaching/learning + research)
Session 4: Building (no-code + APIs + AI coding; hands-on build)

Formats

Depending on your audience and goals, I can deliver:

Keynotes (virtual or in-person)
Invited talks / conference sessions
Hands-on workshops (single session or multi-session series)
Faculty/staff training (practical guidance + examples + workflows)
Startup/community sessions (founders, innovation hubs, accelerators)
Fireside chats / panels

Fees, Travel, and Logistics

Fees/honoraria: My speaker fee depends on format (keynote vs workshop), length, prep requirements, and whether it’s in-person or virtual.
Travel: For in-person engagements requiring flights, I generally prefer to book travel myself so schedules are reliable and sustainable.
Recording: If you’re unable to pay speakers, I may ask for alternative value such as recording or making the talk available to participants (and/or publicly).
Virtual timing: I’m based in Calgary (Mountain Time). Please propose times accordingly.

Information I need about your event:

Event name, host organization, and location (or virtual)
Proposed date(s) + time zone, and whether there’s flexibility
Audience type and size (students, faculty, executives, founders, K-12 leaders, etc.)
Your goals (inspiration, skills training, strategy briefing, hands-on build session)
Talk format and length (keynote, fireside chat, workshop, multi-session training)
Budget / honorarium range (even a ballpark is helpful)
Whether you want recording/live streaming (and how it will be used)
Any accessibility requirements
Venue style and AV equipment available

AV, accessibility, and setup notes

If possible, please plan for:

Projector/screen and reliable audio
If the room is large: A microphone (handheld, lav mic, or headset), confidence monitor or preview screen is helpful
Strong Wi-Fi if the session includes live demos (especially hands-on build workshops)
In the case of hands-on workshops the venue and seating arrangement must allow the audience to bring and use laptops comfortably.

Videos

TED-style talk titled "The Dawn of Machine Organization" (June 13, 2024)

Ask Me Something: How will AI change business? (October 29, 2024)

Podcast Interviews

Podcast: Artificial Breakdown | Topic: Innovation in Education

Podcast: The Value Creators | Topic: The Generativity Advantage: The Coming Explosion In Entrepreneurial Innovation with Mohammad Keyhani

Examples of Previous Talks

Keynote: “Understanding Generative AI” + “Solutions with Generative AI” — Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Alberta (AOFA), March 3, 2025
Keynote: “How Generative AI is Changing You and Your Research” — Kwantlen Polytechnic University research showcase, May 13, 2025
Invited talk: “Me and all my Agents: A Day in the Life of an AI-Powered Professor” — Government of Alberta “Agency: AI”, March 19, 2025
Keynote: “Generative AI and the Dawn of Machine Organization” — Concordia University (John Molson School of Business), May 10, 2024
Invited talk: “The New Makers: Building Software with No-Code & Generative AI” — Innovate Calgary, Nov 28, 2024
Invited keynote: “A Time to Experiment” — Project Management Institute (PMI), Southern Alberta Chapter, Dec 8, 2023
Workshop: “No-Code Solutions for Startups” — Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, July 20, 2023

Bio Paragraphs

Full length bio (189 words)

Dr. Mohammad Keyhani is an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, where he teaches a popular course on Generative AI and Prompting. His expertise lies in the areas of generative AI applications, no-code automations, digital entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial strategy and entrepreneurial experimentation. Mohammad's research has been published in top tier peer-reviewed journals and presented in international conferences where he has received multiple best paper and best reviewer awards. He has experience as Lab Strategist at the Creative Destruction Lab Rockies, and a David Rockefeller Fellow at the Trilateral Commission. His book "The Generativity Advantage" describes how to leverage distributed innovation in digital platforms. He is co-founder of HoneybeeLogic.com (making AI tools for schools), and builds experimental products like MuseBattle.com (an AI literacy game), CheckIt.so (AI-powered document processing), ZeptoFlow.com (No-code AI tool builder), Lstr.cc (AI-powered list curation tools) and other things he blogs about at DigitVibe.com. He received his doctorate in strategic management from the Schulich School of Business, York University in Toronto, Canada, and has a M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship and B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, both from the University of Tehran, Iran.

Academic Focus Bio (74 words)

Dr. Mohammad Keyhani is an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, where he teaches a popular course on Generative AI and Prompting. His research on digital entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial strategy has been published in top-tier journals and recognized with multiple best paper and best reviewer awards. He is author of "The Generativity Advantage" and holds a doctorate from the Schulich School of Business, York University.

Builder/Entrepreneur Focus Bio (60 words)

Dr. Mohammad Keyhani is an Associate Professor at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, specializing in generative AI and digital entrepreneurship. He is co-founder of HoneybeeLogic.com (AI tools for schools) and builds experimental products including MuseBattle.com, CheckIt.so, ZeptoFlow.com, and Lstr.cc. A former Lab Strategist at Creative Destruction Lab Rockies, he writes about AI, technology and entrepreneurship at DigitVibe.com.

Brief Professional Bio (46 words)

Dr. Mohammad Keyhani is an Associate Professor at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, where he teaches Generative AI and Prompting. His expertise spans AI applications, AI coding, no-code automation, and digital entrepreneurship. He is author of "The Generativity Advantage" and co-founder of HoneybeeLogic.com.