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Nationally recognized AI thought leader and keynote speaker exploring the future where technology and humanity meet.
With hundreds of talks delivered — including 50+ in 2025 — Ryan brings sharp, actionable insight that challenges assumptions and sparks innovation.
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Ryan Frederick is a seasoned entrepreneur, author, speaker, and investor, known for his expertise at the intersection of technology and its significant impact on global economics, politics, labor, and society. As a Principal at Transform Labs, a technology advisory firm, Ryan utilizes his extensive background in technology and business strategy to help organizations navigate the complexities of a new era marked by significant technical automation. Ryan is also the General Partner at AI Transform Fund, which invests in category-defining AI companies.
His entrepreneurial journey has also led him to become an active angel investor, a mentor to startups, and a corporate innovation leader. He serves as an advisory board member for AI 2030, further solidifying his role as a catalyst for technological advancement in the business world. He has partnered with and spoken for leading organizations, industry conferences, and innovation-focused communities across the country, helping audiences understand how AI is reshaping the way we live, work, and lead.
Many aspects of being a Founder, creating a product, and building a company are counter-intuitive. In The Founder's Manual, Ryan Frederick, provides insights into how to deal with them including:
-Founders have to run to the fire, not away from it.
-Scale doesn't matter until a small number of customers love what you are doing.
-You can't solve a problem you don't understand at an expert level.
-Customer Product Fit is better than Product Market Fit and why.
Between the covers of this book, you will find scores of insights, tips, and strategies gleaned from the author’s decades of experience in managing and selling for services firms. From team dynamics, to cash-flow management, from growth strategies to finding the right client fit, and from forming partnerships to the best exit strategy, this book’s eight sections will help you understand the art and skill-sets required to manage a successful services firm.
Joe Kutchera, fellow author, speaker, and marketing advisor, interviews Ryan Frederick about Ryan's new book The Founder's Manual.
In this interview, they talk about problem-solving, creating new products, and building successful companies.
"Ryan is an interviewer extraordinare!"
"People were still talking about your keynote from Monday on Thursday."
"Your talk was the most attended and received the highest score."
"The most highly rated session at the conference!"
“Ryan was a standout keynote at AI Rising. From the moment he took the stage, it was clear we were in for something exceptional. His ability to cut through AI hype and speak candidly about what’s happening deeply connected with our audience. The feedback has been phenomenal; leaders told us Ryan’s keynote alone justified attending the conference. His presence raised the caliber of the entire event, and we would absolutely bring him back for future events.”
