Speaking
Curiosity Clear Action
Point of view on AI
One Foot Human, One Foot Digital
For anyone who is AI-curious
Four years in, I'm sharing how I run my own business inside Claude: the real brand strategy system, live. Your audience sees AI sharpen strategic thinking rather than replace it, and leaves with a checklist to act on for their own brand.
Creative business
The Studio You're Building
For people ready to freelance, launch or grow
This is the crash course I wish someone had given me. I walk through two real businesses side by side: my husband's freelance setup and my own as a founder. Your audience leaves with a checklist to build their own foundation.
Digital foundations
Websites Without the Mystery
For professionals who rely on a website
This talk is for anyone who inherited the website and became the go-to overnight. I open up a real client website, before and after, straight from Figma and the sitemap, so your audience sees exactly what changed and why. They leave understanding how web foundations work and how to ask their own developer sharper questions.
Speaker Bio
For Event Programs + Introductions
Kristi Wire is the founder of Wire Design Company, a brand and digital strategy practice that thinks at the consulting level and executes at the studio level. She builds strategy, brand identity, and digital presence as one integrated system, so every decision serves the whole. Her work has been recognized by Fast Company, the Webby Awards, and LogoLounge. She is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and partners with clients nationwide.
Photo: Maddie Peschong
Past speaking venues
“Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Kristi give talks to both professionals and students. She always brings a tailored presentation full of practical tips and inspiring advice. She generously shares what she’s learned over her career that people find relatable and motivating. No matter who she engages with, people get a real-life demonstration of what it takes to be a successful professional.”
Yes. Every presentation is shaped around your audience and event goals. My talks tend to resonate most with people who are building something: founders, creatives, marketers, and business leaders who want practical guidance. I ask questions before I show up so the content connects when it matters.
Calm, curious, and visual. I use storytelling and clear frameworks to make complex ideas simple, so people leave with something they can act on.
My primary format is a keynote or talk with a live process demo and Q&A. For groups that want to go deeper, I offer extended workshops with a hands-on working session. I also jury competitions, awards, and exhibits on request.
Talks followed by a live demo and Q&A typically run 60 minutes. Extended workshops run two to four hours. I'm flexible and will work with your program schedule.
Booking typically fills three to six months out, especially in the fall. Reaching out early gives us the best chance to make it work.
Yes. I'm based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and available for regional road travel across the Midwest and airline travel nationally for the right engagement.
Yes. I provide slide decks in advance for review and can supply a speaker bio, headshot, and talk description for your program materials. Everything you need to introduce me well is ready when you need it.
A projector or large screen, a reliable microphone, and a clear brief on your audience and goals before the event.