Trevor Bohannan speaking on stage at a technology conference
BASED IN DALLAS, TX
AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE
Speaker · CTO · Practitioner

Trevor Bohannan.

I help technology leaders run cleaner operations, sharper security, and smarter teams, without the buzzword soup.

CTO @ ComSys / Speaker / 20+ Yrs IT
Portrait of Trevor Bohannan speaking on stage
Trevor Bohannan Dallas, TX
About / 01

Most companies don't have an AI problem. They have a process problem.

They bolt AI onto workflows that were already broken and wonder why it didn't help.

I've spent 20 years in IT leadership, building systems, managing teams, and cleaning up the messes that happen when technology outpaces strategy.

As CTO at ComSys, I lead MSP strategy, operations, and security for organizations that need their technology to actually work. Not in theory. In practice, on a Tuesday afternoon, when something breaks.

I speak at industry conferences because I believe the gap between "knowing AI exists" and "using AI effectively" is a process gap, not a technology gap. Every talk I give is built to send the audience home with something they can act on Monday morning.

My talks span operations, security, business management, and AI adoption, because the leaders booking me rarely have just one of those problems.

Speaking Topics / 02

What I talk about.

Every session is built around one goal: give the audience something they can use immediately. No hype. No buzzword soup. Just frameworks that work in the field.

01
Operational Efficiency

The 90/10 Rule of Operational Efficiency

Most IT teams burn budget on platform upgrades when the real wins are smaller, cheaper, and already in front of them. This session covers the operational habits and metrics that produce 90% of the impact, with concrete examples from MSPs and mid-market IT teams.

IT Leaders MSP Owners Operations Keynote / Breakout
02
Operational Discipline

Why Your Tech Stack Isn't the Problem

After 200+ technology assessments, the pattern is clear: projects don't fail because of bad tools. They fail because of missing operational discipline. Process, people, then tools, in that order.

MSP Owners IT Directors Team Leads Keynote / Breakout
03
Cybersecurity

Compliance Isn't Security: Here's the Difference

Most companies confuse passing an audit with being secure. This session covers what actually protects mid-market organizations, including the one config change most teams get wrong.

IT Managers Security Teams Compliance Breakout · 30–45 min
04
Business Management

Leading Technical Teams That Don't Burn Out

Technical leadership is its own discipline. This session covers how to structure roles, set expectations, manage on-call rotations, and build a team people actually want to stay on. From a CTO who has done it for two decades across MSPs and SaaS.

Tech Leaders MSP Owners Team Leads Keynote / Workshop
05
Process Before Technology

Stop Automating Broken Processes

AI doesn't fix broken workflows. It amplifies them. This session walks through the process audit framework I use before any automation project, with real examples of what happens when you skip it.

IT Leaders Operations Keynote · 45–60 min Breakout · 30 min
06
Practical AI Adoption

Where AI Saves Money, and Where It's Expensive Theater

A no-hype look at what AI adoption actually looks like in mid-market companies. Three areas where AI delivers ROI fast, and the common money pits to avoid.

C-Suite IT Directors MSP Owners Keynote / Breakout
07
Cloud & M365

Cloud Migration Without the Chaos

A practical guide to cloud transitions and Microsoft 365 compliance: what to plan for, what to watch out for, and how to keep your team from revolting during the migration.

IT Teams Compliance MSPs Workshop · 60–90 min

Have a specific topic in mind? I build custom sessions for conferences, workshops, and corporate events.

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Engagements / 03

More than the keynote.

When the room wants to go deeper, here's what that looks like. Each engagement is built around your team and your outcome, not a generic playbook.

For MSP Teams

MSP Workshops

Private, half- or full-day workshops for MSP owners and leadership teams. We work through your real environment and your real numbers, not slideware.

  • Service desk and escalation tuning
  • Tech-stack rationalization (PSA, RMM, security)
  • Process audits before any AI or automation rollout
  • Team structure, career laddering, and retention
For MSP Owners

MSP Consulting

Ongoing or one-off engagements for MSPs that want operational sharpness: turning daily firefighting into something profitable, repeatable, and scalable.

  • Operational best practices and KPI design
  • Technology stack optimization and consolidation
  • Staff management, hiring, and team scaling
  • Margin recovery and pricing strategy
For SaaS Founders

SaaS Advisory

Advisory board seats and one-off engagements for SaaS companies serving the MSP channel, bringing the buyer's perspective to product, GTM, and partner strategy.

  • Advisory board roles, formal or informal
  • MSP go-to-market strategy and messaging
  • Product roadmap input through the buyer's lens
  • Channel and partner program design

Engagements are limited each quarter so every client gets real attention.

Talk about an engagement →
20+
Years in
IT Leadership
CTO
@ ComSys
MSP Strategy & Security
Operations · Security
AI · Business Strategy
Core Topics
MSP Summit · TAG
IT Nation
Conference Circuit
Booking / 04

Book Trevor to speak.

Conference keynote, breakout session, workshop, or podcast. Let's talk. Trevor responds to every booking inquiry within 48 hours.