Speaking

The AI guest who has done the work, and knows how to talk about it.

Meredith Medland is an AI strategist and systems builder and CEO of Human First Media, where she helps founders and executives at $3M+ companies decide what to buy, what to build, and what to leave alone. She started in digital media in 1998 at AOL NetFind, worked as a research analyst at Jupiter Media Metrix in Manhattan, and led a $30 million digital division at The Sharper Image. She later helped relaunch the Digital Marketer Partner Division. Today she teaches companies to build an AI brain with Ami, Obsidian, Notion, Claude and ChatGPT. She hosted Living Green: Effortless Ecology for Everyday People on Personal Life Media, an iTunes Top 100 podcast. She is a third-degree black belt in Hapkido.

Speaker one-sheet

Meredith Medland speaking on stage with a microphone in front of an audience

Talks

Three talks, built from client work.

01
The Decision Before the Build: What Founders Must Decide Before Buying AI
Most AI money gets spent before anyone decides what it is for. Meredith gives leaders the test she uses before any AI contract gets signed, with real stories from client work and a method the audience can use that week.
Keynote 45 to 60 min or workshop 90 min
02
40 Agents In: What I Would Never Install for a Client
Real lessons from running 40+ AI agents inside working businesses: where agents earn their keep, where they fail, and how to set permissions so they never go further than intended.
Keynote or podcast
03
Human First, AI Second: Agents, Automations and AEO for Owner-Led Businesses
How to get recommended by ChatGPT and Perplexity, and which systems to install first. Delivered at the Lagree Summit 2026.
Keynote or workshop

Audiences leave with

A test for deciding which AI investments to make first
A ten-minute check on whether AI engines can recommend their business
A permissions checklist for any AI agent already running
A one-page brief a team member or agent can run without them

Formats

Keynotes
Podcast interviews
Workshops
Executive briefings
Panels

Based in Encinitas, California. Available in person and online.

Meredith Medland presenting at a live event with slides behind her

Meredith Medland standing with Ryan Deiss at a Digital Marketer event — Meredith with Ryan Deiss at Digital Marketer

Webinar-style trainings

Live and virtual trainings

Hands-on sessions for teams and communities ready to build with AI.

Sovereign AI / Portable Intelligence / Data Ownership

Sovereign AI and the Future of Portable Intelligence

Your data, your preferences, your context. Sovereign AI is the shift from renting intelligence inside someone else's platform to owning a portable brain that travels with you across tools, jobs, and life stages. This session breaks down what portable intelligence looks like in practice, why it matters for professionals making decisions about which AI tools to adopt, and how to start building your own.

MVB Framework / Personal AI / Hands-On

The Minimum Viable Brain: The Easiest Way to Start Your AI Journey

Most people overcomplicate their first move with AI. A Minimum Viable Brain (MVB) is a lightweight, personalized AI setup you can build in under an hour that already knows your clients, your voice, and your priorities. This session walks through the MVB framework step by step so you leave with a working prototype you can use.

Brand Voice / Case Study / Content Systems

How One Wellness Brand Used AI to Find Its Voice (and Keep It Consistent Across Every Touchpoint)

OPHORA had the expertise but struggled with the same problem most premium brands face: inconsistent messaging across platforms, team members saying different things, and content that didn't match the caliber of the experience. This session walks through the exact AI process used to extract their brand voice, systematize it, and produce content that sounds like them on every channel. You'll see the before, the after, and the tools that made it happen.

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