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Richard Teachout — CTO, Inventor & Keynote Speaker
Richard Teachout — CTO at the world's largest furniture manufacturer, inventor, occasional keynote. Writing about AI in the enterprise the way it actually happens, not the way it's pitched.
CTO · Inventor · Occasional keynote
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Automate the Boring Middle, Not the Edges
Every AI automation pitch starts with the exciting part. The boring middle is where the money is.
The Pilot-to-Production Checklist
The gap between a successful pilot and a production system isn't scale. It's the checklist.
The 80/20 of an Internal AI Platform
The internal AI platform is where AI budgets go to die. Every company builds one — and most of them build the wrong parts.
Speaking
I'm a builder who speaks, not a speaker for hire — so the calendar stays selective, and every talk gets built for the room.
Off the clock
The other half is the #WanderingCTO — off-roading, overlanding, and where the burnout talks come from.
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