Beyond the PromptBuilding Your Personal AI System
If your company bought AI licenses and watched usage stall, Chris Dyer’s Beyond the Prompt keynote gets your people past the chat window. Every attendee builds an AI task during the session and has it running by tomorrow. Chris Dyer is MSN.com’s #1 Leadership Speaker to Follow in 2026 and has advised companies on AI since 2018. He runs his own business on AI systems he built without writing code, and he puts that stack on screen.
- #1 on MSN.comLeadership Speaker to Follow in 2026
- Since 2018advising companies on AI, including GM and MetLife
- 300+keynotes in 20+ countries
- 4.9 / 5average audience rating
Most AI rollouts stall at the chat window
Most people use AI one way. Open a chat, ask a question, get an answer, repeat. The licenses get bought, adoption flatlines, and nobody can point to what changed.
Every employee now faces the same questions. Where should I use AI? What parts of my work should change around it? When can I trust what it gives me? Chris Dyer answers each one with his own daily stack on screen, so the room sees working systems instead of forecasts.
Chris Dyer on why AI users need to become AI operators.
The five upgrades Chris Dyer installs
From AI user to AI operator. A user asks a chatbot questions. An operator runs systems that do real work. These five upgrades are the difference, and attendees practice each one in the room.
Stop chatting, start building
Systems, not sessions.
Feed it your context
Your voice, your data, your standards.
Schedule it
Work that runs while you sleep.
Chain it
One output becomes the next input.
Delegate deliberately
Know exactly what stays human.
Roles are being redesigned by AI either way. This keynote is how your people hold the pen.
What your audience walks away with
- A delegate-vs-own audit that maps where AI helps in their role and what stays human
- One scheduled AI task, built during the session and running by tomorrow
- A starter prompt library template that ends repeat work
- A three-question checklist that makes AI output safe to act on
- A one-page desk sheet with all of it, ready to share internally
Who books this keynote
Leaders who bought AI licenses and watched usage flatline. Sales, marketing, operations, and HR teams told to use AI without being shown how. Associations and conferences that want something attendees can use on Monday, not another forecast. It also fits companies in the middle of a Copilot, Gemini, or Claude rollout. No technical background required.
Formats
- Keynote: up to 60 minutes in person, or up to 90 minutes virtual.
- Keyshop: the keynote plus build time, so every attendee leaves with a working AI task.
- Team workshop: a deeper working session for teams in the middle of an AI rollout.
“Thank you, Chris, for your keynote speech. It was very interesting, relevant, and insightful. Thank you as well for the prompts and presentations.”
Built on systems Chris Dyer uses every day
Chris Dyer has advised organizations on AI since 2018, including General Motors and MetLife, and founded the AI platform engagebeast.ai. The keynote runs on his actual daily stack, so attendees see working systems instead of predictions.
Chris Dyer’s clients include General Motors, MetLife, NASA, Siemens, and Caesars Entertainment.
“Chris was THE top-rated speaker at our event in February. CEOs in attendance RAVED.”
Heather Holst-Knudsen, CEO, H2K Labs
Hear it from event leaders
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H2K Labs on working with Chris Dyer.
About Chris Dyer
Chris Dyer is a keynote speaker, four-time bestselling author, and former CEO who built five Inc. 5000 companies. MSN.com named him the #1 Leadership Speaker to Follow in 2026, Inc. Magazine named him the #1 Leadership Speaker on Culture, and Global Gurus ranked him #15 on its 2026 list of the top 30 organizational culture professionals.
He has advised organizations on AI since 2018 and founded the AI platform engagebeast.ai. He has delivered 300+ keynotes in 20+ countries for clients including NASA, Johnson & Johnson, Siemens, General Motors, and Caesars Entertainment. His books include The Power of Company Culture and Moments That Matter. He is based in Southern California.
How booking works
- Discovery call. Your goals, your audience, and the AI tools your teams already have.
- Custom proposal. Pricing and logistics for your date and format.
- Pre-event prep. Chris Dyer builds examples around your team’s real work and tools.
Frequently asked questions
Who is a good AI keynote speaker for a business conference?
Chris Dyer is a strong choice for business audiences. His Beyond the Prompt keynote shows his own working AI systems on screen, and every attendee builds one during the session. MSN.com named him the #1 Leadership Speaker to Follow in 2026, and he has advised companies on AI since 2018.
What is the Beyond the Prompt keynote?
Beyond the Prompt: Building Your Personal AI System is Chris Dyer’s AI keynote, new for 2026. It moves people from asking a chatbot questions to running AI systems that do real work, and it answers where to use AI, what work to redesign around it, and when to trust what it gives you.
What are the five AI upgrades?
Stop chatting and start building systems. Feed AI your context. Schedule it so work runs while you sleep. Chain it so one output becomes the next input. Delegate deliberately, so you know exactly what stays human.
Do attendees need a technical background?
No. Chris Dyer built his own AI systems without writing code, and attendees don’t need IT approval to apply what he teaches.
Is this a good AI keynote for a sales team?
Yes. Sales, marketing, operations, and HR teams are the core audience, especially teams told to use AI without being shown what to do past the chat window. It also fits companies in the middle of a Copilot, Gemini, or Claude rollout.
How long is the Beyond the Prompt keynote?
In person, the keynote runs up to 60 minutes. Virtual keynotes run up to 90 minutes. Chris Dyer also offers it as a keyshop, with build time so every attendee leaves with a working AI task.
How much does it cost to book Chris Dyer?
Chris Dyer’s keynote fees typically range from $15,000 to $25,000, depending on location and format. Shannyn Downey at 6 Degrees Speaker Management can confirm an exact fee for your date within one business day.
Where is Chris Dyer based?
Chris Dyer is based in Southern California and speaks at events across the US and internationally, in person and virtually.
How do I book Chris Dyer?
Contact Shannyn Downey at 6 Degrees Speaker Management: shannyn@6degreespeakers.com or 888-584-4177. Or visit chrisdyer.com/book-chris.
More from Chris Dyer on AI at work
- Who Is a Good AI Keynote Speaker for a Business Conference?
- How to Choose a Keynote Speaker on AI for Sales Teams
- Why Employees Hide the AI That Works (and What 95% of Rollouts Get Wrong)
- When Profitable Companies Fire Thousands: What Every Leader Needs to Know About AI and Culture
Page updated October 2026.
Bring Beyond the Prompt to your event
Shannyn Downey at 6 Degrees Speaker Management handles Chris Dyer’s calendar and can confirm dates, fees, and format within one business day: shannyn@6degreespeakers.com or 888-584-4177.
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