Keynote and Workshop Speaker
One Speaker for the Keynote
and the Half-Day Workshop
Shama Hyder delivers both a keynote and a hands-on workshop at the same event. The keynote runs 45 to 60 minutes for the full audience. The workshop, Rewired, is a half-day or full-day AI build session for up to 20 people, held the same day as the keynote or the day after.
Shama was named to the 2026 TIME100 Creators list in the Leaders category and has delivered more than 500 keynotes across 26 countries. The Vincit Group booked the keynote and workshop together for its WISE event.
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“Our WISE group is a sharp, discerning crowd, and Shama met them right where they were. She didn’t just talk about AI, she put it in our hands, and people left the keynote and workshop actually using new tools. Her presentation was packed with great information, and weeks later we are all still talking about how life-changing the event was. I’d recommend her to anyone.”
Melody Thompson, Vice President of Food Safety, QSI, a member of The Vincit Group
“Shama Hyder spoke at our 2024 Women in Industry Conference on the topic of AI. Her session was engaging, interactive and had lots of tangible takeaways for our attendees. She is wonderful to work with and rated very highly on our post-event survey. If you are looking for a speaker who will make AI learning fun and approachable, book Shama today!”
AnnaMarie Kendall, Marketing and Communication Manager, MHEDA
What a Keynote Plus Workshop Day Looks Like
The keynote sets the direction for the whole room. The workshop turns it into working tools for a smaller group.
How the two sessions fit together
The keynote runs 45 to 60 minutes for the full audience and gives everyone the same framework and vocabulary. Rewired follows on the same day or the day after. It is a build day: up to 20 people bring their laptops and their actual workflow, and each one leaves with a functioning AI workflow built around their real work, plus the knowledge and guardrails to keep improving it.
What people build in the workshop
Rewired is based on Shama’s sold-out Rewired workshop series in Miami. Participants walk out with email triage systems, research agents, content workflows, and voice-powered tools, all customized to their specific role. The session runs in person as a half-day or a full day.
Who this pairing is right for
It suits leadership teams, executive offsites, and companies that want to go from AI curiosity to AI implementation in a single day. It works best when the keynote audience is large and a smaller group, such as the executive team or one department, stays for the build session. Any of Shama’s four keynotes can open the day. AI in Action is the closest match, because it gives the audience a first 90-day applied AI test to run.
Who it is not right for
Rewired is capped at 20 participants and runs in person, so it does not suit a hands-on session for a few hundred people or a remote-only team. Shama also offers a 2 to 4 hour interactive workshop and a 90-minute executive briefing, so ask her team which format suits a larger group. Rewired is an applied AI session. If you need a facilitator for design thinking or product ideation with no AI component, a specialist in that method is the better choice.
Best Fit Audiences
- Leadership teams that want a keynote for everyone and a build session for a core group
- Executive offsites and retreats with a half-day open after the main session
- Annual meetings and kickoffs where attendees are done talking about AI and ready to implement it
- Association conferences that add a limited-seat workshop to the program
Audience Outcomes
- A shared framework from the keynote that the whole audience can use
- A functioning AI workflow for each workshop participant, built around their real work
- The knowledge and guardrails to keep improving that workflow after the event
- One speaker and one brief for both sessions
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How to Compete and Grow with AI
A six-minute clip of Shama on stage with a live audience, on how companies compete and grow with AI. It shows the keynote half of the day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can one speaker deliver both a keynote and a half-day workshop?
Yes. Shama Hyder delivers a 45 to 60 minute keynote and then leads Rewired, a hands-on AI workshop, as a half-day or full-day session. Rewired is offered as a follow-on to any of her keynotes.
How many people can attend the workshop?
Rewired is limited to 20 participants so each person can build a working AI workflow for their own role. The keynote is for the full audience. Shama also offers a 2 to 4 hour interactive workshop, so ask her team about options for a larger hands-on group.
Does the workshop have to be on the same day as the keynote?
No. Rewired is scheduled either the same day as the keynote or the day after.
What do participants leave the workshop with?
Each participant leaves with a functioning AI workflow built around their real work, plus the knowledge and guardrails to continue improving it. Past sessions have produced email triage systems, research agents, content workflows, and voice-powered tools customized to each role.
What do participants need to bring?
A laptop and a real workflow from their own job. The session is built around the work participants already do.
Can the workshop be delivered virtually?
Rewired runs in person. Shama’s keynotes are available in virtual and hybrid formats, so a remote audience can still join the keynote portion.
Which keynote pairs best with the workshop?
AI in Action: Practical AI for Smarter Work, Better Customers, and Real Growth is the most direct match. It introduces the 3-P Model of People, Process, and Personalization, which gives workshop participants a way to choose what to build. Seven Signals, The New Rules of Influence, and The Customer Has Already Changed can also open the day.
How do we check dates for a keynote and workshop?
Share the event date, location, audience size, and the group you have in mind for the workshop through the availability form. Shama’s team will confirm dates for both sessions.
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