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Looking for a speaker who understands business growth strategies and culture alignment?

With over 30 years of experience building cultures that drive strategic growth, I bring executive-level insight to conferences, panels, and leadership retreats. Topics include the impact of AI on the workforce, the evolving future of work, and strategies for optimizing team performance. I welcome the opportunity to explore these critical issues with your audience.

KEYNOTE TOPICS

Keynotes that cut through the noise

Each talk is built from three decades of real work inside media intelligence, founder strategy, and operational execution. No theory. Just a system of presenting what's happening today and in the future. My presentations address today's issues through the lens of a futurist.

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Beyond Monitoring: How AI, Expertise and Local Knowledge Turn Media into Action

Opening keynote at Media InSite Caribbeans 15th Anniversary Conference. Explored why monitoring alone is no longer enough and how organizations can blend technology, human expertise, and market context to turn information into action. Trinidad and Tobago, July 2026.

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Prompt or Perish: How Writing Skills Will Shape the Future of AI Agents

AEJMC Conference presentation exploring whether mastery of English composition could become more valuable than traditional programming skills in shaping intelligent systems. San Francisco, August 2025.

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AI and the Future of Work: A Panel Discussion

UNO Future of Work Symposium panelist alongside leaders from OPPD, UNO, and Moneiva. Discussed how AI and automation reshape the workforce and why human adaptability remains the constant. Omaha, April 2023.

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Copyright in the Age of AI

AMEC Summit presentation on the Media Rights Trust Initiative and what content rights mean when machines become the readers. Spoke as both a global operator and as FIBEP President representing 120+ organizations across 60 countries.

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The Blind Spot: What Your Brand Is Missing Right Now

Interactive workshop at Media InSite Caribbeans 15th Anniversary Conference. Guided 150+ PR and marketing professionals through identifying hidden risks and turning media signals into strategic action.

FROM THE STAGE

What organizers and attendees say

Todd Murphy has delivered keynotes, workshops, and panels at industry conferences, academic symposiums, and corporate events across the globe.

Todd delivered the opening keynote and led an interactive workshop at our 15th Anniversary Conference. His message that we have not run out of data, we have run out of meaning resonated deeply with 150+ PR and marketing professionals from across the Caribbean. One of the most impactful sessions we have ever hosted.

Allison Demas

Allison Demas

CEO, Media InSite Caribbean

Todd brought a grounded, human-centered perspective to our AI and Future of Work panel. His point that the inertia of human nature is such that we adapt reframed the entire conversation for our audience of business leaders, educators, and policymakers.

Shonna Dorsey

Shonna Dorsey

Executive Director, Nebraska Tech Collaborative

Todds presentation on how writing skills will shape the future of AI agents was exactly the kind of forward-thinking perspective our AEJMC audience needed. He connected the dots between communication fundamentals and emerging technology in a way that challenged everyone in the room.

Dr. Jeremy Harris Lipschultz

Dr. Jeremy Harris Lipschultz

Professor, UNO / AEJMC 2025 Organizer

IN THE PRESS

Press and media coverage

Todd Murphys perspective on media intelligence, AI, and business strategy has been featured by news outlets, industry publications, and academic institutions.

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