N Nolan Speaker Kit

Paid speaker, founder, educator, infrastructure strategist

Nolan builds the operators behind the AI infrastructure economy.

Founder of the Atlanta AI & Robotics Initiative. Former Microsoft AI and cloud specialist. Army-trained operator. Speaker on AI infrastructure, robotics, quantum literacy, edge systems, and workforce development.

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Available for keynotes, workshops, executive briefings, private strategy sessions, and curriculum-backed technical engagements.
Founder, Atlanta AI & Robotics Initiative Georgia Tech MBA Morehouse College alumnus Former Microsoft AI & Cloud Specialist U.S. Army Veteran GTBAO Entrepreneur of the Year Work with Microsoft, NVIDIA, Red Hat, Cisco, QTS, Google Cloud, Morehouse, University of Michigan

About Nolan

Built for rooms that need more than inspiration.

Nolan speaks from the operating layer. His work is not about generic AI optimism. It is about what it actually takes to build systems, talent pipelines, and technical institutions that can carry AI into the real world.

Short Bio

Nolan is the founder and executive director of the Atlanta AI & Robotics Initiative, a hands-on workforce initiative building AI infrastructure, robotics, quantum, and data center talent pipelines through Morehouse College and the Atlanta University Center. A former Microsoft AI and cloud specialist, U.S. Army veteran, and Georgia Tech MBA, Nolan helps students, executives, and institutions understand the systems underneath modern AI: energy, chips, infrastructure, models, edge deployment, and real-world adoption.

Longer Bio

Nolan’s work sits at the intersection of AI infrastructure, robotics, cloud systems, quantum literacy, and workforce development. Through AARI, he is building a practical talent pipeline that trains students to become operators, not observers. His work spans hands-on workshops, edge AI demos, robotics education, quantum computing labs, data center curriculum, and partnerships with major technology companies and academic institutions. His core message is simple: the future of AI will belong to people who understand the infrastructure beneath it.

AARI

Founder and operator of a workforce model built around infrastructure, robotics, and quantum readiness.

Microsoft

Former AI and cloud specialist with direct experience translating enterprise AI into operating reality.

Atlanta

Building talent pipelines through Morehouse College, the AUC, K-12 partnerships, and employer-backed labs.

Speaking Topics

Topics built for technical leaders, institutions, educators, and workforce builders.

A

From Demos to Infrastructure

Why AI adoption fails when organizations confuse prototypes with production systems.

B

Physical AI Is the Next Wave

Robotics, edge inference, sensors, simulation, and real-world intelligence beyond chatbots.

C

The AI Infrastructure Workforce Gap

What students need to learn: Linux, cloud, GPUs, networking, data centers, edge deployment, and debugging.

D

Quantum Literacy for the Next Generation

Why quantum computing, quantum-safe security, and hybrid systems belong in workforce education now.

E

Operators, Not Observers

How AARI is building a hands-on HBCU talent pipeline across AI, robotics, infrastructure, and quantum.

F

Edge AI and Technical Sovereignty

Why local inference, private AI systems, Jetson devices, and campus data centers matter for ownership.

G

Energy to App

The full stack of AI: energy, chips, infrastructure, models, deployment, and applications.

Workshops & Technical Sessions

Hands-on sessions built for real understanding, not passive attendance.

AI Infrastructure Bootcamp

Students learn the full stack behind AI: Linux, cloud, GPUs, networking, containers, and deployment.

Edge AI Deployment Lab

A hands-on session using robotics or sensor data, model optimization, and edge inference concepts.

Quantum Literacy Workshop

A beginner-friendly session covering quantum concepts, circuits, Q#, CUDA-Q, and quantum-safe thinking.

Robotics + AI Workforce Lab

A practical workshop connecting robotics, simulation, physical AI, sensors, and student-built systems.

Executive AI Infrastructure Briefing

A private strategy session for leaders who need to understand what AI adoption actually requires.

Advisory

Strategic Advisory

For institutions that need to stop reacting to AI and start operating it.

Most organizations do not have an AI problem. They have an AI infrastructure, workforce, and operating-model problem. Advisory engagements give leadership teams a clear read on where they are, what to build, and who to train, backed by named deliverables and a defined timeline.

Executive Briefing

A focused half-day or full-day session with the leadership team. Deliverable: a written readiness assessment specific to the organization's context, talent base, and stated goals. For boards, cabinets, and executive teams that need a shared operating picture before committing to a strategy.

Value floor: $30,000.

Readiness Sprint

A six to eight week engagement co-authored with an executive sponsor. Deliverable: a strategy document covering skills taxonomy, lab and infrastructure build-out, partner architecture, curriculum-to-jobs map, and an eighteen-month roadmap. Weekly working sessions. Named outputs.

Value floor: $100,000.

Annual Advisory

A standing advisory relationship for institutions making multi-year commitments to AI infrastructure and workforce development. Quarterly on-site, monthly strategic calls, board-level support, and named affiliation. Limited to four clients per year.

Value floor: $300,000.

Advisory engagements are value-based and scoped around executive priority, institutional complexity, deliverables, travel, preparation, and strategic impact. Booking details are in the contact section.

Partner

Partner with AARI

Access the operator pipeline before your competitors do.

The Atlanta AI & Robotics Initiative is building the AI infrastructure workforce the industry says it cannot find, students trained on the full stack from energy and silicon through edge deployment and quantum readiness, anchored at Morehouse College and the Atlanta University Center. Partnership is not sponsorship. It is early access to a pipeline of operators that will be recruited heavily within twenty-four months.

Workshop Sponsor

Underwrite a hands-on technical workshop for the AARI cohort. Brand presence, recruiter access at the session, and post-event talent report.

Partnership investment: $10,000

Capstone Sponsor

Sponsor a semester-long capstone challenge built around a real problem from the partner organization. Student teams deliver working systems. First-look hiring rights on participating scholars.

Partnership investment: $25,000

Semester Partner

Embedded partnership across a full academic semester: curriculum input, recurring engineer-in-residence sessions, capstone access, and named pipeline visibility.

Partnership investment: $50,000

Founding Industry Partner

Multi-year strategic partnership with curriculum co-design, dedicated student operator teams, equipment and lab sponsorship rights, demo day anchor placement, and first-look recruiting across the full cohort. Limited slots.

Partnership investment: $100,000+

Strategic Anchor and Workforce Partner tiers ($250K+) are available for organizations building long-term hiring and infrastructure validation relationships. Inquire directly.

Value-Based Fees

Executive expertise, scoped for impact.

Speaker fees are value-based and reflect the strategic impact of the engagement, not time on stage. Pricing varies by audience, scope, preparation, travel, deliverables, recording rights, and whether the engagement includes a keynote, workshop, advisory session, or executive strategy component.

Engagement Value-Based Fee
Virtual keynoteFrom $5,000
Virtual workshopFrom $10,000
In-person keynote$15,000-$20,000
Strategic workshop$20,000-$30,000
Executive workshop / strategy session$40,000+
Panel appearance$3,000-$7,000
Executive scoping session$5,000
Custom curriculum, lab, or demo buildScoped separately
Recording, redistribution, or reuseAdditional licensing required

Pricing reflects executive AI strategy, infrastructure and robotics expertise, workforce development experience, enterprise sales credibility, AARI platform-building experience, and the impact of the room.

Mission-aligned schools, nonprofits, HBCUs, and student-serving organizations are scoped intentionally based on fit, funding capacity, preparation, travel, deliverables, and strategic value. No engagement is priced by time alone.

Before Booking

Scope the room before we scope the work.

To scope the engagement properly, please include the following:

  • Event date
  • Event location
  • Virtual, in-person, or hybrid
  • Expected audience size
  • Audience type
  • Desired format
  • Strategic outcome expected from the session
  • Whether the session will be recorded, streamed, distributed, or reused
  • Available budget range
  • Travel coverage
  • Point of contact for contract and payment

Speaker Rider

Clear expectations protect the work.

Payment

  • Payment due within 30 days of event
  • 50% deposit required for custom workshops, curriculum, or technical demo builds
  • Travel billed separately unless included in a flat package
  • Recording, redistribution, or reuse requires written approval and additional licensing

Travel

  • Round-trip airfare from Atlanta, GA
  • Ground transportation to and from airport, hotel, and venue
  • Hotel accommodation, Marriott, Hilton, or Hyatt preferred
  • Meals or per diem during event travel

Technical Requirements for In-Person

  • Wireless lavalier or headset mic
  • HDMI-compatible projector or large display
  • Clicker or tech assistant
  • Reliable Wi-Fi
  • Table space for demos if technical session is included

Technical Requirements for Virtual

  • Zoom, Teams, or similar platform
  • Host privileges for screen sharing
  • Tech check at least 48 hours in advance
  • Recording not permitted without prior written approval

Press Kit

Assets for event teams, media, and partners.

Download Speaker One-Sheet Open printable kit Download Media Kit Open media summary Download Speaker Rider Open rider details Download Speaking Fees Open fee sheet Download RenderATL Graphic Upcoming talk asset Download Headshots Current headshot file

Media, Awards & Recognition

Signals that this work lands in real rooms.

Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization Entrepreneur of the Year
AARI workshops with Microsoft, NVIDIA, Red Hat, Cisco, QTS, Google Cloud
RenderATL speaker
Morehouse / AUC workforce initiatives
Atlanta AI and Robotics Initiative founder

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Speaking, workshops, executive briefings, media requests, and partnerships.

For speaking, workshops, executive briefings, media requests, or partnership inquiries, please include the event date, audience size, desired format, recording plans, available budget range, and the strategic outcome the engagement should support.

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Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Focus: AI infrastructure, robotics, edge AI, quantum literacy, workforce development

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