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Theresa Szczurek

Innovation & AI Strategist, 3x Tech Entrepreneur, State CIO, Growth Coach Helps You Deliver Results

Travels from Denver CO, USA

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Speaks on:

Leadership Development

Ai for Business

Authentic Leadership

Business Strategy

Change Management

Peak Performance

Speaks to:

Corporate Teams & Enterprises

Higher Education & Vocational

Formats:

Roundtable

Breakout

Keynote

Workshop

Colorado CIO of the Year from ORBIE
Certified Management Consultant (CMC), IMCusa.org
Business Woman of the Year, Denver Business Jrnl

Audience members say

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Theresa electrifies audiences with her infectious energy, transforming complex change management into clear, actionable plans that work across industries. She reads rooms masterfully, flexing content delivery while sharing personal stories of overcoming adversity that inspire vulnerability and immediate action. Her "never boring" sessions equip participants with structured frameworks to navigate transitions and organizational resistance, whether pursuing board positions or finding purpose in semi-retirement. Clients seek Theresa for strategy sessions because she transforms passive listeners into engaged planners, making her a respected leader who delivers both inspiration and practical implementation steps.

Key Outcomes:

  • Attendees create actionable plans for their personal and professional lives.
  • Participants gain clarity on their passions and purpose, especially during transitions like semi-retirement.
  • Audience members feel empowered to embrace change and navigate its challenges effectively.
  • Listeners feel equipped with tools and strategies to implement change within their organizations.
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Theresa's Bio

Theresa M. Szczurek, Ph.D. is an award-winning technology, innovation, and growth strategist with a track record of leading transformational change in organizations. As the catalyst for extraordinary results, Theresa shares compelling case studies and actionable lessons learned as the former Chief Information Officer of the $33 billion State of Colorado, a 3x technology entrepreneur, certified corporate director (NACD.DC), and fractional C-level executive. As a Certified Management Consultant (CMC®), accomplished speaker, and executive coach, Theresa has guided hundreds of public and private sector organizations to new heights in profitability, productivity, and passion. Theresa is the author of the Amazon-bestseller Pursuit of Passionate Purpose (Wiley), which outlines her proven step-by-step success formula. Theresa's engaging presence, captivating stories, actionable insights, humor, and diverse experiences have earned her top speaker rankings and standing ovations.

Theresa Offers the Following Talks

Ai For BusinessBusiness Strategy

AI to Survive and Thrive: How to Successfully Implement the Right Enterprise Solutions for ROI

  • Learn practical approaches to thriving in today’s environment.

  • Identify actionable insights and strategies to help your organization excel.

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30 - 60 minutes

Personal GrowthAuthentic Leadership

Pursuit of Passionate Purpose: Success Strategies for a Rewarding Personal and Business Life

  • Learn the Pursuit of Passionate Purpose process and how to apply it.

  • Identify practical pointers for growing your business, managing people, and living life with more passion, more purpose, more profit, and more success!

  • Understand the success strategies for finding and pursuing your dreams.

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30 minutes - full day

Change ManagementTransformational Leadership

Becoming a Champion of Change

  • Learn a process you can use to make and sustain positive changes.

  • Share provocative techniques for change that have applications in our business and personal lives.

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0.5 - 3 hours

Leadership DevelopmentPeak Performance

To the Top: Lessons for Leaders from My Climb Up Kilimanjaro

  • Learn practical pointers, discerned from real-world experience and extensive research

  • Help you and your organization produce extraordinary results, more fun, and more success!

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30 - 90 minutes

Strategic PlanningStrategic Leadership

Create Your Future: Strategic Leadership for Business Growth

  • • Reflect and Learn: Gain insights from your past and present business situation.

  • • Clarify Your Vision and BHAG: Define a clear and ambitious future direction. Set your Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) for long-term success.

  • • Innovative Strategies: Discover creative and refreshed strategies to achieve your goals.

  • • Mini One-Page Plan: Start developing a concise, actionable one-page strategic plan.

  • • Immediate Actions: Identify specific actions to begin implementing your plan right away.

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30 minutes - full day

ResilienceLeadership Development

The Resilient Leader: Making Critical Decisions in High Stress Situations

  • • Understand what resilience is, why it matters, and how it impacts leadership success.

  • • Apply a structured decision-making process for navigating high-stress, high-stakes situations.

  • • Identify and implement practical strategies to strengthen personal and professional resilience.

  • • Increase confidence in leading through uncertainty and adversity.

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30 minutes - half day

Theresa's Links and Media Mentions

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