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Vulnerability works.
Chris's TEDx talk has reached thousands of leaders worldwide — a candid case for why radical vulnerability is the most underrated competitive advantage in modern business.
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Chris embeds in your business for 90 days. Premortem-driven. ROI-measured. One operator, not a team of analysts — AI transformation that shows up on the scoreboard, not in a slide deck.
Chris Dessi is not a consultant who studied AI. He's an operator who built Silverback Social from the ground up and sold it. Before that, he was part of the leadership team at Buddy Media — which Salesforce acquired for $1 billion. He knows what it costs to make payroll when you're not sure it's going to clear, and what it feels like to lose a key client on a Friday and face your team on Monday.
He founded Torque AI because he was exhausted watching smart companies stall out on AI adoption — not from lack of tools, but from lack of a real system. Torque is the 90-day implementation partner for executive teams who are done debating and ready to build.
He also produces and hosts AI Summit NYC and is a Founding Partner of the NY AI Alliance. Executive Certificate from MIT Sloan, MS from NYU, BA from Loyola. Keynotes in 17 countries.
"One fifteen-minute meeting with Chris made me millions."
Chris's TEDx talk has reached thousands of leaders worldwide — a candid case for why radical vulnerability is the most underrated competitive advantage in modern business.
Whether you need a full 90-day embedded transformation, structured team training, or a peer network of operators — every engagement is designed to produce measurable ROI, not a slide deck.
Chris embeds in your operating cadence for 90 days — running a premortem-driven AI transformation. Not a consultant dropping a report. One operator, in the room, driving outcomes on the scoreboard.
A structured 8-week program that trains your entire team on AI adoption — not abstract concepts, but practical workflows they can use on Monday. Cohort-based, with direct access to Chris.
An intimate, invite-only gathering of senior business leaders exploring real AI adoption. No pitches, no vendor theater — just candid conversations about what works and what's coming next.
The premortem isn't just a planning tool — it's a philosophy. Before you build anything, you ask: what kills this? That same clarity, applied to your career and identity, is what drives Meridian.
Meridian is for leaders 40+ who feel stuck — not because they lack ambition, but because the operating system that got them here won't get them to what's next. Deep personal work meets strategic reinvention, with the same operator rigor Chris brings to Torque engagements — turned inward.
Explore Meridian →The book behind it: There Is No Tomorrow — why urgency, not scarcity, is the right frame for the second half. Every reinvention Chris guides is rooted in this premise.
The method: ask what fails first. Design for that. Build what survives. That's the system — for companies, and for the leaders who run them.
Real outcomes from real operators — not vanity metrics.
"Chris has a unique ability to make complex AI concepts feel immediately actionable. Our team left the session with real tools deployed — not a deck to review."
"I've seen a lot of AI keynotes. Most are hype. Chris walks in with operator credibility — he's closed deals, run teams, and built companies. The room felt it immediately."
"Within 90 days of working with Chris, our marketing team cut content production time in half and 3x'd output. This is what AI adoption actually looks like when done right."
The practical playbook for turning AI into revenue.
How social media is changing everything — and how to lead through it.
Urgency, not scarcity, as the frame for the second half.
On standing out and staying human.
Whether you're exploring your first AI implementation or ready to transform your entire organization — response within 24 business hours, global availability, no commitment required for initial conversations.
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