Speaking and panels
Chris Alexander, founder of Idaho AI Strategies, speaks with manufacturing and business audiences about where AI actually helps, how to start with one process, and how to protect the business while you test it.
Plain-English AI guidance. No hype, no vendor pitch.
Upcoming and recent
Each event links to the host's official page.
Speaker, with Ally Ross of SAIG Advice. An evening for C-suite and senior manufacturing executives.
Vintage 61 · Meridian, Idaho
View the IMA event page →Moderator of the Tech Track afternoon panel on finding realistic use cases, where to begin, and a first step manufacturers can start within 30 days.
Boise Centre West · Boise, Idaho
View the official conference agenda →Panelist on how organizations begin AI adoption and prepare teams, systems, and operations.
College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, Idaho
View the iTECH Summit agenda →Topics
Every session is built for owners and operators who need a practical decision, not a technology tour.
How to pick one process, such as quoting, intake, or follow-up, and test a small improvement within 30 days.
Read the guide →Simple guardrails for what employees can put into AI tools, who approves use, and how to keep customer and process data safe.
Why AI rarely fixes a process nobody can explain, and how to document the work before automating any of it.
About the readiness assessment →What it takes to keep a useful AI tool working after the pilot: ownership, review, measurement, and support.
Book Chris
Chris speaks with business associations, industry groups, leadership teams, and conference audiences across Idaho.
Send the event date, location, audience, format, and the topic you have in mind. Chris replies personally within one business day.
Chris Alexander is the founder of Idaho AI Strategies, where he helps Idaho manufacturers and owner-led businesses reduce repetitive work, improve handoffs, and test useful AI. He also works as a Business Intelligence Strategist at HP Inc. and writes Straight Talk on AI, a practical newsletter for business owners.
Download headshot →Practical AI adoption for owner-led businesses and manufacturers: choosing a realistic first use case, protecting data and intellectual property, setting simple guardrails, preparing teams, and moving a useful pilot into supported day-to-day operations.
Chris served on the AI Readiness: From Awareness to Action panel at the Idaho Technology Council's 2026 iTECH Summit in Twin Falls. He is speaking at the Idaho Manufacturing Alliance Leaders Dinner in Meridian on October 27, 2026, and moderating the AI implementation panel at the 2026 Idaho Manufacturing Trade Show & Conference in Boise on November 19, 2026.
Use the contact form and choose Speaking engagement. Include the event date, location, audience, format, and the AI topic you want covered. Chris responds personally within one business day.
