Speaking Intro for Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

 

Directions: If you are introducing Dr. Gleb, please practice delivering this speaking intro three times (or more if needed) to make sure it rolls off the tongue smoothly. Your role is critical to ensure a powerful and compelling start to the talk. A great start is half the battle, so help the speech be a win with your outstanding delivery!

 

**Note: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky doesn't stand on formality, so when introducing him, please call him Dr. Gleb (pronounced like the name Glen, but with a "b" at the end instead of an "n."). If you do want to be more formal, his last name is pronounced see-PUR-skee, which you can hear in the name pronunciation feature on his LinkedIn profile.

 

Speaking intro text (please adapt as needed to your context):

 

It's my pleasure to introduce your speaker. Dr. Gleb was named “Office Whisperer” by The New York Times, and helps tech-forward leaders stop overpaying for AI while boosting adoption and innovation. He serves as the CEO of the future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts.

 

Dr. Gleb wrote seven best-selling books. His newest one, coming out with Georgetown University Press in Fall 2026, is called The Psychology of AI Adoption at Work. He also published over 650 articles in venues such as Harvard Business Review, Time, and Fortune.

 

His expertise comes from over 20 years of consulting for Fortune 500 companies from Aflac to Xerox and over 15 years in academia as a behavioral scientist at UNC-Chapel Hill and Ohio State.

 

Dr. Gleb is a proud Ukrainian American and lives in Columbus, Ohio. In his free time, he spends abundant quality time with his wife to avoid his personal life turning into a disaster [[emphasize the last word and wait for three seconds for any laughs - that includes at webinars]].

 

To help you take advantage of his groundbreaking expertise, I’ve asked him to share with us about “______________________________________________” [[fill in title of presentation]]. Now please give a big round of applause to welcome Dr. Gleb!

 

[[Then, lead the audience in a round of applause. For a webinar, say "virtual" applause.]]