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Keynotes for leaders navigating the infrastructure transition.

Mike speaks to boards, executives, investors, operators, and industry audiences on infrastructure, energy, decarbonization, carbon markets, and execution. His talks are designed for decision makers who need practical insight, not generic climate messaging.

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Keynote Topics

Five signature talks, each tailored to your audience.

Every keynote is available in 30, 45, or 60 minute formats.

K01

Decarbonization: From Targets to Results

Most organizations do not have a target problem, they have an execution problem. Drawing on work across healthcare, construction, manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure, Mike shares practical approaches for turning climate strategy into measurable outcomes.

Understand why many climate strategies fail during implementation
Prioritize initiatives based on impact, cost, and feasibility
Build a framework for governance, accountability, and measurable results

30 min45 min60 min

K02

Optimization: The Cheapest Ton of Carbon Is the One You Never Emit

Organizations often pursue expensive technologies while overlooking significant opportunities already hidden within their operations. Energy, water, waste, steam, maintenance, and operational optimization can simultaneously improve profitability and sustainability.

Identify common sources of operational inefficiency
Understand how optimization drives both cost savings and emissions reductions
Apply practical approaches to operational excellence and continuous improvement

30 min45 min60 min

K03

The Infrastructure Transition

The energy transition is fundamentally an infrastructure challenge. From grid constraints and electrification to buildings, transportation, logistics, and industrial systems, achieving climate goals requires transforming the physical systems that support modern society.

Understand the infrastructure realities behind climate commitments
Evaluate the opportunities and constraints of electrification
Identify strategies for navigating the evolving energy landscape

30 min45 min60 min

K04

The Carbon Economy

Carbon is rapidly becoming a measurable business variable alongside labor, energy, materials, and capital. Organizations that understand the emerging carbon economy will be better positioned to manage risk, capture value, and create competitive advantage.

Understand how carbon is influencing business decisions
Learn the role of carbon markets, procurement, and finance
Identify emerging opportunities and risks across industries

30 min45 min60 min

K05

The Translator

Most transformation efforts fail not because of poor strategy, but because technical, operational, financial, and executive teams approach the same problem from different perspectives. This keynote unpacks why complex initiatives stall and how leaders align engineers, operators, executives, policymakers, and finance teams to execute at speed.

Understand why complex initiatives often fail at the seams between disciplines
Apply techniques for aligning diverse stakeholder groups
Build communication frameworks that accelerate execution

30 min45 min60 min

Where Mike Speaks

From boardrooms to global stages.

Industry conferences
Boards of directors
Executive offsites
Investor events
University & policy forums
Custom corporate events

Featured Talk

TEDx · A Zero Energy, Water, Waste Future

A signature TEDx talk on what it takes to build cities, buildings, and businesses that operate within planetary limits, drawing on Mike's work across infrastructure, government, and global institutions.

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TEDx Herndon

"A Zero Energy, Water, Waste Future"

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