Bringing Clarity to Cyber Risk and AI

“Rafe has a way of making complex cybersecurity and AI topics click immediately. Our attendees stayed engaged and left with clear next steps.”

Serious risks. Clear insight. Engaging and immediately useful.

My presentations help business leaders understand cybersecurity, AI, and compliance through clear explanations, real-world examples, and practical takeaways. I focus on real risks and what to do about them, delivering engaging sessions that provide immediate value, whether the goal is awareness, training, or better decision-making.

Make your next conference dinner the most talked-about session of the event!

Cyber Mystery Dinner

A competitor contacts your clients with confidential details that were never meant to leave your organization. Was it a hacker? A trusted partner? A simple mistake?

Each table becomes its own investigative team. Reviewing clues. Comparing notes. Building theories. Who’s responsible? How did it happen? And why?

As the story unfolds, teams follow the evidence, debate suspects, and eliminate possibilities in real time. The room comes alive with conversation, collaboration, and a little friendly competition.

Equal parts entertainment and business insight, this experience connects real-world cyber risk to decision-making in a way your audience won’t forget.

“Everyone at our table was fully engaged and the experience brought us all closer together. By the end, we were talking about real risk scenarios and how easily something like this could happen in our own organization.”

- Conference Participant

Best for: Associations, leadership retreats, and conference dinners
Format: Interactive keynote or dinner experience (45–60 minutes)

“We got completely pulled into it. We had our suspects, built out theories, and even debated an interoffice romance. By the end, we were asking what happens to these people five years later.”

- Conference Participant

Cybersecurity Essentials

A comprehensive Cybersecurity 101 session

This session provides a strong foundation in cybersecurity and works well as annual training. It focuses on practical habits, real-world examples, and the core concepts every organization should understand.

Best for: Organizations seeking foundational or annual training
Format: Keynote or workshop (60–90 minutes)

AI Literacy

Understanding AI without the hype or fear

A grounded introduction to artificial intelligence that explains what AI is, how it learns, how it’s being used today, and what leaders should consider next. The focus is on responsible use and informed decision-making.

Best for: Business leaders, associations, professional firms
Format: Keynote or educational session (45–75 minutes)

Featured Experience: A Cyber Whodunit Mystery

Becoming the Guardian of
Your IT Galaxy

A fun, high-energy cybersecurity awareness keynote

A lighthearted introduction to cybersecurity that helps audiences understand today’s threats and their role in preventing them. Humor and relatable examples turn awareness into action without fear or technical overload.

Best for: Associations, nonprofits, professional services
Format: Keynote (45–60 minutes)

Cybersecurity & Compliance

FTC Safeguards and WISP explained in practical terms

Designed specifically for accounting and financial audiences, this session demystifies the FTC Safeguards Rule and Written Information Security Program requirements, focusing on clarity, practical steps, and risk reduction.

Best for: CPA associations and accounting firms
Format: Conference session or workshop (60–90 minutes)

What Audiences Are Saying

“Rafe delivered exactly what our audience needed - clear, engaging, and immediately useful. His ability to make complex cybersecurity topics approachable kept the room fully engaged.”

- Amy Goodman, Conference Organizer, NC Association of CPAs

“Engaging and surprisingly fun for a cybersecurity topic.”

“Finally understood phishing and social engineering.”

“Clear, practical, and immediately useful.”

“One of the most engaging sessions of the conference.”

“Made complex topics easy to follow.”

A Practical Perspective

Bringing decades of real-world IT, cybersecurity, AI, and cyber risk management to practical, engaging presentations for non-technical audiences.

Experience & Credentials

  • Certified Cyber Resilience Professional (CCRP)

  • Executive Certificate in Artificial Intelligence, MIT

  • 30+ years in IT, cybersecurity, and risk leadership

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