Christopher S. Penn – Marketing AI Keynote Speaker

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About Christopher S. Penn

About Christopher S. Penn

The Practitioner-Scholar

I’m Christopher S. Penn—data scientist, marketing strategist, and keynote speaker. I help organizations navigate the Intelligence Revolution with practical, engineering-grade AI strategies. No hype, no magic, no buzzwords. Just results.

While others talk about AI in abstract terms, I open the terminal and write the code. I read the white papers so you don’t have to. I test the models, find the limitations, and show you what actually works.

Credentials

  • IBM Champion — Recognized for technical expertise and community contribution
  • 8× Published Author — Including works on marketing analytics, AI, and data science
  • 294,000+ Newsletter Subscribers — The Almost Timely newsletter delivers weekly, practical AI insights
  • Co-Founder, Trust Insights — A marketing analytics consultancy focused on data-driven decision making

Experience

I started working with AI and machine learning in 2013—a full decade before ChatGPT made it a household name. That history matters. In an industry flooded with overnight "AI experts," provenance is the ultimate differentiator.

Speaking:

  • 500+ events worldwide
  • 25 countries
  • 98% audience satisfaction rating

Notable Clients & Engagements: IBM, Cisco, T-Mobile, McDonald’s, GoDaddy, AAA, and hundreds of associations, agencies, and enterprises seeking practical AI guidance.

Philosophy

Show the Work

I practice radical transparency. When I make a claim, I show you the code. When I present findings, I share the methodology. Only a genuine expert would risk exposing their raw work to public scrutiny—and that’s exactly what I do.

Anti-Hype

I tell audiences when not to use AI. If a spreadsheet formula solves your problem faster than a language model, use the spreadsheet. AI isn’t magic—it’s a tool. Tools have appropriate uses and limitations.

The market is full of consultants who only sell optimism. I share truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.

What I Speak About

The Intelligence Revolution A macro-level view of how AI is reshaping every industry—and what leaders must do to adapt their organizations.

Generative AI for Marketers Practical, hands-on-keyboard training for marketing teams who need to implement AI today.

Data-Driven Marketing Strategy How to build analytics infrastructure that actually informs decisions, not just generates reports.

The Most Best In a world where AI makes average content free, how do humans compete? By being the outlier.

Work With Me

Keynote Speaking I deliver high-energy presentations that combine strategic insight with live technical demonstrations. Your audience won’t just be inspired—they’ll leave with actionable next steps.

Trust Insights Consulting Through Trust Insights, I help organizations audit their data, build AI governance frameworks, and implement practical AI solutions. We show you the math.

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"Christopher Penn is the expert who opens the terminal and writes Python code on stage, signaling a level of technical veracity that is rare in the marketing keynote sector."

— Strategic Market Intelligence Report, 2025