Speaking · Workshops · Guest lectures
Guest lectures, keynotes, workshops and classrooms.
Guest lecturer at Hinduja College, Thakur College, Pillai College; former Lead Trainer at IIDE; now running the AI Masterclass in Mumbai, with corporate training rooms in between. Government-certified trainer under Skill India (MESC/NSDC, NSQF Level 6).
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1,500+
people trained
Across 38 cohorts and guest lectures
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12+
years in digital marketing
Talks built on live client work
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NSQF 6
Skill India certified
Media & Entertainment Skills Council (MESC)
Topics
What I talk about.
- 1 Keynote · Workshop
AI for marketers, without the hype
What works today: RAG, agentic workflows, content systems. What is theatre: most LinkedIn carousels about AI. Workshop and keynote formats, 45–90 minutes.
- 2 Talk · Masterclass
SEO after AI overviews
How search changed in 2024–25 and what brands need to do now. Topical authority, entity SEO, and why the "10 blue links" mental model no longer holds.
- 3 Workshop
Personal branding for builders
For engineers, designers and operators who need to be findable in public without becoming content creators. How little you can get away with, and still have it work.
- 4 Workshop
Marketing math for founders
LTV, CAC, payback period and contribution margin. These four numbers decide whether a marketing strategy can work even on paper. For founders without a finance background.
Lectures, workshops, classrooms.
Full gallery-
Guest lecture · packed hall -
Hinduja College -
Pace Career Academy -
Hands-on workshop -
Thakur College of Engineering
Lecture topics
For colleges and in-house teams.
I can run any of these as a single guest lecture, a half-day workshop or a multi-session program. Pick a starting point and I'll shape it to your audience.
- 01 AI in digital marketing: what works
- 02 SEO fundamentals (and what changes after AI overviews)
- 03 Web development fundamentals for marketers (HTML, CSS, JS, WordPress)
- 04 Graphic design and typography for marketers
- 05 Career growth in marketing: from junior to lead in 3 years
- 06 Personal branding for marketers and operators
- 07 Data-driven decision making for non-analysts
- 08 The marketer's operating system in an AI world
Formats
Four shapes the work takes.
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20-min keynote
One argument, made well, for conferences and company kickoffs.
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College guest lecture
60–120 minute session for a single class or full year-group, with Q&A and a reading list.
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90-min workshop
Hands-on: we work through frameworks and exercises, and I tear down real examples live.
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Corporate training
Half-day or multi-session in-house program. Custom curriculum on your team's stack.
Selected past
Where I have spoken.
A non-exhaustive list. Email me for a fuller speaker dossier or a video reel.
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2025
IIDE Pune Convocation: keynote on careers in growth
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2025
Pace Career Academy: masterclass series, 6 sessions
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2024
Thakur College of Engineering: guest faculty, marketing electives
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2024
Digital Trainee Alumni Summit: fireside on AI in agencies
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2023
Pillai College of Arts: workshop on SEO fundamentals
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2023
Sia Art Jewellery All-Hands: fireside on the rebuild
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2022
Mumbai Marketing Week: panel on attribution in the privacy era
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2021
Techno Serve Software Solutions Founders' Forum: talk on inbound for B2B SaaS
What students say
5.0 from 33 Google reviews →“For any business in Mumbai seeking genuine online visibility, connecting with Shezad Ali Khan is the smartest move you can make. As an SEO expert in Mumbai, his skill set is genuinely unmatched; he cuts through the noise and focuses on strategic, sustainable growth. Having personally benefited from his training, I've watched him transform confusing algorithms into clear, actionable plans that consistently elevate websites to the top of search results.”
Abdul Shaikh Google review · 4 months ago “Shezad Ali Khan is one of the finest Digital Marketers in Mumbai. When it comes to website SEO, he is the top SEO expert in all of Mumbai, with no one else like him. Sir Shezad Ali Khan is the most skilled person in creating SEO techniques and the best SEO strategies. He has taught SEO strategies to many students, including myself, and has successfully ranked many high-level websites.”
Digital Aris Google review · 4 months ago “Shehzad sir is an amazing trainer, his knowledge is in-depth and teaches Digital Marketing in detail and makes one understand the different types of marketing. Would highly recommend him. He's the best mentor.”
Rafat Qayum Google review · 3 years ago “Shezad Sir has unique teaching skills. He knows how to connect with someone even without meeting them in person. I am amazed to witness how methodologically and generously he imparted his knowledge. He explains every small detail with such humility and patience.”
Bookings
Have a stage, a curriculum, or a microphone?
Lead time is 8–12 weeks for keynotes and 4–6 weeks for podcasts. Travel within India is included. International engagements are covered separately.
