$1.5M
Savings driven at Disney Streaming
Automation, governance, and modernization programs that replaced manual cycles with scalable, AI-augmented delivery.
Now booking 2026 keynotes
No one goes unnoticed.
No one is invisible.
I'm Chimbusomma "Buso" Chika, M.S. — enterprise tech strategist, AI keynote speaker, and agile coach. I help organizations build AI-ready cultures so their people leave more confident, more productive, and more prepared for what's next. I also help companies stop BMF (Blowing Money Fast), by innovating.
- Years in tech
- 10+
- Portfolio led
- $46B
- Savings driven
- $1.5M
- Lead time cut
- 30%
Fail fast. Pivot quickly.
You only need one yes.
Proven enterprise impact
Watch Buso Speak
90 Seconds to see why she gets a standing ovation.
A highlight reel from recent keynotes and main-stage sessions — AFROTECH, NCPMI, SCALE, and beyond.
About
A strategist who's actually built the thing.
Buso is a powerhouse speaker, enterprise tech strategist, and transformational leader. Her elite corporate tenure as a senior program manager and management consultant includes spearheading global initiatives for Disney Streaming, driving automation across a $46B asset portfolio at Fidelity Investments, and overhauling legacy banking workflows with Infosys to slash project lead times by 30%.
As the founder of her consultancy Monica Innovates and her e-commerce venture Empowered + Blessed LLC, she shows organizations exactly how to construct AI-ready cultures while eliminating administrative friction.
Whether she's breaking down the ethics of AI for technical audiences, delivering a workflow-automation roadmap for project managers, or coaching women through the intersection of corporate tech and motherhood, the message is the same anchor of resilience: you only need one yes to alter your trajectory.
Stop waiting for permission. Be your own yes.
Innovation & Savings
Saving enterprises millions by re-engineering how work gets done.
At Disney Streaming, Buso architected the workflows, governance, and AI-ready automation that unlocked $1.5M in savings — turning administrative drag into competitive advantage.
15%
Faster global delivery
Migrated 500+ stakeholders onto automated tracking workflows at Disney Streaming, lifting delivery velocity across 8 international units.
30%
Onboarding time cut
Interactive e-learning modules and a centralized training repository slashed ramp time for new team members.
100%
On-time delivery
Orchestrated 37 cross-functional engineers through a multi-billion-dollar digital modernization at Fidelity — under strict regulatory controls.
Signature Topics
Talks at the crossroads of tech innovation and personal identity.
01
AI StrategyProject ManagementKeynote
Fearlessly Indispensable
Leveraging AI to crush redundant work and claim your seat as a thought leader.
The wrong question is 'will AI replace me?' Buso delivers the exact roadmap of tools project managers and leaders deploy today to automate the mundane and focus on the monumental.
- Audience
- Project managers, technology leaders, and enterprise teams
- Problem
- AI is changing expectations faster than professionals can adapt.
- Outcome
- Attendees leave with a practical framework to automate repetitive work, elevate strategic thinking, and stay indispensable.
02
Women in TechFoundersIdentity
Empowered, Blessed & Boundless
Building your reality when life demands more.
Rooted in a family legacy of business-minded women, Buso challenges women in tech, founders, and corporate professionals to stop acting as victims of fluctuating circumstances.
- Audience
- Women in tech, founders, and corporate professionals
- Problem
- High-performers stall when circumstances feel bigger than their agency.
- Outcome
- Audiences leave with the mindset and language to author their next chapter — on their own terms.
03
ResilienceMotherhoodStory
Backlogs and Bassinets
Juggling the NICU, Job Loss, and the Strategic Power of Being a Mom
A transparent journey of defending a Master's from a NICU chair, a 3-month hospital vigil, and a sudden corporate layoff - all at once. Fail fast, pivot quickly.
- Audience
- Working mothers, ERGs, and leadership summits
- Problem
- Career, caregiving, and identity collide — and most workplaces have no playbook.
- Outcome
- A resilience framework leaders can carry into the next season of change, and permission to keep going.
04
EnterpriseIntrapreneurshipWorkshop
Corporate Catalyst
Applying an entrepreneurial mindset to enterprise tech.
Strips away theoretical fluff to deliver an actionable strategy for injecting a high-performance startup mindset into enterprise infrastructures and legacy workflows.
- Audience
- Enterprise executives, PMOs, and transformation leaders
- Problem
- Multi-million dollar portfolios stall under administrative inertia and rigid silos.
- Outcome
- A concrete intrapreneurship playbook that ships value quarterly — not annually.
What audiences leave with
You're not booking a talk. You're booking a shift.
After a Buso keynote, your attendees don't just leave inspired — they leave equipped. Here's the transformation your event is buying.
01
Understand how to use AI immediately.
Concrete tools and prompts your team can deploy on Monday morning — not another theory-heavy keynote.
02
Stop fearing disruption and start leading it.
Reframe AI, org change, and market shifts as the leverage that separates the indispensable from the interchangeable.
03
Leave with practical tools they'll actually use.
Automation roadmaps, decision frameworks, and takeaway assets tailored to your event's audience.
04
Feel empowered to pursue bold opportunities.
The kind of standing-ovation energy attendees are still talking about at dinner and back at the office.
Speaking History
Real-world execution on global stages.
A curated selection of recent keynotes, panel hostings, and track emceeing - backed by a decade of enterprise program management.
- 2026
Expert Track Emcee & Session Moderator
SCALE Conference · Pasadena, CA
Hand-selected to introduce industry-leading open-source speakers and orchestrate main-stage sessions.
- 2025
Keynote - Project Management & AI: Quite the Conundrum
Project Management Institute (NCPMI)
A high-impact roadmap on automating PM workflows and scaling delivery architectures.
- 2025
Panel Moderator & Technical Speaker
AFROTECH Weekend
Bridging high-level tech strategy and engineering execution for cross-functional teams.
- 2024
Career Snapshots Panelist
UMass Boston - Upward Bound
Mentoring first-generation scholars on navigating corporate tech and non-traditional paths.
- 2023
Strategic Technical Content Creator
Pendo.io
Translating complex PM methodologies into actionable resources for enterprise leaders.
Youth Mentor & Volunteer Speaker
MesquiteISD · Wilkinson Middle School
Championing early leadership development for young women pursuing non-traditional paths.
Testimonials
“An irreversible shift in perspective.”
“One of the most vivacious, talented, kind, and diligent colleagues I have ever collaborated with. I recommend her highly and without reservations.”
“Diligence and exemplary interpersonal skills. Buso produces deliverables and develops healthy, resilient relationships with her cohort. A pleasure to work with.”
“Wonderful job tonight! Remind me to introduce you to our VP of Professional Development - you would be a great speaker for our Annual Conference.”
“Extremely hardworking, resourceful, and well-connected. In any project - even something new - she handles it effectively and efficiently.”
“I attended your NCPMI presentation. Excellent!!”
“Great presentation for NCPMI.”
For event planners
Everything you need to say yes.
Formats, logistics, and the fine print — so you can send the confirmation email today.
↓ Media kit (bio, headshots)- Do you travel internationally? +
- Yes. Buso keynotes across the U.S. and internationally, with travel and lodging covered by the host organization.
- How long are your keynotes? +
- Standard keynotes run 45–60 minutes with optional Q&A. Half-day workshops and breakout sessions are also available.
- Do you offer virtual and hybrid sessions? +
- Absolutely. Virtual keynotes, hybrid main-stage sessions, panel moderation, and executive workshops are all in the mix.
- Are talks customized to our audience? +
- Every engagement includes discovery calls and content alignment so the keynote maps to your conference theme, KPIs, and audience.
- What are your AV requirements? +
- Wireless lav or handheld mic, HDMI to the confidence monitor, and a clicker. A complete AV & Technical Rider is available upon request.