Creative intelligencefor the next generation
Ric has spent twenty years getting people to open up on camera. That is the same skill that makes a keynote land — start with the story, stay concrete, leave them able to do something new.
Creative intelligence for the next generation
Ric speaks the way he directs: start with the story, stay concrete, and leave the room able to do something they could not do when they walked in. Sessions run from a 20-minute keynote to a full-day hands-on workshop.
Speaker Biography
Dr. Ric Mathis is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, photographer, multimedia journalist, FAA Part 107 drone pilot, AI creator and educator, and the founder of Ric Mathis Ai in Atlanta.
- Founder, Ric Mathis Ai — Atlanta, Georgia
- FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot
- Two-Time Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
- 20+ years in visual storytelling and photojournalism
- Documentary director, producer and cinematographer
- AI workshop instructor and keynote speaker
Presentation Topics
No Camera, No Crew, Just AI and Vision
The signature talk. How a working filmmaker rebuilt his entire production process around AI — what it replaced, what it could not, and what a one-person studio can now ship.
Conferences · Film festivals · Creative organizations
The Future of AI Filmmaking
Where generated video actually stands, what the tools still get wrong, and how directors should be positioning themselves for the next three years.
Film festivals · Technology forums · Universities
From Prompt to Premiere
A live walk-through of one finished piece, traced backwards: the idea, the prompts, the failed generations, the edit, and the release.
Workshops · Filmmaking programs · Creative organizations
How Creators Can Monetize AI Storytelling
The business side — pricing AI work, what clients will and will not pay for, and building offers that do not collapse the moment the tools change.
Entrepreneurs · Creative organizations · Conferences
Human Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The case that taste, judgment and lived experience became more valuable the moment execution got cheap.
Keynotes · Universities · Technology forums
Documentary Storytelling That Transforms Communities
Two decades of lessons on earning access, holding trust, and making films that a community recognizes as its own.
Community events · Journalism panels · Universities
Surviving the Widowmaker and Turning Pain Into Purpose
A personal account of a massive heart attack, the warning signs that were missed, and what it takes to turn a survival story into work that helps other people live.
Health and wellness events · Community events · Corporate wellness
Artificial Intelligence, Culture, and the Future of Black Media
Who gets to build the tools, whose stories they are trained on, and what ownership looks like in an AI-native media economy.
Conferences · Universities · Community events
Drones, AI, and the New Visual Economy
Aerial production, generated imagery, and the practical economics of a visual market where the barrier to entry has collapsed.
Technology forums · Business events · Filmmaking programs
Building a One-Person AI Production Studio
The workflow, the stack, and the honest limits — a working blueprint for creators who want to produce at scale without a crew.
Workshops · Creators · Entrepreneurs
Available For
- Keynote presentations
- Conferences
- Film festivals
- Colleges and universities
- Youth programs
- Corporate workshops
- Creative organizations
- Community events
- Technology forums
- Health and wellness events
- Filmmaking programs
- Journalism and media panels
Past Engagements
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Client
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Documentary production
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Direct — speaking@ricmathis.ai