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Griffin Salyer

Speaking

Speaking Engagements

Talks and presentations on data science, organizational capability, and leadership — with slides and resources where available.

Featured Slide Deck

Mentorship Address

The Most Powerful Leader Is One Who Gives Generously and Often

Kintsugi

A talk on leadership through generosity and repair, not perfection — drawing on the Japanese practice of kintsugi to argue that the most powerful leaders give of themselves often, and that the breaks they have mended become load-bearing for the people they mentor.

LeadershipMentorshipKintsugi

All Engagements

2025

AI, Data Science, and Empowering Learning

The College of William & Mary — Raymond A. Mason School of Business, Full-Time MBA 2027 Cohort

Guest speaker and subject-matter expert for the Full-Time MBA 2027 cohort. Covered the practical landscape of AI and data science — how these tools reshape learning, decision-making, and professional development, and how MBA students can leverage them to accelerate their impact.

AIData ScienceMBAGuest Lecture

2025

AI, Data Science, and Empowering Learning

The College of William & Mary — Raymond A. Mason School of Business, Part-Time MBA Program

Delivered the same guest lecture for the Part-Time MBA program — adapting the conversation for working professionals balancing full-time careers with graduate study, emphasizing practical applications of AI and data science in day-to-day professional work.

AIData ScienceMBAGuest Lecture

2025

Implementation of Data Science and AI in Quantitative Finance

Hampton Roads Tech Group

Presented to the Hampton Roads Tech community on the components and role of data science and AI within the quantitative finance workflow — covering how these tools are implemented in practice, where they fit in the analytical pipeline, and what organizations need to operationalize them effectively. Engaged a broad technical audience of engineers, data professionals, and technology leaders across the region.

AIQuantitative FinanceData ScienceCommunity