ED BERLINER
Helping Teams Make Better Decisions in a Media-Driven, AI-Accelerated World
Ed Berliner is an Emmy Award–winning broadcaster and AI-era media strategist who helps organizations understand how modern media and artificial intelligence shape attention, trust, and decision-making — and how to use those forces intentionally rather than being controlled by them. He also brings broadcast-level command to the stage as a keynote speaker and event host, ensuring clarity, credibility, and momentum at live events.
“Your people can’t afford to be passive consumers of media anymore — they need to understand how it shapes perception, decisions, and trust, and then learn how to use it deliberately instead of being used by it.”
- Ed Berliner
A short introduction from Ed Berliner
In a world of nonstop headlines, internal messages, social feeds, and AI-generated summaries, many leaders and teams find themselves reacting instead of thinking. Decisions feel more urgent, clarity feels harder to reach, and confidence doesn’t always match understanding.
Ed brings decades of experience from inside high-pressure newsrooms — where decisions were made fast, publicly, and with real consequences — to help organizations slow the moment down, ask better questions, and make more intentional decisions at work and in life.
EXPLORE SIGNATURE KEYNOTES * What Audiences Gain
* “Trust in the Age of Noise: How Media & AI Are Rewriting Credibility”
Suggested for Leadership, Associations, Higher Ed & Government
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Understand how nonstop media and AI influence attention, judgment, and day-to-day decision-making
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Learn why smart teams often react instead of think — and how to interrupt that pattern
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Apply practical filters to reduce decision fatigue and improve clarity under pressure
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Strengthen leadership credibility by moving from passive consumption to intentional engagement
* “Attention Is the New Currency: What Broadcasters Learned the Hard Way”
Suggested for Sales, Marketing, Internal Comms & Executive/C-Level
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Understand why attention — not information — is now the scarcest resource at work
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See how media saturation and digital habits impact focus, productivity, and decision quality
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Learn how to communicate more effectively in a distracted environment
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Reclaim attention as a leadership tool rather than a constant drain
* “AI Didn’t Break the Media — It Exposed It”
Suggested for Innovation, Tech-Adjacent, Forward Thinking Organizations
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Gain a realistic, non-hyped understanding of what AI does — and what it doesn’t
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Learn how AI amplifies existing habits, assumptions, and blind spots
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Identify where human judgment still matters most — and how to protect it
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Use AI as a decision-support tool without outsourcing critical thinking
Broadcast-Trained Event Host & MC
Keep Your Program Professional & On Time
Event Host & Master of Ceremonies
Ed Berliner is a professional broadcast-trained MC who brings newsroom discipline, conversational intelligence, and live-event control to the stage. With Ed at the helm, he will protect the schedule, raise the level of speaker quality, keep the energy level high, and make you, the client, look brilliant.
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Seamless Transitions: Eliminate awkward pauses between segments and keep your agenda moving smoothly.
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Energy Management: Maintain audience engagement from start to finish, and keep energy consistent throughout the event.
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Timing & Flow Control: Gently keep speakers on schedule and ensure sessions start and end on time.
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Audience Engagement: Read the room, adapt organically, and keep even difficult topics engaging.
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Polished Professionalism: Make your event look well-organized, confident, and enjoyable — boosting attendee satisfaction.
Testimonials
"Ed has a great gift to use the media to tell stories that can change peoples lives. No one has a more comprehensive grip on 21st Century media".
Richard Lapchick
UCF DeVos Sport Business Management Program Chair
Human Rights Activist/Author
"Ed has been invaluable for us. Many times he has taken time out of his busy schedule to train our staff on dealing with the media. His contributions have been a tremendous help as we serve the youth in our local communities"
George Gardner
Exec. Sr. Associate, External Affairs
Northeastern University
"Ed Berliner is a tireless advocate in bringing inspiration and real world storytelling skills to his craft. He is a close friend, the perfect communications expert and speaker for every event".
Reka Szemerkenyi
Former Ambassador of Hungary to the United States
