Speaking
Mike’s speaking engagements are an extension of the work he has spent his career doing in the field. He speaks to founders, executives, product leaders, and engineering teams about what actually happens when companies grow and where things tend to break first. His talks draw on experience from startups, hyper growth companies, post acquisition environments, and large enterprises, and they focus on practical lessons rather than theory. Audiences range from universities and leadership programs to major industry conferences, where he connects real stories to clear frameworks people can take back to their own organizations.
A consistent throughline in his talks is leadership. Mike focuses on how leaders show up under pressure, how decisions get made when information is incomplete, and how trust is built or lost as organizations grow. He emphasizes that scaling is ultimately a leadership problem, not a technical one, and that the quality of thinking at the top sets the ceiling for everything that follows. His talks aim to leave audiences with clearer judgment, better questions, and a deeper sense of responsibility for the people and systems they lead.
Across keynote talks, panels, and recorded sessions, Mike’s style is direct and accessible. He spends less time on hype and more time helping people think clearly about scaling people, process, and technology together. The goal is to be useful. Whether the topic is product and engineering alignment, operating at scale, or building systems that can survive success, his speaking is grounded in real experience and honest tradeoffs.
