Corporate Speaking

Sean is a well-regarded keynote speaker at industry gatherings, conferences, and corporate and team events, with recent engagements at such firms as Morgan Stanley, Thomson Reuters, Audible, BMO Financial Group, and others. Sean is known for his deep expertise, dynamic stage presence, and engaging audience Q&A sessions. Sean's latest speaking engagement included various perspectives on the application of big data and artificial intelligence to modern business opportunities, accelerating customer centricity in large organizations, and queer perspectives in consumer research.

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The Hidden Psychology of Big Data

Most companies' strategies fail to appreciate one simple reality when it comes to Big Data about consumers: it's the psychology behind the data that's the true differentiator.

Accelerating Customer-Centric Organizations

What do customers really want (and why is answering that question hard?) Here's how leading firms use consumer obsession to stay ahead of the competition.

A Human Factors Perspective on Artificial Intelligence

We design tasks and equipment so that they are a good fit for the people using them. Why wouldn't we approach artificial intelligence (AI) the same way?

High Performing Data Science Teams

Aided by social psychology research and transformational corporate programs, this is a practical guide to leading data science-based teams to drive measurable performance outcomes.

From Outsider to Out: Queer Perspectives in Contemporary Research

Building on our understanding of "queerness", this examination of the role of researchers, both within and outside of communities they serve, reveals surprising power in the role of "other."

Data, Designers, & Innovation:
A Data Scientist's Confession

Nearly twenty years into a career on the bleeding edge of big data disruption, some simple yet counter-intuitive truths emerge in this honest assessment of working with creative leaders during times of change.