About Summer and Team
Meet Summer
Future-Proof Leadership Starts at the Top
Summer Crenshaw is a keynote speaker, executive strategist, and founder who helps leaders embrace AI disruption with confidence and clarity. She brings two decades of experience building high-growth companies, leading through transformation, and delivering strategic direction at the intersection of business, people, and emerging technology.
As the CEO of Enterprise Technology Association and the force behind AI Week — one of the nation’s leading community-driven AI event series — Summer works with executive teams, boards, and founders to lead change, align teams, and scale in the age of artificial intelligence.
She has been recognized by the Cincinnati Business Courier as a “Woman Who Means Business” and honored with the 40 Under 40 Award for her leadership across technology, innovation, and inclusive entrepreneurship.
Summer has built companies from zero to funded, helped hundreds of leaders sharpen their message and strategy, and advised corporate teams through digital transformation cycles.
Her work is grounded in one belief:
Technology doesn't transform organizations. Leaders do.
Speaking
Summer speaks at national conferences, private leadership events, and company offsites on topics that matter most to executive teams right now:
- The Future-Proof Leader
- AI Without the Jargon
- Leading Through Disruption
- Trust, Culture, and Change in an AI World
- Women in Tech: The Next Era of Innovation
Whether she’s on a mainstage or leading a C-suite session, Summer brings clarity, energy, and real-world takeaways leaders can use immediately
Advisory and Training
Summer offers custom advisory, executive AI intensives, and live or virtual training programs for leadership teams.
Topics include:
- AI Strategy for Non-Technical Executives
- Leading AI Adoption with Clarity and Confidence
- Culture and Communication in a Hybrid Human + AI Workforce
- Inclusive Innovation and Responsible Tech
Available in-person or virtual. Programs are tailored by team size, industry, and transformation stage.