Workplace Technology Expert

Technology is changing how employees communicate, collaborate, make decisions, serve customers, and complete everyday work.

Artificial intelligence, automation, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, collaboration platforms, and other digital tools are creating new opportunities for organizations to improve productivity and performance.

Chris Cheetham-West is a workplace technology expert, international keynote speaker, author, and entrepreneur who helps organizations understand how new technology can improve the way people work.

He focuses on practical adoption, employee confidence, productivity, responsible use, leadership, and business results.

Chris is available for media interviews, keynote presentations, corporate training, consulting, leadership meetings, conferences, panels, podcasts, webinars, and other workplace technology opportunities.

A Workplace Technology Expert Focused on Practical Use

Many organizations already have access to powerful workplace technology.

The challenge is getting employees to use it effectively.

New tools only create value when employees understand how they fit into their responsibilities, when to use them, and how to apply them to real business tasks.

Chris helps organizations move beyond simply introducing new technology and focus on practical adoption.

His areas of expertise include:

Artificial intelligence in the workplace
Microsoft Copilot
ChatGPT
Google Gemini
Claude AI
Generative AI
Workplace productivity
Technology adoption
Employee training
Workflow improvement
Automation
Digital collaboration
Future of work
Change management
Responsible AI
AI policy
Leadership and technology
Customer service technology
Digital transformation
Business innovation
AI search and customer discovery

Chris helps employees and leaders understand how workplace technology can support real responsibilities rather than becoming another tool that goes unused.

Workplace Technology Expert Available for Media Interviews

Chris is available as a workplace technology expert for television, radio, newspapers, podcasts, magazines, digital publications, and other media outlets.

He can provide commentary on artificial intelligence, workplace productivity, employee technology adoption, automation, digital transformation, and the future of work.

Media topics can include:

How AI is changing the workplace
How employees are using ChatGPT at work
Microsoft Copilot adoption
The future of workplace technology
AI and employee productivity
Whether AI will replace jobs
How job responsibilities are changing because of AI
Shadow AI in the workplace
Why employees use unauthorized AI tools
AI policies for companies
Responsible AI use
AI outages and workplace dependence on technology
Automation and the future of work
Technology overload
Employee resistance to new technology
Why some workplace technology investments fail
How companies can improve technology adoption
AI training for employees
Digital collaboration
Workplace innovation
Emerging workplace technology trends

Chris explains workplace technology in a practical way that is accessible to executives, employees, and general news audiences.

Workplace Technology Keynote Speaker

Chris works with corporations, associations, government agencies, universities, conferences, and leadership teams that want to better understand how technology is changing work.

His presentations focus on practical ways employees and leaders can use emerging technology while preparing for larger workplace changes.

Popular session areas include:

AI in the Workplace

Learn how employees can use artificial intelligence to improve research, communication, planning, analysis, meetings, customer service, and everyday productivity.

Microsoft Copilot for the Workplace

Explore practical ways to use Microsoft Copilot across common workplace activities such as email, meetings, documents, presentations, research, and data analysis.

The Future of Work

Understand how artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging technology are changing job responsibilities, employee expectations, workflows, and leadership.

Workplace Productivity With AI

Learn how AI can help employees reduce repetitive work, improve communication, organize information, generate ideas, and complete tasks more efficiently.

Responsible AI in the Workplace

Explore how organizations can create policies, guidelines, and training that encourage useful AI adoption while addressing security, privacy, accuracy, and governance.

Workplace Technology Consulting

Chris is also available for workplace technology consulting and advisory engagements.

Organizations can work with Chris to identify practical ways to improve the use of technology across teams and departments.

Consulting engagements can help organizations:

Develop workplace AI strategies
Improve Microsoft Copilot adoption
Identify practical ChatGPT use cases
Evaluate AI tools
Develop AI policies
Address Shadow AI
Improve employee productivity
Identify workflow inefficiencies
Explore automation opportunities
Develop employee training
Prepare leaders for AI adoption
Improve technology adoption
Create responsible-use guidelines
Identify department-specific AI use cases
Improve collaboration
Prepare for workplace transformation
Build employee confidence with new technology

Engagements can be customized for executive teams, departments, company-wide initiatives, or specific technology rollouts.

Artificial Intelligence and Workplace Technology

Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the most important developments in workplace technology.

Employees can now use AI to assist with tasks such as:

Writing and editing
Research
Data analysis
Meeting preparation
Meeting summaries
Brainstorming
Customer communication
Sales preparation
Marketing
Human resources
Training
Project planning
Internal communication
Document creation
Decision support

However, access to AI does not automatically create productivity.

Employees still need to know how to write effective prompts, review AI-generated information, protect sensitive data, and determine when human judgment is necessary.

Chris helps organizations focus on both capability and responsible use.

Workplace Technology Adoption

One of the biggest challenges with workplace technology is adoption.

An organization can invest heavily in software and still see limited results if employees do not understand how the technology helps them.

Common adoption barriers include:

Lack of training
Unclear use cases
Employee resistance
Fear of making mistakes
Security concerns
Too many tools
Lack of leadership support
Uncertainty about AI policies
Limited understanding of how tools fit into existing workflows

Chris helps organizations address these challenges by making technology relevant to specific roles and responsibilities.

Instead of simply demonstrating features, he focuses on how employees can use technology to solve real problems.

Workplace Technology for Leaders

Leaders play a major role in whether new workplace technology succeeds.

They need to understand what tools can do, where they create value, what risks they introduce, and how employees are responding to change.

Chris helps leaders explore questions such as:

Which workplace technologies should we prioritize?

How should we use AI across departments?

How do we improve employee adoption?

What should our AI policy include?

How do we address employees using unauthorized AI tools?

Which workflows can be improved or automated?

How do we measure productivity improvements?

How should jobs and responsibilities evolve as technology changes?

The goal is to help leaders make informed decisions while keeping employees and business outcomes at the center of technology adoption.

Workplace Technology and the Future of Work

Workplace technology is changing more than individual tasks.

It is beginning to change how jobs are designed.

As AI and automation become more capable, organizations may need to rethink:

Employee responsibilities
Team structures
Training
Skills development
Leadership
Productivity expectations
Hiring
Collaboration
Decision-making
Customer interaction

Chris helps organizations understand these shifts and prepare employees for a workplace where technology becomes an increasingly important part of everyday work.

Workplace Technology and Customer Experience

Workplace technology also affects the customer.

When employees have better access to information and more efficient tools, they can often respond faster, communicate more clearly, and solve customer problems more effectively.

AI and automation can support:

Faster customer responses
Improved access to information
Personalized communication
Better meeting preparation
Consistent service
Customer feedback analysis
Service recovery
Customer research

However, organizations must make sure technology improves the customer experience rather than creating additional frustration.

Chris helps companies identify the right balance between technology, automation, and human interaction.

Shadow AI and Workplace Technology

One growing workplace technology challenge is Shadow AI.

Employees may begin using AI tools without formal approval because they see an opportunity to save time or improve their work.

This can create concerns around security, privacy, accuracy, intellectual property, and compliance.

Simply banning AI may not solve the problem.

Organizations need to understand why employees are turning to these tools and create practical policies that balance innovation with responsible use.

Chris helps organizations and leaders understand Shadow AI and develop strategies for safer, more effective AI adoption.

Workplace Technology Expert for Conferences, Panels, and Events

Chris is available for:

Keynote presentations
Corporate workshops
AI training
Microsoft Copilot training
Leadership meetings
Executive retreats
Conferences
Industry events
Panel discussions
Moderated conversations
Webinars
Podcasts
Virtual events
Media interviews
Consulting engagements

Programs can be customized around the organization, industry, audience, technology platforms, and business objectives.

Experience Helping Organizations Use Workplace Technology

Chris Cheetham-West is the founder of LR Training Solutions, a corporate training and speaking company that helps organizations improve the way employees use artificial intelligence, workplace technology, customer experience, and emerging digital tools.

He has delivered presentations throughout the United States and internationally for Fortune 500 companies, global brands, government agencies, universities, associations, and other organizations.

Organizations Chris and his team have worked with include Microsoft, Goodwin, Tractor Supply Company, the Government of Canada, Charles Schwab, Lamar Advertising, Mercedes-Benz, and other leading organizations.

Before launching his company, Chris worked with Google, where he helped businesses understand and use emerging technologies.

His experience gives him a practical perspective on how technology affects employees, leadership, productivity, customers, and organizational performance.

Preparing for the Next Generation of Workplace Technology

The workplace will continue to evolve.

Artificial intelligence will become more capable.

Automation will expand.

Employees will gain access to new digital assistants and productivity tools.

Job responsibilities will change.

Organizations will need to make ongoing decisions about which technologies to adopt and how to use them responsibly.

The organizations that benefit most will not necessarily be those with the most technology.

They will be the organizations that understand how to connect technology with people, processes, and business goals.

Chris helps companies understand these changes and prepare their teams to work effectively in a technology-driven workplace.

Book Chris Cheetham-West as a Workplace Technology Expert

If your organization, conference, or media outlet is looking for a workplace technology expert who can speak about artificial intelligence, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, productivity, technology adoption, automation, Shadow AI, digital transformation, and the future of work, Chris Cheetham-West is available for opportunities throughout the United States and internationally.

Chris is available for: