What hidden
growth opportunities
are you missingright now?

In a world scrambling to predict the future, Shama shows you how to profit from the NOW. Create your breakthrough at the intersection of Applied AI, customer experience, and business strategy today.

Shama Hyder delivering a keynote on stage
Fun fact
Shama literally means the flame of a candle in Urdu.
light in the darkness.
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Trusted by the world's most admired organizations

Booked by the teams everyone else studies.

Adobe
HubSpot
AT&T
Siemens
JPMorgan
TOYOTA
Yale
Mastercard
Marriott
NASA
Microsoft
amazon

What Shama speaks about

3 Signature Keynotes
+ 1 Killer Workshop.

Each one a customized experience.
Applied AI
Signature · AI

Applied AI

People · Process · Personalization

Turn AI from buzzword to business outcome. The 3-P Model.

45 min · Most booked
Strategy of Now
Signature

Strategy of Now

Act before windows close

Stop chasing the future. Profit from the present.

45 min · Signature
Customer Loyalty
Signature · Loyalty

Customer Loyalty

Turn buyers into evangelists

The loyalty flywheel: how brands build customers for life.

45 min · New
Rewired
Workshop

Rewired

From overwhelmed to optimized

A hands-on workshop that changes how teams work, think, and grow.

3 hrs · Workshop · Half-day
Also available as Emcee & Moderator
Shama also emcees and moderates — making her the perfect throughline for your entire event.
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The numbers

The proof is in the numbers.
Every stage. Every audience. Every time.

500+
Keynotes Delivered
26
Countries
17
Years on Stage
2M+
Total Reach
98.7%
Audience Rating
★★★★★
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Meet Shama

From $1,500 to the
White House,
to 500+ stages.

Shama Hyder built Zen Media from $1,500 to a multimillion-dollar agency over 17 years, advising Fortune 500 brands, delivering 500+ keynotes in 26 countries, and selling the company on her 40th birthday. Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. White House honoree. Among the first 2,000 users on Twitter.

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Rave reviews

Whether opening or closing,
Shama delivers.

98.7%
audience rating

Ms. Hyder was our highest rated speaker, and we have had some very impressive speakers.

Judy H. / CEO Leadership Summit

One of the highest rated sessions of the conference — 'by far the most informative session.'

Eric Schurenberg / President & Editor-in-Chief, Inc. Media

Shama was the highlight of our summit. She makes the future feel actionable and the present feel calm.

Wesley Williams / CMO, GoHighLevel

Engaging, interactive and full of tangible takeaways. She makes AI learning fun and approachable.

AnnaMarie Kendall / Marketing & Comms, MHEDA

Shama and her team were wonderful to work with. Informative, engaging, and approachable.

Emily Murnen / Event Manager, DSOA LLC

Smart, clearly spoken, professional, funny, and easy to work with. Highly recommend!

Pete Cappa / Event Producer, Prudential
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Bestselling author

Three books.
Six languages.
100,000+ copies sold.

Practical frameworks for Applied AI, modern marketing, and repeatable growth.

Applied AI Playbook
Momentum
Zen of Social Media Marketing

Watch Shama in action

How she tailors every keynote.

Hyder Ground · The weekly memo

Soar above the noise.

Mondays. No filler.

Shama's weekly memo on the intersection of AI, customer experience, and business growth. Read by global operators, executives, and founders.

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25, 45, 60-minute formats. Virtual or in-person.
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