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Founder-CEOs and Leaders With Teams Who Are Still the Bottleneck, Even After Hiring Strong People

Every audience leaves with a tool they can use before the day is over. Not inspiration. Not theory. A real, working framework for the problem sitting in front of them right now.

Speaking on AI as a leadership and decision problem — not a technology demo. Available for AI-focused events, corporate leadership offsites, and founder-CEO conferences.

24 years in executive leadership · Fortune 500 executive · $54M scaled · Global audiences of 5,000+

Book Brooke to Speak
 

$54M

Revenue scaled as executive consultant

2×

Revenue doubled through leadership restructuring

38%

Average increase in how much business gets done

Results

What Brooke’s Audiences Experience

Brooke does not deliver motivation for motivation’s sake. Her audiences leave with language, structure, and a practical framework they can apply to the problem already sitting inside their company.

Not someday. Before the end of the day.

After working with Brooke, organizations have:

10% improvement in close rates

30% reduction in cancellations

40% increase in patient satisfaction

2× revenue through leadership restructuring

38% increase in how much work gets done

Revenue scaled to $54M

The Primary Keynote

AI as a Business Operating System

Most AI talks in 2026 are vendor pitches dressed up as keynotes.

This one isn’t.

Brooke has built a live, production AI system that runs the strategy, messaging, sales, and daily operations of her own company. In this keynote, she shows exactly what that looks like, what it took to build, and what any business owner or leader can do with it right now.

No hype. No demos. A structural framework for how AI actually fits into a growing business, and a practical first step the audience can take before the week is out.

Ideal For

· Technology and innovation conferences
· Business owner events
· Corporate leadership off-sites
· Audiences asking “what do we actually do with AI”
· Women's leadership and founder conferences
· EO chapters
· YPO events
· Vistage groups

Format

20–45 minute keynote
· Available as a breakout session or main stage
· In-person or virtual

Also available as a Keynote + Half-Day Workshop bundle.

What the Audience Hears

Most companies in 2026 are adding AI tools to a business that still has a decision problem.

AI doesn’t fix decision flow. It amplifies whatever flow already exists. A company where decisions route back to the founder, where ownership is unclear, where nothing stays final gets faster at all of those problems when it adds AI.

The bottleneck doesn’t disappear. It accelerates.

What the Audience Walks Away With

A clear picture of why AI is amplifying, not solving, their company’s existing decision problems

A structural framework for where AI belongs inside a growing business, and where it doesn’t

The diagnostic question that reveals whether their company is ready to use AI as an operating system

One specific first step they can take before the week is out

What Makes This Talk Different

It treats AI as a leadership and decision-making question, not a tool stack.

Most AI keynotes in 2026 are vendor pitches or futurist forecasts. This one is neither.

Brooke isn’t an AI futurist. She is a structural leadership practitioner with 24 years of operational experience who has built a real, production AI system inside her own company. The talk is structural, not technical, and answers the question planners are actively hearing from their audiences: what do we actually do with AI now?

Additional Speaking Topics

For Founder-CEO and Leadership Audiences

Practical, tool-based keynotes for leaders who are ready to stop being the center of every decision and start building the structure their company needs to grow.

Featured Leadership Keynote

The CEO Decision Reset

Why Leaders Become the Bottleneck, and the Fix That Removes Them

Ideal For

· Entrepreneurs’ Organization chapters
· YPO events
· Vistage groups
· Founder conferences
· Accelerator stages
· CEO peer groups
· Audiences of leaders and founder-CEOs who have a team

Format

20–45 minute keynote
· Available as breakout session or main stage
· In-person or virtual

What the Audience Hears

Most leaders assume the problem is people: the wrong hire, the team that won’t step up, the manager who keeps asking instead of deciding.

The problem is almost never the people. It’s the structure underneath the people.

When no one knows who has the final say, every unclear moment gets pushed back to the leader. When ownership isn’t clear, nothing stays final. When authority doesn’t transfer, the leader stays in the middle of everything, and the company can only grow as fast as one person can respond.

In this session, Brooke walks leaders through exactly why decisions keep coming back to them, and gives them a tool they can apply before they leave the room.

What the Audience Walks Away With

A clear picture of why their company still depends on them, and why delegation hasn’t fixed it

The Decision Filter, a three-question tool that immediately reduces the number of decisions coming back to the leader

A clear picture of what the full fix looks like inside a growing company

One specific next step to begin making it happen

What Makes This Talk Different

Most leadership keynotes address the leader’s mindset. This one addresses the company’s structure.

Brooke doesn’t tell leaders to delegate more, think differently, or work on themselves. She shows them exactly why the system keeps sending decisions back to them, and what has to change for that to stop. The audience leaves with a tool, not just a takeaway.

How to Stop Re-Deciding What’s Already Been Decided

Why decisions keep getting reopened, and the clear rules that make a decision stay made.

Stop Being the Bottleneck

Why smart, successful leaders become the ceiling of their own company’s growth, and what actually fixes it.

The Real Cost of a Bad Decision

Every time a leader changes a decision that was already made, it costs $2,000–$5,000 in team time, and most leaders are doing it weekly without realizing it.

Why More Strategy Won’t Fix It

Why adding more strategy, more tools, and more people doesn’t solve the problem, and what does.

Additional Speaking Topics

For Corporate, Team, and Sales Audiences

Practical, tool-based keynotes for leaders who are ready to stop being the center of every decision and start building the structure their company needs to grow.

What Actually Drives Behavior at Work

The patterns behind how people on a team think, react, and make decisions — and how to lead, communicate, and sell in a way that actually lands. Built on 24 years of research and consulting.

Building Trust That Converts: The Science Behind Sales Relationships

How to connect faster, read what's actually driving a prospect's decision, and close with insight instead of pressure. Practical tools that shift performance immediately.

Leadership Communication Under Pressure

Why communication breaks down when stakes are high — and the corrections that keep teams aligned when things get difficult.

Keynote + Workshop Bundle

For Corporate Clients Who Want More Than a Keynote

Brooke delivers the keynote and a half-day working session on the same engagement. The keynote opens the room. The half-day workshop puts the framework to work inside the client's actual business — with the leadership team in the room, mapping their real decision structure in real time. The engagement ends with a working plan, not a handout.

Format

Keynote (45–60 min) + Half-Day Workshop (3–4 hours)
· Same day or consecutive days
· In-person

Best For

Corporate leadership off-sites
· Annual leadership conferences
· Organizations who want their team to leave with a built plan, not just a new idea

Investment

$25,000–$30,000

What’s Included

The keynote opens the room. The half-day workshop puts the framework to work inside the client's actual business — with the leadership team in the room, mapping their real decision structure in real time. The engagement ends with a working plan, not a handout.

Pre-event prep call included.

Inquire

Select “Keynote + Workshop bundle” in the booking form below.

WHY BOOK BROOKE

✓ 24+ years in executive leadership, sales, and consulting

✓ Former Fortune 500 executive · Helped scale one organization to $54M in revenue

✓ Has spoken for Fortune 100 companies and global audiences of more than 5,000 executives

✓ Clients include organizations in healthcare, dental services, sales, manufacturing, finance, and communications

✓ Every talk customized to your audience, industry, and business goals

✓ Audiences leave with practical tools, not just inspiration

✓ #1 international bestselling author of Burn On, Not Out: Finding Fulfillment Beyond Success
· Host of the Burn On, Not Out podcast
· Creator of Success by Design

✓ Available for: AI and technology conferences · founder and CEO conferences · women's leadership and founder conferences · EO chapters · YPO events · Vistage groups · corporate leadership events · sales conferences · leadership retreats

What Event Organizers Say

“Brooke’s ability to connect behavioral science with real-world leadership challenges made the content both relatable and immediately actionable for our audience. What stood out most was her model for understanding how to intentionally connect with others, meeting them where they are before trying to influence. Her warmth, sincerity, and honesty provided the foundation for powerful delivery that our audience of about 150 leaders found immediately applicable to their work. I would highly recommend Brooke for any organization looking to strengthen leadership, improve communication, and drive real change.”

— Carol Warkoczewski, Founder & CEO · I-LinCP · 2026 Invest in Women Forum

What Your Audience Will Take Away

Regardless of topic, every audience leaves with:

A clear picture of what’s slowing them down, specific and honest, not vague

At least one tool they can apply the same day, not eventually, immediately

A clear picture of what the real fix looks like

Language to bring the insight back to their team

RESOURCES FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS

Speaker Kit

Download Brooke’s Speaker Kit

Includes headshot, bio, AV requirements, and key event details for planners and organizers.

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For organizers who want to confirm topic fit, format, audience needs, or availability before submitting the full inquiry form.

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Ready to Book Brooke?

Whether you’re hosting a 12-person strategy retreat or a 1,000-person sales summit, Brooke delivers tailored insights, unforgettable moments, and lasting change.

 

Brooke personally reviews every speaking inquiry. If it’s the right fit, her team will reach out within 24 hours to discuss your event, your audience, and how to make the session as useful as possible for your organization.