Chambers, industry groups, councils and conferences on the Sunshine Coast are all running AI sessions this year, and most of them end with a room of people who understood the talk and changed nothing on Monday. Brenden House speaks as an operator: what he built, in which businesses, with the mechanics on screen. He is based in Birtinya and travels across South East Queensland.
Key takeaways
- Brenden House runs Sunshine Coast AI Workshops and speaks on business AI to chambers, industry groups and conferences.
- The talks are built on implementation work in three operating businesses, not on vendor material.
- Formats run from a 20-minute keynote to a 90-minute hands-on session where the room builds something.
- Based in Birtinya, travelling across the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Ipswich.
- Enquire for availability and fees. Both vary by format, date and travel.
What he speaks about
| Topic | The argument | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Why AI output is useless in most businesses | The problem is missing inputs, not the tool | General business audiences |
| The Context Stack | Five layers that make AI produce your work | Owner and operator groups |
| What we automated in a roofing business | The actual quoting workflow, on screen | Trades, construction, field service |
| AI in a small health practice | Front office only, with the clinical line drawn | Allied health, medical, NDIS |
| AI and search in 2026 | Being found when buyers ask a machine | Marketing and retail audiences |
| What not to automate | The jobs that stay human, and why | Boards, leadership, risk audiences |
Formats
Keynote, 20 to 30 minutes. One argument, one worked example, no tool tour.
Breakfast or lunch session, 45 minutes. The argument plus questions from the room, which is where most of the value lands for chambers.
Hands-on session, 90 minutes. Attendees bring a laptop and one repeated job, and leave having built something. This is the format most likely to change what happens on Monday.
Half day and full day. Workshop delivery for a single organisation or a member group, scoped to their industry.
Why an operator on stage
Most AI talks are assembled from vendor material and public demonstrations. Brenden's come from three operating businesses: a roofing company he works in, where he used SEO to build revenue to about A$2.8 million over roughly three years before automating its internal processes; his own business Searchmaxxed, where the AI workflows cover blog production, SEO and custom proposals; and Glen House Homoeopathy, where he automated SEO, enquiries and administration.
That matters on stage for one reason. When somebody in the room asks what happens when the AI gets a price wrong, the answer is a rule he has already written, not a theory.
Availability and fees
Enquire with your date, format, audience and location. Fees depend on format and travel, and community and member sessions are treated differently from corporate bookings.
Send an enquiry, or read the full profile.
For chambers and industry groups
Member sessions work best as the 45-minute or 90-minute format, because members want something they can use on Monday, not a market overview. If your group covers a single industry, the examples get swapped to that industry before the session.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the AI keynote speaker on the Sunshine Coast?
Brenden House speaks on business AI across the Sunshine Coast and South East Queensland. He runs Sunshine Coast AI Workshops from Birtinya and built the workflows he speaks about inside three operating businesses.
What does he charge to speak?
Fees vary by format, date and travel, and member or community sessions are handled differently from corporate bookings. Enquire with your details for a figure.
How long are the talks?
From a 20-minute keynote to a full day. The 45-minute session suits chambers, and the 90-minute hands-on format is the one where attendees leave having built something.
Will attendees actually build something?
In the 90-minute and longer formats, yes, provided they bring a laptop and one repeated job. Shorter formats demonstrate the method rather than building with each person.
Does he travel outside the Sunshine Coast?
Yes. Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Noosa, Moreton Bay, Logan, Redlands, Toowoomba and Gympie.
Can the talk be tailored to one industry?
Yes. The examples get replaced with that industry's documents and jobs before the session. Browse the industry pages.
Is this a sales pitch for the workshop?
The session teaches the method with real examples. The public workshop exists for people who want a full day on their own task afterwards.
What does the room need?
For a talk, a screen. For a hands-on session, power, wifi and attendees who have brought laptops and one repeated job each.
Can he run a session for our members as a paid workshop instead?
Yes, as a private session scoped to the group, quoted after a conversation about audience, length and location. Enquire here.
What if we want something for a board or leadership team?
The "what not to automate" material is built for that audience: where the risk sits, which decisions stay human, and what to ask providers. How to choose an AI consultant.