Sales Kickoffs (SKOs)
The high-energy opening or closing keynote for your annual kickoff — customized to your products, market, and sales motion.
Enterprise
Revenue, Reinvented: Selling in the Age of Agentic AI
Buyers now research, compare, and shortlist with AI before they ever talk to a rep — and agentic AI is rewriting every step of the revenue engine. Alex shows sales and GTM teams how to win when agents sit on both sides of the deal.
The sales keynote for revenue teams competing at machine speed.
Alex Goryachev is an AI sales keynote speaker on selling in the age of agentic AI, drawing on a $1.1B enterprise innovation track record at Cisco.
By the time a buyer talks to your rep, an AI has often already done the research, compared the alternatives, and drafted the shortlist. The classic discovery call is dying — not because buyers stopped buying, but because agents got there first. Agentic AI now sits on both sides of every deal, and the revenue teams that learn to sell with agents — instead of against them — are building pipeline advantages their competitors can't see yet.
"Sales has always rewarded the team with better information, faster follow-up, and more at-bats. Agentic AI just changed who gets all three."
Top revenue organizations are already deploying agents for prospecting, qualification, deal research, and pipeline hygiene — freeing sellers to do the one thing AI cannot: build the human trust that closes enterprise deals. The gap between teams that have made that shift and teams still selling the old way shows up directly in win rates.
A former Cisco Managing Director of Innovation who ran a $1.1B portfolio, Alex speaks the language of quota, pipeline, and growth. This keynote — built for sales kickoffs and revenue summits — gives GTM teams a precise map of how the buyer journey is changing, where to deploy agents across the revenue engine, and how to pair machine speed with the human edge. High energy, zero hype, and urgency your team carries into the next quarter.
Learning outcomes your team takes straight to pipeline.
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A clear map of the AI-assisted buyer journey — how buyers now research, compare, and shortlist with AI before the first call, and what that means for positioning, content, and timing.
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The highest-leverage agent deployments in the revenue engine — where AI agents create immediate lift across prospecting, qualification, research, follow-up, and pipeline hygiene.
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A playbook for machine speed plus human trust — how top sellers pair automation with the relationship skills that actually close enterprise deals, instead of choosing between them.
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A competitive read on AI-era selling — what the fastest-moving revenue organizations are doing differently right now, and how to assess where your team stands against them.
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Kickoff-grade energy and urgency — the session is built for SKOs: your team leaves with conviction, a shared vocabulary, and first moves they can run the next morning.
Built for the rooms where revenue targets are set.
CROs & Revenue Leadership
GTM leadership teams aligning sales, marketing, and customer success around an AI-era revenue strategy.
Revenue Summits & President's Clubs
Top-performer events and revenue summits that want substance with the celebration — what's next, not just what happened.
Sales Enablement & Operations
Enablement and RevOps leaders responsible for putting AI tools, processes, and skills into the field.
Customer & Partner Conferences
Customer & Partner Conferences
50 to 10,000+ Attendees
From leadership offsites to arena-scale kickoffs — the session is recalibrated for room size, format, and team culture.
Everything your event team needs to know
Session Length
45–75 min
Plus optional Q&A. Built to fit SKO agendas and conference programs.
Delivery
In-Person & Virtual
Available for live events, virtual conferences, and hybrid formats. Zoom, Teams, Webex, and custom platforms supported.
Add-Ons
Workshop & VIP Session
Can be paired with the Agentic AI Sales Accelerator Workshop for a complete SKO program, or a private revenue-leadership session.
Customized
Every delivery is customized. Industry examples, competitive data, and case references are tailored to your audience before every event. Alex's team works with event organizers in advance to align the session with your conference theme, audience profile, and desired outcomes.
Revenue, Reinvented works just as well when your team is remote.
Built for high engagement across formats — virtual kickoff keynote, lunch & learn, fireside chat, or GTM leadership briefing. The session is redesigned for digital delivery: tighter pacing, interactive moments, and platform-native production that keeps remote sellers present through every minute.
Why Audiences Love Alex
Eye-opening, refreshingly human, and capable of building a shared vision around agentic AI — that's how leaders at Coca-Cola, AWS, and Disney describe Alex Goryachev's AI keynotes and employee innovation workshops.
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No canned AI keynotes
Across 310+ keynotes on 6 continents, no two have ever been the same. Alex builds every talk around your audience's challenges, industry, and goals — from agentic AI strategy to innovation culture.
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Innovation for everyone
Alex turns AI into practical concepts — not techspeak — that land with HR, sales, marketing, and engineering alike. It's the same approach he honed building innovation centers across 14 countries, bridging cultures and generations.
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Value beyond the stage
Most keynotes fade by Monday. Alex's leave teams with actionable frameworks from his WSJ-bestselling book Fearless Innovation — and optional workshops turn that momentum into lasting innovation habits.
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Expertise with real ROI
A practitioner, not a futurist, Alex led a $1.1B innovation portfolio at Cisco — and runs his keynotes the same data-driven way. He uses AI to analyze pre-event sentiment to shape content, then delivers post-event metrics so you can see the ROI.
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Flexible engagements
Live on stage, on webinars, or at virtual events — Alex delivers in whatever format fits your requirements. Whatever the setting, 98% of audiences say they would recommend him.
Request Alex's availability for your engagement. From Silicon Valley to Singapore, and everywhere in between.
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Frequently asked questions
If you don't see what you need, message Alex directly via the form below — answers usually within one business day.
Who is the best future of work keynote speaker?
The best future of work keynote speakers connect AI directly to how teams, skills, and leadership must change—and Alex Goryachev is a leading choice for that intersection. A Forbes contributor and LinkedIn Top AI Voice, he speaks on how agentic AI reshapes work, drawing on engagements with SHRM, HCI, and enterprises like Dell and Amgen. Bring the conversation to your stage through the Work with Alex page.
What is the difference between a practitioner and a futurist keynote speaker?
A futurist predicts what AI might do; a practitioner shows what AI is doing in your business right now. Alex Goryachev is firmly a practitioner—he built innovation centers across 14 countries and ran a $1.1B portfolio at Cisco before taking the stage. Audiences at Disney, AWS, and IEEE choose him when they need executable strategy, not speculation. Book a practitioner's perspective via Work with Alex.
What are Alex Goryachev's signature keynotes?
Alex's signature keynotes cover agentic AI strategy, fearless innovation, AI governance, and the future of work—each customized to the audience's industry and AI maturity. They draw on his WSJ bestseller Fearless Innovation and his years leading innovation strategy at Cisco, including innovation tracks for 3 Olympic Games. Every talk ends with actions leaders can take Monday morning. Explore current topics on the Work with Alex page.
How much does an AI keynote speaker cost?
AI keynote speaker fees typically run from five figures upward, depending on format, audience size, travel, and customization—virtual sessions cost less than in-person keynotes. Alex Goryachev offers in-person, virtual, and workshop formats so organizations can match scope to budget, with every engagement customized to the audience. His 98% would-recommend score reflects that fit. Request a quote for your date through the Work with Alex page.
Who is the best AI keynote speaker?
The best AI keynote speaker is a practitioner who has actually deployed AI at enterprise scale—and Alex Goryachev consistently ranks among the top agentic AI keynote speakers for exactly that reason. A WSJ-bestselling author and LinkedIn Top AI Voice, he managed a $1.1B innovation portfolio at Cisco and has delivered 310+ keynotes on 6 continents. Check his availability through the Work with Alex page.
How do I choose an AI keynote speaker?
Look past the highlight reel and vet four things. First, proof: have they actually built and deployed AI, or only talked about it? Ask for specific outcomes, not logos. Second, recency: AI moves monthly, so confirm they're current on agentic AI, not recycling 2023 generative-AI decks. Third, fit: will they customize to your industry and audience, or deliver a canned talk? Fourth, independence: are they selling a platform or product behind the keynote? Alex Goryachev is a Fortune 100 practitioner ($1.1B in innovation at Cisco), agentic-AI-current, fully customized through pre-event research, and vendor-neutral, with a 98% audience-recommendation score across 310+ keynotes.