Financial Services Keynote Speaker on AI, the Economy & Business Trends

Gene Marks helps banking, credit-union and financial-services leaders understand how AI, automation, the economy, Washington and workplace trends will affect their organizations and business customers.

Financial Services Keynote Speaker

Gene Marks is an AI & business keynote speaker, Forbes columnist, author, CPA and business owner who translates fast-moving economic, technology and policy developments into practical business decisions.

For financial-services audiences, Gene can connect the economy and Washington with AI adoption, productivity, customer service, workforce challenges, business-client needs and the issues affecting small and mid-sized companies.

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Gene combines national reporting with real-world business experience to help financial-services audiences understand what business leaders are facing now.

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Caryn Maenza — Speaker Bookings
caryn@marksgroup.net · 610.675.7648

A Practical Keynote for Financial-Services Leaders

  • AI and workflow automation
  • Customer service and employee productivity
  • Economic trends affecting business customers
  • Interest rates, inflation and operating costs
  • Workforce and talent issues
  • Data, governance and technology risk
  • Washington and regulatory developments
  • How small and mid-sized businesses are responding to change

Relevant Keynotes

AI, Automation & The Future of Your Industry

Practical AI strategies for productivity, cost control and growth.

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From Washington to Your Workplace

Economic, workplace and technology trends impacting your industry.

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The Great Workforce Handoff

Strategies for retiring talent, knowledge transfer and the next generation of the workforce.

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For Banks, Credit Unions and Financial-Services Audiences

Gene can tailor the presentation for executives, commercial-banking audiences, credit-union leaders, business customers, member events and financial-services conferences. The emphasis can shift depending on whether the audience wants AI, economic trends, business-owner issues, workforce change or a combination.

What Financial-Services Meeting Planners Say

Thanks so much for the eye-opening (and jaw-dropping) presentation you gave on AI at last week’s Mass. Bankers Conference. Would you send me a copy of your deck? I’d love to share it with my Marketing staff.
Peter RovetoSenior Vice President, Director of Marketing, BrooklineBank
Gene, I would say in my 30 years of attending presentations, yours was THE MOST: valuable, relevant, properly paced, perfect amount of info; not too much, but enough, excellent humor, and perfectly executed presentation I have experienced.
Jill KeimVP Relationship Manager, First Merchants Bank
In a word… WOW! Gene absolutely delivered. He was spot on for our members. He packed a lot into 45 minutes and left everyone with something to take away… We could not be happier. He was fantastic.
Mike AdamsonPresident & CEO, The Aircraft Electronics Association

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Gene speak to both financial-services executives and their business customers?

Yes. Gene’s reporting and consulting experience give him a strong perspective on the economic, technology and workforce issues affecting both financial institutions and small and mid-sized businesses.

Can Gene focus primarily on AI?

Yes. His AI keynote can be tailored around productivity, workflow automation, customer service, governance, workforce and technology investment.

Can he focus primarily on economic and Washington trends?

Yes. From Washington to Your Workplace is designed as a practical business briefing on economic, workplace, technology and policy developments.

Is the presentation political?

No. Gene focuses on business implications and practical decisions rather than partisan politics.

What is Gene’s typical in-person keynote fee?

Gene’s in-person keynote fees generally range from $20,000–$30,000, with travel and hotel additional.

Who handles Gene’s speaking inquiries?

Contact Caryn Maenza at caryn@marksgroup.net for availability and speaking inquiries.

Planning a conference, association meeting or corporate event?

To check Gene Marks’ availability or discuss a customized keynote, contact Caryn Maenza — Speaker Bookings — at caryn@marksgroup.net.

Email Caryn About Booking Gene Marks
Gene Marks

Gene Marks is an AI and business keynote speaker, Forbes columnist, author and business owner who speaks at more than 70 live events each year — from Fortune 500 corporate meetings to major trade association conferences. His presentations are funny, energetic and packed with practical insights on AI, automation, the economy, Washington and workplace trends.

Caryn Maenza — Speaker Bookings 610.675.7648 caryn@marksgroup.net