I speak on regulated industries, applied AI in consumer finance, and what it takes to build serious companies inside the rules. Below are the talks I most often give. For availability, get in touch.

The Regulated Decade

Why the next decade of value creation in frontier industries belongs to the operators who built inside the rules early — and why most founders are about to learn that lesson the expensive way. A clear-eyed look at where the regulatory line is now, and what “built for it” actually means in practice.

What AI Actually Does in the Real Economy

Separating the honest pitch from the brochure. What applied AI genuinely does inside real products, what it cannot do regardless of marketing, and how to tell the difference as an operator, a buyer, or an investor.

Building Serious Companies Without a Fund

The unglamorous operating reality — from choosing registration and compliance before the first customer, to the decisions that look like unforced errors until the category consolidates. For founders building real things in quiet rooms.

Invite me to speak

Keynotes, fireside chats, panels, and podcast appearances — remote or in person. For speaking inquiries, email james@autocoin.ai with the event, date, audience, and format. I read these myself.