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Hi, I’m Caelan. I’m an American dual citizen in New Zealand.
I help professionals become proficient AI operators so they can think faster, create smarter, and lead with confidence into the future of work.
I am a dynamic speaker, trainer, and business coach, who combines the skills of a theatrical performer and technical geek to make compelling educational experiences. I was classically educated at St John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, so I see the fast-moving world of technology through the perspective of the humanities.
A decade as a digital nomad taught me how to build businesses that move as freely as their founders. My book Marketing Yourself was published in August of 2022 (five months before ChatGPT!) and my digital marketing agency Stellar Platforms helped experts and entrepreneurs to grow their impact, income, and influence through smarter systems and standout storytelling.
As a former circus acrobat and street performer, I bring showmanship and play to the serious business of skill-building—turning every keynote, workshop, and training session into an engaging experience.
My AI training workshops are fast-paced and hands-on—packed with prompts, games, and experiments that leave participants feeling empowered to use Ai in their daily tasks.
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“We are the AI Generation.” - Doreen Bogdan-Martin Last week I published a scathing teardown of the 22-page AI Strategy published by the New Zealand government. (Read that teardown here.) This failure reminds me of the stick-in-spokes meme, because there was already a [...]
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As an immigrant, I have an outsider's perspective on New Zealand. (I recently received my citizenship, making me the Newest Zealander!) During the first workshop of the AI Training Programme I teach through Agentic Intelligence, I always ask, 'Does New Zealand adopt new technology fast, [...]
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