AI Education Tailored
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Organizations Reached
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States Covered
The Authority on Human-Centric AI
Rider Harris is an AI keynote speaker, AI tool trainer, and founder of GoBananas.ai. Based in Las Vegas and available nationwide, he delivers customized keynotes and corporate AI training in ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini. He helps business leaders and teams use generative AI to save time, improve their work, and solve everyday business challenges. Every session is tailored to the audience's industry, job roles, and experience level.
Rider has delivered AI keynotes and workshops for more than 100 organizations across 15+ states. His audiences include real estate professionals, mortgage bankers, private club managers, hospitality teams, haunted house owners, pro sports teams, sales reps, jewelers, and beyond. Rider delivers practical AI education for association conferences, corporate events, sales kickoffs, and leadership offsites. His keynotes combine live demonstrations with actionable takeaways. In his workshops, attendees open the tools and build workflows for tasks like research, writing, and document analysis that they can use the next morning.
Excerpt from a live keynote for OMBA.
"The most successful AI implementations aren't measured by processing speed, but by the human potential they unlock."
Professional Evolution
Enterprise Sales & Persuasion
Mastering the psychology of human persuasion and organizational decision-making at enterprise firms, building the foundation for understanding how teams adopt new technology.
Early AI Adoption & Strategy
Recognizing AI's potential before it went mainstream, pioneering early-stage machine learning adoption and data-driven culture shifts for clients.
Las Vegas, Nevada based AI Keynote Speaker
Delivering high-impact keynotes on practical AI strategy, ChatGPT implementation, and organizational AI adoption across 15+ states for 100+ organizations.
"AI should not be used to replace the human mind, but to liberate it for higher creative pursuits."
Your industry. Your people. AI they can actually use.
Rider turns AI into practical takeaways for the people in your room. Every session is built around your industry, your audience's roles, and the work they do each day. They leave knowing what to try and how to put it to work.
A clear look at what AI can do today, the developments worth watching, and where it fits into your audience's work. Rider combines live demonstrations with lessons from teaching teams across the country. Every example connects back to the people in the room.
- Identify practical AI opportunities in their own role.
- See tools and workflows demonstrated using familiar industry tasks.
- Understand what to act on now and what to watch next.
A focused session in ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or Gemini. Rider teaches your audience how to get better results using examples from their industry and daily responsibilities. Workshops give attendees time to open the tool and practice with him.
Excerpt from a live Rider Harris workshop.
Build better prompts and repeatable workflows for research, writing, analysis, and everyday work.
- Give the selected tool better instructions and context.
- Apply it to tasks they regularly perform.
- Check results and build workflows they can repeat.
As customers turn to AI for answers and recommendations, businesses need to understand how they are represented. Rider explains Answer Engine Optimization in plain language and shows your audience how to assess their visibility and improve the information available about their business.
- Understand how AI answers can influence customer discovery.
- Assess how their business appears in relevant AI responses.
- Identify practical improvements to website content, clarity, and credibility.
Built around the people in your room.
A sales leader, an operations manager, and a business owner use AI differently. Rider builds the examples around who is attending, the tools they use, and the tasks they want to improve.
Your audience
Industry, roles, and experience level.
Your work
Real tasks, familiar examples, and relevant tools.
Their takeaways
Practical workflows and a tailored handout.
Experience across mortgage banking, real estate, private clubs, hospitality, jewelry, attractions, and more.
Tell Rider who is in the room and what you want them to leave able to do.
What Leaders Are Saying
Industry executives share their experience with Rider Harris's transformative AI keynotes and strategic guidance.
"Rider was a key speaker at our convention in October. Shared some actionable insights that we all could use in moving forward with AI. Highly recommend Rider!"
"Rider was a key speaker at our convention in October. Shared some actionable insights that we all could use in moving forward with AI. Highly recommend Rider!"
"Rider conducted an informative Intro to ChatGPT for CRE Professionals webinar for our organization. The content was highly valuable, and Rider's expertise in AI was evident throughout the presentation. He was an engaging and knowledgeable speaker. I highly recommend Rider to anyone interested in learning more about AI and its potential applications for business."
"Rider gave us great insight into ChatGpt use and customized it for our industry. I saw his presentation in two different settings. He customized both for the audience demographics too. It was exactly the information and understanding the attendees needed. Engaging and well-done!"
"AI in Club Management: the dos, the don'ts, the why's & the how's. Rider clearly covered all of these in his presentation at our annual meeting. It's great to hear a speaker who specializes his context, presenting information for specific use in your industry. He knew his audience."
Florida CMAA Tour
Rider brings practical AI education for club operations to CMAA chapters across Florida.
Bear's Paw Country Club
Naples, FL
Monday, September 21, 2026
Where You'll Find Rider Next
Florida CMAAFour-Day Tour
Four practical AI workshops for club operations, traveling across Florida from Naples to Boca Raton.
Day 1
Bear’s Paw Country Club
Naples, FL · Monday, September 21, 2026
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Whether it's a board-level strategy session or a global keynote, Rider delivers insights that resonate long after the lights go down.
Available for in-person and virtual engagements worldwide.
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