Do you customize the keynote for a specific industry?

Yes. I tailor the examples for construction, healthcare, workers' comp, insurance, corporate L&D, unions, or workforce boards. Same core message, industry-specific stories.

Can you deliver the keynote in Spanish?

Yes — English, Spanish, or bilingual. I've delivered toolbox-talks-style AI training to Spanish-speaking construction crews and bilingual keynotes at national safety conferences.

Do you offer training after the keynote?

Yes. Most clients book me for a keynote plus a half-day or full-day hands-on AI training so the workforce leaves with a working AI workflow, not just motivation.

Speaking · HR leadership, workforce boards, unions, construction, safety, corporate L&D

AI Workforce Development & Career Makeover Keynote Speaker

AI is not replacing your people. Somebody who knows AI is. Let's make it your people.

I keynote workforce boards, corporate L&D summits, union training conferences, construction safety events, and workers' comp national gatherings. My whole message: AI is the most powerful reskilling engine in modern history — if leaders deploy it that way instead of using it as an excuse to cut headcount.

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Signature talks

You're Not Too Late to Learn AI — But Someone Who Knows AI Will Replace You
The Great Reskilling: Using AI to KEEP People Employed
Women, AI, and the Workforce — Stop Getting Left Out of the Conversation
AI on the Jobsite: Toolbox Talks, OSHA & Bilingual Safety

What your audience walks out with

The 5 AI skills every worker needs before 2027
How to give your team 4 hours of hands-on AI training that actually sticks
AI-assisted safety inspection, incident reports, and toolbox talks
Retention playbook: why AI training raises morale AND output
The bilingual gap and how to close it fast

Why book Mariquita for this

Speaks to construction, workers' comp, and corporate L&D audiences
Bilingual English/Spanish delivery for multilingual workforces
Author of Pink Slips & Prompts and AI Superpowers series
Standup-comic energy — audiences stay awake AND take notes

Frequently asked

Do you customize the keynote for a specific industry?: Yes. I tailor the examples for construction, healthcare, workers' comp, insurance, corporate L&D, unions, or workforce boards. Same core message, industry-specific stories.
Can you deliver the keynote in Spanish?: Yes — English, Spanish, or bilingual. I've delivered toolbox-talks-style AI training to Spanish-speaking construction crews and bilingual keynotes at national safety conferences.
Do you offer training after the keynote?: Yes. Most clients book me for a keynote plus a half-day or full-day hands-on AI training so the workforce leaves with a working AI workflow, not just motivation.