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An AI keynote speaker your audience can act on by Monday

I've spent a decade helping Philippine businesses take advantage of technology to grow: automation first, now AI. No hype about robots taking over. A map of where AI adoption actually is in the Philippines, and what your audience should do about it at their level.

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Jerry Ilao is an AI keynote speaker for business audiences in the Philippines, known for practical, plain-language talks on AI adoption — creator of The 4A AI Roadmap, Founding President of the Philippine AI Business Association (PAIBA), and leader of 200+ digital transformation projects since 2014.

Jerry Ilao on the main stage — Affordable AI Tools for SMEs keynote Jerry Ilao speaking on the State of the Nation in A.I. panel at the GSIS Theater Jerry Ilao presenting The 4A AI Roadmap by Jerry Ilao to a full ballroom audience Jerry Ilao's 3 Mindset Shifts in the AI Era session on the Stratmark main stage Jerry Ilao delivering a keynote at a hotel business conference Jerry Ilao on the GrowthCon Philippines panel stage Jerry Ilao presenting Harnessing AI for Personal and Business Growth Jerry Ilao interviewed by media at a PAIBA event Jerry Ilao on Bilyonaryo News Channel — Embracing AI for Business Growth
As seen on
Bilyonaryo News ChannelChannel News AsiaGlobe BusinessNet 25
200+transformation projects with Philippine companies since 2014
15,000+employees run on software Jerry co-founded
PAIBAFounding President — Asia’s first AI business association
Talk topics

Tailored to your event

These are some of the topics Jerry covers most, every one grounded in The 4A AI Roadmap. Most bookings start with the event's theme, and the talk is built for it: the industry in the room, the audience's level, the program around the slot. If it's about AI and Philippine business, it's in scope.

Harnessing the Power of AI

45–60 min · flagship keynote

The 4A AI Roadmap, live on stage: the four levels of AI adoption, where Philippine businesses actually sit, and the one decision that matters next. The keynote behind 200+ transformation projects.

Building AI Champions in Your Organization

45–60 min · enterprise & industry events

Licenses don’t transform companies. Champions do. How to grow internal AI capability: who to pick, what they build first, and how one cohort becomes company-wide adoption.

3 Mindset Shifts in the AI Era

30–45 min · main stage & leadership events

The three shifts leaders make before any tool matters, and why most companies attempt them in the wrong order. Jerry saves the three for the stage; your audience hears them in the first ten minutes.

The AI Prompting Masterclass

60–120 min · breakout or standalone masterclass

Jerry’s RTCFC prompting framework, a five-part structure anyone can reuse, run live on the audience’s real tasks. The same session delivered to media sales teams, chambers, and telco marketing organizations.

From Chat to AI Agents

45–60 min · conferences & summits

Why most SMEs should leapfrog from AI assistants straight to AI agents, what an agent actually does all day, and the two prerequisites you cannot skip.

Want it hands-on instead? See the agent-building workshop →

Affordable AI Tools for SMEs

30–45 min · SME & chamber events

The practical stack for small budgets: which tools earn their keep at each level of the roadmap, which are hype, and what to cancel.

Why organizers book Jerry

A practitioner on stage, not a futurist

The talks come from work, not slides: 200+ transformation projects since 2014, co-founding Tarkie (field-work automation used by 15,000+ employees at Globe, Samsung, and Uratex), and founding PAIBA, the Philippine AI Business Association. Featured on Bilyonaryo News Channel, Channel News Asia, Globe Business, and Net 25.

He also runs what he recommends: his own company operates on its AI agents, with an AI operations manager reporting to him daily. The examples on stage come from his own operations, not case-study slides.

And he programs rooms as well as speaking in them: Jerry hosts PAIBA's monthly public AI Connect sessions, where Philippine business owners hear real AI implementations every month.

"Stop playing small and start playing bigger." — Jerry Ilao. That's the register: direct, specific, and built for owners and executives who need to decide something, not admire the future.

Formats

Four ways to run it

Conference keynote

30–60 minutes on the main stage, tailored to the theme and industry mix of the audience.

Executive briefing

60–90 minutes with a leadership team: where the company sits on the roadmap and what to decide this quarter.

Keynote + workshop

The talk, then a half-day working session. Teams leave with their level's toolkit filled out for their own business.

Virtual keynote

The same talk, delivered live online — for distributed teams and international events.

Booking

Check a date

Send the event name, date, venue or platform, audience profile, and expected headcount. You'll get availability, the booking kit, and a fee quote within two business days.

Or email jerry@olern.com with your event details.

Before you ask

Booking questions

What does Jerry Ilao speak about?
AI adoption for businesses — where to start, what to skip, and what changes for owners and teams. Every talk is built on The 4A AI Roadmap by Jerry Ilao, a four-level AI maturity framework developed from 200+ transformation projects with Philippine companies.
How much does it cost to book Jerry as a keynote speaker?
Fees depend on format, audience size, date, and location. Send the inquiry form with your event details and you will get a straight answer with a booking kit within two business days.
Does Jerry speak at virtual and international events?
Yes. Keynotes run on stage or virtually, and international bookings are considered case by case. Sessions are delivered in English or Taglish, matched to the audience.
Does Jerry run workshops as well as keynotes?
Yes. A keynote can extend into a half-day or full-day working session where teams leave with their level of the 4A Toolkit filled out for their own business. See the Training page for corporate workshop formats.
How far in advance should we book?
Four to eight weeks ahead is comfortable for most dates. Peak months (Q1 planning season and Q4 conferences) fill earlier — inquire with your date and it will be confirmed or declined quickly.
Can we request a topic that is not listed?
Yes. The listed talks are starting points, not a menu. Most bookings begin with the event’s theme, and the talk is tailored to it: the industry mix, the audience’s level on the 4A AI Roadmap, and the program around the slot. Propose the topic in your inquiry.
Has Jerry actually implemented AI in his own business?
Yes. His own company runs on its AI agents: an AI operations manager reports to him daily, and roles that used to be job posts are now held by AI agents under human supervision. Before that, he co-founded Tarkie, field-work software that 15,000+ employees at major Philippine companies still use every working day.
Will the talk be customized to our industry and audience?
Yes, every time. Most bookings start from the event’s theme: the industry mix in the room, the audience’s level on the 4A AI Roadmap, and the program around the slot all shape the talk. The same keynote is never delivered twice the same way.
What will our audience walk away with?
A map of where AI adoption actually is in the Philippines, where they sit on it, and the next move at their level. The word organizers keep using afterward is practical: the goal is that your audience can act on the talk by Monday.
Is Jerry available as a resource speaker for seminars and conferences?
Yes. Jerry serves as a resource speaker for corporate seminars, chamber and association conferences, government programs, and university forums across the Philippines, on site or online. Send the event details through the inquiry form and you will get availability and a fee quote within two business days.
What’s included in the speaking fee?
The talk itself plus the preparation around it: a pre-event call to align on your objectives and audience, and a keynote customized to the event rather than a canned deck. Travel arrangements and any recording or internal reuse of the session are confirmed in the booking kit together with the quote, so there are no surprises after.
In the news

On the record, in the press

Media and press: interviews, quotes, and commentary on AI adoption in the Philippines — email jerry@olern.com.