I speak as someone who builds this, not only advises on it. Named AI Communications Leader of the Year at the 2026 AI Comms Awards, where the platform I built took Gold for Best Innovation in AI Tools for Communications.
To discuss a session: michael@maclennan.online
Each is built for a working audience rather than a conceptual one, and each can be shortened, lengthened or pointed at a particular sector. If none of them is quite your programme, say what the gap is and I will tell you honestly whether I can fill it.
What stays human, and how you build a workflow that uses AI without hollowing out the judgement, trust and accountability that communications exists to protect.
Every autonomous agent you deploy speaks in your brand voice to more customers in a day than your comms team will reach in a year. In most organisations nobody in comms has seen it, and nobody signs it off.
The distance between where a communications team is with AI and where it could be, and the practical steps that close it. Built for people who have to make this work on Monday morning.
20 to 45 minutes, with or without Q&A. Delivered on the AI, leadership or communications track.
Chairing or contributing. I have hosted a recorded interview series with senior practitioners since May 2026.
Half day or full day, hands-on, working on the audience’s own material rather than a demonstration.
For a comms team, a leadership team or a board. Usually a briefing plus a working session on what to change first.
Biographies. A 99-word and a 246-word version, both current and both approved, sit on the career and bio page with a copy button on each. Take one rather than writing your own.
Job title. Founder, Faur · Creator of Comms With AI · AI Communications Leader of the Year 2026. Shorten as your programme needs.
Photograph. A high-resolution portrait is available on request, along with the award logos if your programme uses them.
Where I travel from. South Queensferry, near Edinburgh. Comfortable anywhere in the UK, and happy to deliver online.
Fees. These vary by format, audience and whether the session is commercial. Ask and I will give you a straight answer quickly.
Tell me the audience, the slot length and what you want them to do differently afterwards. That is usually enough for me to say yes, no, or suggest something better.