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Why Book Francis?
✅ Proven Communicator
✅ Deep Technical Credibility
✅ Deep Technical Credibility
Regular tech and energy commentator for CBC/Radio-Canada, Global News, Bell Media, and CHCH TV—trusted to make complex topics accessible to millions of Canadians.
✅ Deep Technical Credibility
✅ Deep Technical Credibility
✅ Deep Technical Credibility
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with 20+ years of industry leadership at BlackBerry, Rogers Communications, and as founder of The Joule Group. Patent holder in secure communications systems.
✅ Unique Positioning
✅ Deep Technical Credibility
✅ Unique Positioning
One of Canada's few voices speaking authoritatively at the intersection of AI infrastructure, clean energy (especially nuclear), and cybersecurity—exactly where the future is unfolding.
✅ Educator at Heart
✅ Customizable Content
✅ Unique Positioning
As Head of the School of Clean Energy and Associate Dean of ICT at Humber Polytechnic, Francis knows how to break down complexity without oversimplifying it.
✅ Customizable Content
✅ Customizable Content
✅ Customizable Content
Every presentation is tailored to your industry, audience expertise level, and organizational objectives. From C-suite executives to technical teams to public audiences.
✅ Engaging Delivery
✅ Customizable Content
✅ Customizable Content
Known for making audiences lean in, not tune out. Francis combines data-driven insights with real-world stories, keeping content both substantive and compelling.
Signature Keynote 1: Canada & the Nuclear-Powered AI Future
The Challenge We're Facing:
AI data centers will triple global power demand by 2030, but clean, reliable baseload energy is scarce. While American tech giants scramble to secure nuclear power (Google, Amazon, Microsoft all investing billions), they're chasing what Canada has already mastered. Canada invented CANDU. We've exported nuclear expertise for 50+ years. Now, as the world needs clean, 24/7 power for AI infrastructure, we're sitting on a generational opportunity if we act decisively.
What Your Audience Will Learn:
- Why CANDU technology and 60+ years of safe operations position Canada uniquely for the AI-energy convergence
- How Bruce Power, Darlington, and Ontario's nuclear excellence contrast with U.S. facilities scrambling to restart
- Saskatchewan's SMR leadership and opportunities across provinces to attract $50B+ in AI infrastructure investment
- The digital sovereignty imperative: controlling computing infrastructure requires controlling energy infrastructure
- What's at stake: thousands of jobs and billions in investment, or watching opportunities flow to faster-moving jurisdictions
Key Takeaway:
Canada doesn't need to invent nuclear power for the AI age. We already have it. We need political will and coordinated action. The nations that solve the AI energy equation will shape the next 50 years. Canada can lead, but the window is closing.
Ideal For: Energy execs, tech leaders, policymakers, infrastructure investors, chambers of commerce
Duration: 45-60 minutes | 90 minutes (with Q&A)
Signature Keynote 2: Securing Tomorrow in the World of AI
The Challenge We're Facing:
AI has changed cybersecurity forever. Attackers use AI to craft sophisticated campaigns and exploit vulnerabilities at machine speed. Meanwhile, AI offers our most powerful defense tools. The question isn't whether to use AI for security. It's how to do it right.
What Your Audience Will Learn:
- How AI-powered attacks are evolving faster than traditional defenses
- Real-world case studies and what organizations learned
- Building AI-integrated security programs that work (not just buzzwords)
- Practical frameworks for protecting critical infrastructure
- The workforce gap: what skills matter now and in five years
Key Takeaway:
Cybersecurity isn't just an IT problem. It's business resilience. This keynote cuts through jargon to help leaders understand their risk and build intelligent defenses.
Ideal For: CISOs, IT leadership, financial services, healthcare, critical infra. operators, BoDs
Duration: 45-60 minutes | Half-day workshop available
Signature Keynote 3: Canada's Tech & Energy Independence
The Challenge We're Facing:
From DeepSeek to data center competition, Canada faces critical questions: Do we control our digital infrastructure? Can we compete globally while meeting climate goals? What does "tech sovereignty" mean, and can we afford not to pursue it?
What Your Audience Will Learn:
- Why digital infrastructure is national security in the 21st century
- How Canada's $2.4B AI investment positions us globally, and where gaps remain
- What provinces need to attract data center investment while meeting net-zero goals
- The workforce challenge and where government, industry, and academia must collaborate
Key Takeaway:
Canada has natural advantages: clean energy, CANDU expertise, stable governance, technical talent. But we risk squandering them. This keynote provides a roadmap for Canadian leadership.
Ideal For: Government officials, economic dev. agencies, academic leadership, industry associations
Duration: 45-60 minutes | Panel format available
Signature Keynote 4: From Complexity to Clarity
The Challenge We're Facing:
Audiences are bombarded with tech news they don't understand: DeepSeek, quantum computing, AI regulations, cyber threats. How do you cut through the noise and help people grasp what actually matters?
What Your Audience Will Learn:
- The "translator's toolkit" for explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- How to assess tech trends: hype vs. reality, signal vs. noise
- Real examples from national media commentary: what works and what doesn't
- Building organizational tech literacy from the top down
Key Takeaway:
The most valuable skill in the AI age isn't coding. It's translation. Leaders who bridge technical and non-technical worlds drive organizations forward.
Ideal For: Conference audiences, communications teams, non-technical executives, media organizations
Duration: 45-60 minutes | Workshop format available