Booking talks for 2027

Talks that make AI practical

Keynotes, workshops and panels for founders, product teams and anyone who wants to build with AI rather than just talk about it. 60+ talks and sessions across 9 countries.

Divine John in a dark suitKeynote, Orbit Founders Summit 2026
Spoken atorbit founders summitLAGOS STARTUP WEEKThe Builder HourAI Africa ForumDevFest Accra

Talks I give

KeynotePanel

Building AI products people trust

Why most AI features fail with real users, and the simple design choices that earn their trust.

Best for: founder and product events
Workshop

From idea to AI product in a weekend

A hands-on workshop where every participant leaves with a working AI prototype.

Best for: hackathons and teams
KeynoteFireside

Growing a community of builders

How AI Builders Circle grew from 20 friends to 4,800+ members, and what it taught me about learning in public.

Best for: community and ecosystem events
TalkWorkshop

AI for non-technical founders

What to build, what to buy and what to skip: a clear guide for leaders deciding where AI fits.

Best for: accelerators and business schools

Recent appearances

Recordings and slides where available.

“The most practical AI talk at our summit. People were still building with what Divine showed them weeks later.”

Zainab MusaProgramme Lead, Orbit Ventures

Speaker kit

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Short bio, 57 words

Divine John is a product builder and community leader based in Lagos. He is the founder of Flowstack AI, which helps 300 small businesses automate their admin safely, and leads AI Builders Circle, a community of 4,800+ people learning to build with AI. A mechanical engineer turned software engineer, he speaks about building AI products people trust.

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