Speaking

Talks that don’t evaporate by lunch.

Keynotes and workshops for school and district leaders, education and EdTech teams, and the event organizers who are tired of booking the same motivational fog. Real conditions. Useful, uncomfortable, and built to stick.

The talks

Three keynotes. One throughline.

01

Read the Terrain

Leadership Under Real Conditions

Most leaders are trained to act fast. Almost none are trained to read the conditions first. This one’s about the difference… and why the leaders who last are the ones who read the ground before they commit to it.

Who it’s for
District and school leaders, leadership teams, and anyone steering change.
Format
Keynote (45 to 60 min). Workshop version available.
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02

You Don’t Have a Performance Problem

Look closely at the person who keeps falling short, and you’ll usually find a system that set them up to. We call it accountability. Most of it is weight nobody meant to add, landing on the people least able to set it down. This talk names it (and your best people already feel it).

Who it’s for
Leaders managing teams, HR and ops, anyone wrestling with “accountability.”
Format
Keynote (45 to 60 min).
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03

The Tool Was Never the Decision

Accidental vs. Intentional Design

Every room argues about the tool. Buy it, ban it, mandate it. But the tool was never the real choice… the design around it was. You leave with four questions that cut through the noise, so you stop debating the thing and start designing the decision (you’ll use them by Monday).

Who it’s for
EdTech and innovation leaders, teams choosing or rolling out tools.
Format
Keynote or hands-on workshop.
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What people say

Laura Spencer is bringing thoughtful design to the topic du jour: how teams actually integrate and scale AI inside their organizations.

Her talk and framework are exactly the kind of thing every leadership team should be walking through right now. Not in a vague, “we should probably figure out AI” kind of way, but in a practical, strategic, human-centered way.

I’d endorse both the talk and the framework, but even more, I’d endorse Laura as a guide for this crucial conversation. She has a rare ability to help teams move beyond hype and hesitation, and into clear, grounded decisions about what AI should look like in their real-world context.

If your organization is trying to make sense of AI, this is a conversation worth having, and Laura is exactly the kind of person you want leading it.

Scott Schimmel President, The YouSchool
A sought-after guest keynote… she inspires audiences with insight, warmth, and vision.
Meghan Freeman Co-CEO, IlluminateXR

Watch me speak

Hear me before you book me.

A couple of recordings of me talking through the real ideas, so you know exactly what you’re getting.

A sought-after guest keynote… she inspires audiences with insight, warmth, and vision.

Meghan Freeman Co-CEO, IlluminateXR

Let’s get it on the calendar.

Tell me about your event and the room you’re trying to move. I’ll tell you straight whether I’m the right fit.