Gurps Khaira is an internationally recognised keynote speaker and expert on AI, Cybersecurity, Business Transformation and Change management.
Born in India during a time of civil unrest and terrorism, Gurps Khairas earliest years unfolded in an environment marked by fear, volatility, and constant uncertainty. At just five years old, he experienced the unimaginable loss of his mother to suicide, a moment that could have defined his life through limitation. Instead, it sparked a quiet but powerful resilience that became the foundation of his character.
Those early experiences didn’t break him; they forged a mindset built on discipline, focus, and an unrelenting drive to rise above circumstance. What began as survival evolved into a lifelong commitment to growth, excellence, and purposeful impact.
Gurps Khaira Lecture topics
- Scaling AI Successfully: Overcoming Technical and Cultural Barriers for Enterprise Growth
Abstract: Organisations encounter considerable challenges in achieving the full potential of AI as its adoption picks up speed. Challenges such as outdated IT architectures, fragmented data ecosystems, regulatory complexities, and organizational resistance often prevent AI initiatives from scaling beyond isolated pilot projects. To drive meaningful business impact, AI must be embedded into core operational and strategic frameworks rather than confined to experimental use cases. This requires a holistic Change Management approach that aligns people, processes, and platforms while ensuring AI systems remain ethical, transparent, and compliant with evolving global regulations like GDPR and the EU AI Act.
Goal: The goal of this session is to outline strategies for integrating AI across the enterprise, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and overcoming technical and cultural barriers to unlock the full potential of AI-driven transformation.
- Cyberwarfare & the geopolitical threat landscape: Securing the future of your Information Security.
Abstract: Protecting your organisation from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats is critical to preventing an operational and financial crisis. Malicious actors are taking advantage of rapid digitisation, from state-sponsored hackers to criminal syndicates, endangering public trust and financial stability. Efforts to safeguard systems are still dispersed, with unclear roles for governments, regulators, and industry, despite the obvious and immediate threat.
Goal: The goal of this session is to share ideas to strengthen an institutions’ defences against cyberattacks through proactive defence tactics, increased cyber resilience, and international collaboration. I’ll also provide practical ways to close the cybersecurity gap, fortify regulatory frameworks, and provide reassurance that Security Practitioners can be the stable pillar of an institute in a world that is becoming increasingly digital.
- The Art of Project Management Muscle
Abstract: In today’s complex and fast-evolving business landscape, the ability to deliver change with discipline and precision has never been more critical. In this keynote, Gurps Khaira introduces his 4D Delivery Discipline: Decide, Define, Do and Done; a structured delivery approach developed through nearly two decades of managing high-value projects across the banking, cybersecurity, property and fitness modelling industries.
This session provides leaders and project professionals with a practical framework to strengthen delivery discipline, improve accountability and build the “muscle” required to deliver outcomes reliably, even under pressure.
Goal: The goal of this session is to understand how to apply the 4D Delivery Discipline to structure and streamline project execution. Learn practical techniques to strengthen delivery discipline and accountability within teams. Identify the habits and mindsets that differentiate consistent delivery from reactive project management. Gain actionable tools and templates to apply the framework immediately in your organisation.
Further topics are:
- Scaling AI Successfully: Overcoming Barriers for Enterprise Growth
- Cyberwarfare & the geopolitical threat landscape
- The Art of Project Management Muscle
- Financial Forecasting and Resourcing
- Personal case studies and examples
- Risks and Issues Management
- Dependency Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Governance
- Strategic Planning
- Operating Models
- Action Tracking
With over 15 years of cross-industry experience spanning AI, Cybersecurity, IT, Banking, Financial Services, and even Construction, he specialises in designing and delivering complex transformation programmes within some of the world’s most demanding corporate environments. His approach blends strategic clarity with hands-on execution, enabling organisations to manage digital risk, strengthen resilience, and navigate organisational change with precision and confidence.
Beyond the corporate arena, Gurps embodies peak performance in every aspect of life. After eight years of intense training and discipline, he competed in the Miami Pro World Championships of Fitness Modelling, demonstrating that resilience and excellence are not just themes he speaks about, but principles he lives daily. Whether he is leading global cybersecurity initiatives, coaching leaders through transformative change, or pushing his physical limits, discipline remains his anchor.
As a keynote speaker, Gurps delivers high-impact sessions that translate complex technical domains into clear, actionable leadership strategies. He combines technical authority with human storytelling to equip leaders with the clarity and capability to navigate complexity and deliver measurable organisational outcomes.
His keynotes resonate with executive audiences across sectors, offering pragmatic insights on resilience, digital risk, and transformation. Whether addressing CISOs, CEOs, or global leadership teams, Gurps brings a structured, strategic perspective designed to strengthen decision-making, enhance performance, and drive meaningful, sustainable change.