Words that matter.
Judgment that remains yours.
Executive speechwriting for leaders at pivotal moments — and practical AI training for communicators who want to move from ad hoc use to professional practice.
More than 20+ years inside senior communications.
Trusted by communicators at
One guiding principle. Two distinct practices.
Executive speechwriting and leadership communications
Speeches, opinion articles, briefing material and message strategy for senior leaders. The lead practice.
AI for Leadership Communications
Courses for individual practitioners, and selective work with communications teams on how AI fits real professional workflows.
The speech that could only be yours.
For more than twenty years I have written for leaders whose words carry consequence — UN Executive Secretaries, government ministers, chief executives and international leaders. Every engagement begins with the person: what you believe, who you need to reach, what is at stake, and how you actually speak.
- Keynotes and major addresses
- Opinion articles and thought leadership
- Talking points, Q&A and leadership briefings
- Narrative and message development
But That Work Is Changing.
For speechwriters.
For communicators.
For our profession.
The challenge for today's communicators is no longer AI adoption — it's professionalisation.
Most communicators are already using AI tools — they don't need another prompt workshop. The harder challenge is moving from individual experimentation to professional practice — without surrendering evidence, judgment or accountability.
I teach communicators where AI belongs in the work — research, analysis, verification, strategy, voice, rehearsal — and where judgment still has to lead.
Designed for the people who write the words leaders say.
No prior AI or speechwriting experience required — but the workshop is built around the realities of leadership communication.
- 01Executive speechwriters and ghostwriters
- 02Corporate communications teams and executive support staff
- 03Communications teams inside the UN and international organizations
- 04Public relations and communications professionals
- 05Government staff and policy advisors
- 06Entrepreneurs and business owners who write their own
From those who've been through the workshop.
Anonymized for privacy and organizational confidentiality.
I was amazed at how many executive communications AI use cases Brent covered. A deeper understanding of how to write prompts to get better AI output is invaluable.
The prompts were the star of the show — a toolkit I use daily now. This training changed how I work.
Brent was an engaging instructor who effectively demonstrated how to leverage AI to our advantage without compromising our key roles as human speechwriters and executive communicators. The library of prompts he shared was invaluable.
Brent's humble, engaging style made AI feel accessible and ethical. He didn't preach — he helped us think.
Before this, I was sceptical of AI. Now I use it confidently, knowing where it helps and where it doesn't.
I found the how aspect of this course very thorough, engaging and useful. I came away with ideas about how to engage an AI model effectively that I would not have come to on my own.
A working speechwriter. Not an academic. Not a consultant looking in from the sidelines.
I'm Brent Kerrigan. For more than two decades I've written for world leaders, UN Executive Secretaries, prime ministers and Fortune 500 executives — including six years as Head Speechwriter at UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), supporting three Executive Secretaries through some of the most watched moments in global climate diplomacy.
I still write speeches and take on a small number of private executive clients each year. My recent work includes the International Telecommunication Union, a global energy collective and a mental health organization based in Mumbai.
Alongside that work I run the AI for Leadership Communications program in partnership with the Professional Speechwriters Association — practical, hands-on training for speechwriters and communications teams who want to use AI well without losing their judgment, their voice or their craft.
I teach it the same way I approach writing.
No hyperbole. No drama. No evangelism.
Just an honest look at what AI can do for senior communicators right now — and where you still need to bring your judgement.
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Field notes on clarity and voice.
How leaders communicate with meaning — written from inside the work.
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Twenty years of executive speechwriting for UN Executive Secretaries, prime ministers, Fortune 500 CEOs and global summit principals. Keynotes, summit addresses, op-eds, narrative strategy. A small number of engagements taken each year.
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Get the tools, coaching and expert feedback you need to use AI in leadership communications — whether for yourself, your comms team, or your whole organization.
- Free workshops · in-house team workshops · advisory sessions
- Based in Geneva, working globally across time zones
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