For boards, operators, and conferences in energy and capital-intensive industries. Mainstage keynote or closed-door board briefing — tailored to your audience.
“Right now, AI systems are making decisions about your company — what you’re recommended for, what you’re screened out of — and most boards can’t see a single one of them.”
— Opening, OTC 2026 panel (Houston), with co-panelists from Bechtel & Rockwell Automation
Most boards don’t know what those decisions are — what you’re recommended for, screened out of, or priced on — or who is accountable for them.
KeynoteAI assistants now mediate how buyers, partners, and capital find you. Why AI visibility is a board-level revenue risk — and what to do about it.
KeynoteHow operators move AI from demo to deployed without stalling it — or losing control of the decisions it makes.
KeynoteFederal, state, sector, and international AI rules — mapped into one obligation picture a board can act on.
Boardroom briefingThe framework everyone cites, translated into the decisions and documentation a board is actually responsible for.
Boardroom briefingThe Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, minus the legalese — concrete steps for Texas operators.
Boardroom briefingWhat U.S. companies with any European exposure must have in place now — and the timeline that still matters.
Boardroom briefing45–60 min mainstage. The signature talks above, tailored to your audience and theme.
60–90 min, closed-door. Board / exec team, focused on your obligations and decisions.
Remote keynote or briefing for distributed teams and global boards.
Moderating or anchoring an AI panel — as at OTC 2026 and the Ericsson Houston panel.
He builds the AI-governance systems he speaks about, then briefs your board on what actually works.
Published in Entrepreneur, Search Engine Journal & CEOWORLD.
Panelist at the Offshore Technology Conference; moderated the Ericsson Enterprise Wireless AI panel (Houston).
NIST Cyber-AI Profile contributor; Certified AI Auditor; Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (2026).
“Working with Matt on AI readiness and governance has been the rare case where the consultant is sharper than the brochure suggests. Matt actually understands what governance means when models are making decisions on your data.”
“I sought Matt’s expertise prior to OTC… his strategies not only helped me understand what I needed to do but also how to help my current and future clients. I highly recommend him for the oil and gas sector.”
“Anyone who seeks to understand and leverage digital strategy needs to immediately call Matt Bertram. Tremendous depth of knowledge combined with the enviable ability to break topics down so they are consumable.”
“Matt was instrumental in setting up our marketing campaign. I would recommend him, his expertise and services to anyone. 10/10.”
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