Speaking Topics

Two signature talks, or a custom one.

Mary Michael speaks on how to lead through change in education and edtech, and on what it actually takes to lead a company as a single mother of four, or she'll build a session tailored to your event, drawing on AI, parenting, leadership, or global education. Every version draws on the same throughline: relationships are the infrastructure.

Topic 1

EdTech Leadership & Strategy

“Every Chair Counts: Leading EdTech from the Classroom Up”

For education and technology leaders navigating AI adoption, digital transformation, and change management, told by someone who has been the teacher, the professor, and the executive making the call.

What audiences take away:

  • Why lived teaching experience changes how you build and sell edtech
  • A practical model for incremental, well-governed AI adoption, cross-functional review teams, weekly governance check-ins, no chasing shiny objects
  • How to meet customers in “the messy middle” between legacy and digital instead of forcing an all-or-nothing choice
  • Building a culture of empathy that shows up in the product, not just the mission statement
Topic 2

Leading Without Balance: The Single-Mom CEO

“Integration, Not Balance: Leading a Company (and Four Kids) at the Same Time”

A candid talk on leading as a single mother of four, built on real logistics, not inspirational platitudes.

What audiences take away:

  • Why “work-life integration” is a more honest and sustainable frame than “balance”
  • How to protect personal renewal as a leadership discipline, not an afterthought
  • What consistency across every role (parent, executive, colleague) actually requires
Customizable

A Talk Built for Your Room

“Tell Me About Your Audience, and I'll Build the Talk.”

Beyond her two signature talks, Mary Michael also builds fully custom sessions shaped around your event and audience, drawing on her experience across AI adoption, parenting and family leadership, executive leadership, and global and comparative education.

What audiences take away:

  • A talk shaped around your specific audience and goals, not a generic keynote
  • Real substance from her work across AI adoption, parenting, executive leadership, and international education
  • The same throughline as her signature talks: relationships are the infrastructure
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