Zach Giglio helps leaders turn AI from possibility into practical action through proven strategies, workflows, training, and implementation.
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“Zach Giglio's presentation was nothing short of remarkable. I am continually on the lookout for speakers who both captivate our audience and provide substantial, actionable insights. Zach exceeded these expectations.”
BILL MILES, PRESIDENT & CEO
HILTON HEAD ISLAND-BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Zach Giglio is CEO of GCM, an award-winning AI strategy, training and implementation firm helping organizations improve how they work and drive business results. Wharton-certified in AI Strategy for Business, Zach draws on lessons from real AI engagements rather than speculation. Across more than 70 keynotes, workshops and engagements, he has reached thousands of professionals in more than 33 states. His focus is practical: helping leaders build the clarity and confidence to recognize opportunities, improve workflows, adopt AI effectively and turn the technology into genuine business value.
Zach Giglio is an AI strategist, CEO, TEDx speaker, and experienced educator who helps organizations turn artificial intelligence into practical business value. As CEO of GCM, an award-winning AI strategy, training, and implementation firm, Zach works directly with organizations to improve operations, strengthen internal capabilities, and help people use AI effectively in their everyday work.
His perspective is shaped by hands-on experience leading AI engagements inside organizations. This gives Zach a clear understanding of where opportunities emerge, which leadership decisions matter, and what it takes to move from experimentation to effective adoption.
Through his keynotes and workshops, Zach makes AI understandable and actionable for both leaders and employees. Rather than focusing on speculation about where the technology might go, he helps audiences understand what they can do with it today.
AI creates enormous possibilities, but identifying where it can genuinely improve an organization requires more than access to new technology. Leaders and teams need to understand where AI fits into existing work, which opportunities are worth pursuing, and how to develop the skills needed to use it effectively.
Zach brings these questions into focus through examples, workflows, and lessons drawn from real AI engagements. He has delivered more than 70 AI keynotes, workshops, and implementation engagements, reaching thousands of professionals across more than 33 states. Working with different organizations and audiences has given him firsthand insight into the challenges teams encounter as they introduce AI into their operations.
Audiences can expect insights into areas such as:
Successful AI adoption depends on more than choosing the right tools. Leadership, employee confidence, organizational capabilities, and culture all influence whether AI becomes a useful part of everyday work or remains an isolated experiment.
Zach helps leaders understand how to create the conditions for effective adoption. This includes giving employees clarity about where AI fits into their roles, encouraging productive experimentation, and developing an environment where teams can question established workflows and identify better ways of working.
His approach is particularly relevant for organizations that want to develop sustainable AI capabilities rather than depend on one-off initiatives. Leaders leave with a clearer understanding of the decisions they need to make, while employees gain a more tangible sense of how AI can support their own work.
Zach Giglio is Wharton-certified in AI Strategy for Business, combining his implementation experience with a strong foundation in the strategic application of artificial intelligence.
He also serves as faculty and as a member of the AI curriculum committee for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Organization Management. Through these roles, Zach contributes to AI education designed to help professionals understand the technology and apply it within their organizations.
Zach is also a TEDx speaker and a Charleston Forty Under 40 honoree. His combination of business, consulting, education, and speaking experience allows him to explain complex AI topics in a way that is accessible while remaining focused on the organizational decisions that determine whether adoption succeeds.
Book Zach Giglio when you want to help your audience understand not only what AI can do, but how they can put it to work.
Whether delivering a keynote or leading a workshop, Zach equips leaders and teams with practical ways to identify opportunities, rethink workflows, strengthen their AI capabilities, and approach adoption with greater clarity and confidence.
For organizations navigating rapid changes in artificial intelligence, his sessions provide a grounded perspective on how to move forward and turn AI's potential into meaningful results.
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“Zach Giglio's presentation was nothing short of remarkable. I am continually on the lookout for speakers who both captivate our audience and provide substantial, actionable insights. Zach exceeded these expectations.”
BILL MILES, PRESIDENT & CEO HILTON HEAD ISLAND-BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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“I could've listened to him all day. Zach made AI feel practical and accessible, and our members left with clear ideas they could take back to their teams right away.”
MIKE SALSGIVER, CEO ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OREGON-COLUMBIA CHAPTER
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“Zach's presentation was fantastic. He showed our members how AI could support real work, from estimating and safety analysis to navigating regulations and permitting. Attendees left with practical tools, clear insights, and new ideas they were ready to bring into their own operations.”
KENDALL MILLER, OWNER & PRESIDENT INTERLAKEN, INC.; PRESIDENT, NORTHWEST UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
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“Zach delivered a presentation that was strategic in its vision, rich in practical application, and precisely attuned to the aspirations and challenges of our region's leaders. I wholeheartedly endorse Zach Giglio as a keynote speaker.”
LLOYD WINNECKE, PRESIDENT & CEO EVANSVILLE REGIONAL ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
Keynote by Zach Giglio:
AI adoption becomes meaningful when people begin recognizing opportunities, testing ideas, and improving workflows themselves.
Drawing on his work implementing AI inside operating organizations, Zach shares what moves teams from curiosity and isolated experimentation to practical, employee-led adoption.
He gives leaders the Culture of Innovation Framework: the four conditions that determine whether AI adoption takes root or stalls.
The four conditions:
Keynote by Zach Giglio:
A practical framework for building confidence, choosing meaningful first use cases, and creating momentum across a team.
Keynote by Zach Giglio:
Using AI to reduce friction, improve decisions, and create capacity for the work that matters most. AI as a working partner, not a replacement.
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How AI applies to estimating, project management, safety, compliance, and operations, grounded in Zach's
implementation work with construction teams across the country.
Watch Zach Giglio in action
Watch Zach Giglio in action
