Speaking • Teaching • AI Training

I Teach What I Build.

AI model trainer for OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft. Course developer for Microsoft/Coursera. Portfolio Executive Cohort launching on ForwardShare. Keynote speaker on the AI Wage Gap, the AI Build Gap and enterprise AI transformation. 2,300+ executives coached one-on-one.

Yuri Kruman teaching and speaking on AI
Now Enrolling: Q2 2026

Portfolio Executive Cohort

A 12-week live transformation program on ForwardShare. For executives building AI-leveraged portfolio income using the Portfolio OS framework from Closing the AI Wage Gap.

What You Get

  • 12 weeks of live instruction and coaching with me personally
  • Maximum 8 students per cohort: intensive, not a webinar
  • Portfolio OS framework implementation from the book
  • Beast Score assessment and personalized roadmap
  • Peer accountability with a vetted cohort of executives
  • Hosted on ForwardShare (partnership with Forward Achieve & Forward Share Ventures)

Inaugural Cohort: $2,500

Subsequent cohorts: $4,500. Limited founding seats available.

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12

Weeks

8

Max Students

Intensive. Hands-on. Not a webinar.

Teaching Track Record

AI Training at the Highest Level

Not just teaching about AI. Training the models that power it, and building the courses that teach entire enterprises how to use them.

Active 2025

Microsoft / Coursera

Developing a comprehensive Account Manager with Copilot training program for the Microsoft Sales Toolkit. Multi-module curriculum (C1-C4, M1-M4) with graded assessments. Team: Heather Brown, Jessica Egan, Sugandha Sharma.

Ongoing

AI Model Training

Training AI models for OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft. Working on the inside of the leading AI labs: the same muscle I use to build custom AI products for enterprise clients.

Master Coach Tier

The Muse Platform

Designated Master Coach on The Muse career platform ($192 per 30-minute session). Master Coach tier is reserved for coaches based on certifications, experience and client reviews.

Universities

Guest Lectures

Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania / Wharton School, NYU. Including a Wharton guest lecture on AI for HR teams. Ongoing faculty relationships.

14-Month Engagement

TM Forum Universal L&D

Launched a company-wide Learning & Development program: 20 hours of instruction per person, Team Leader community programs, LEAP (Leadership Development Acceleration Program) for high potentials. $140K engagement.

Since 2013

2,300+ Executives Coached

One-on-one executive coaching through Master The Talk, LeggUp, Topmate and direct engagements. C-suite leaders, VPs, high-potential managers, career transitioners. Fortune 500 and startups.

Keynote Topics

What I Speak About

Every talk is customized to your audience and built from original research, not secondhand slides. Book me for conferences, PE firm events, Fortune 500 leadership summits and executive retreats.

Signature Keynote

Closing the AI Wage Gap

The $1.2T divide between AI-augmented professionals and those being replaced. AI-skilled workers earn 56% more. AI-integrated executives see 14.2x output multiplication. Practical frameworks for staying on the right side.

The AI Build Gap: Why 78% of Enterprise AI Fails

Original research on why enterprise AI initiatives fail to produce ROI. The five failure modes: License Trap, Strategy Shelf, Demo Graveyard, Workshop Certificate and vendor lock-in. Based on McKinsey and Gartner data plus field observation.

Enterprise AI Transformation for PE Portfolio Companies

How PE firms and their portfolio companies can move from AI strategy to AI execution. What to build in-house, what to outsource, what to avoid. Based on 6 shipped AI products and multiple portco engagements.

HR Transformation in the AI Era

The CHRO's playbook for AI-augmented HR: HRIS, talent acquisition, performance management, L&D, compliance. Based on 3x CHRO experience and HR Tech Outlook Top 10 Consulting Vendor recognition (2020).

Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief

Taking radical ownership of career, health, relationships and purpose. A 360-degree framework for leaders who want to perform at the highest level in every dimension. Based on the four-volume bestselling book series.

Custom Topics

Something specific for your audience? I develop custom keynotes and workshops tailored to your industry, audience size and desired outcomes. Let's talk about what your people need.

Past Appearances

Where I've Spoken

NBC Tipping Point
EY
Google
Goldman Sachs
Bank of America
Medtronic
Fortress Investment Group
Towers Watson
Columbia University
UPenn • Wharton
NYU
Wharton Business Radio

Plus dozens of industry conferences, PE firm events, law firm workshops and corporate executive summits worldwide.

Speaking Videos

Watch Me Work

Clips and full keynotes from past events. I record most engagements so event organizers can preview delivery style and subject-matter command before booking.

Full speaking reel and additional clips available on request to event organizers.

The Podcast

The Commander-in-Chief Podcast

Non-bookish, non-BS life and leadership lessons for self-aware people with humor. Real-life adventures in business, building and parenting. Interviews with entrepreneurs, executives and unconventional thinkers.

Commander-in-Chief

Apple Podcasts • Substack • All major platforms

In the Media

Published & Featured In

Forbes Coaches Council
Fast Company Exec Board
Newsweek Expert Forum
Entrepreneur
NBC
BBC
PBS
CEOWORLD Magazine
Authority Magazine
Thrive Global
Business.com
HR Tech Outlook

HR Tech Outlook Magazine: Top 10 HR Consulting Vendor 2020 (alongside Mercer, Conduent and Baker Tilly)

Book Yuri

Bring Real Builder Experience to Your Stage or Cohort

Keynotes, workshops, cohort enrollment, media interviews or course development partnerships. I bring the same builder intensity to every engagement.