One operator · 93 days · Measurable results

I take you from spinning your wheels
to real torque — in 93 days.

I embed in your business for 93 days, find what is quietly stalling your growth, and build the revenue machine that survives it. Deployed. Measured. Done. One operator, not a team of analysts.

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$100M+

Revenue closed

ROI-Backed

Every engagement

93 Days

AI transformation

500+

Leaders trained

Who This Is For

Two kinds of people call me. Same first meeting.

The post-raise founder

Fintech & early-stage SaaS · Seed–Series A. You raised the round. The product is real. But revenue is founder-led and lumpy, investors are asking about pipeline coverage, and you can't afford to mis-hire a $350K sales leader.

I install the machine — ICP, pipeline, playbook, forecast discipline — in 93 days, so your first sales hires produce instead of flail.

The "AI is here — now what?" executive

CEO / COO / Managing Partner. Your board is asking questions you can't answer confidently. Your competitors are claiming moves you can't verify. Your team has the tools and no system.

I won't hand you a vendor list. We run the premortem on your business first — then deploy only what survives it.

Either way, the first meeting is the same: a premortem, not a pitch. I don't arrive with answers. I arrive with the questions your team has been avoiding.

About Christopher

Built companies. Deployed AI. Returned ROI.

Chris Dessi is not a consultant who studied AI. He's an operator who built Silverback Social from the ground up and sold it. Before that, he was part of the leadership team at Buddy Media — which Salesforce acquired for $689 million. He knows what it costs to make payroll when you're not sure it's going to clear, and what it feels like to lose a key client on a Friday and face your team on Monday.

He founded Torque AI because he was exhausted watching smart companies stall out on AI adoption — not from lack of tools, but from lack of a real system. Torque is the 93-day implementation partner for executive teams who are done debating and ready to build.

He also produces and hosts AI Summit NYC and is a Founding Partner of the NY AI Alliance. Executive Certificate from MIT Sloan, MS from NYU, BA from Loyola. Keynotes in 7 countries.

Three exits. Operator track record. Built and sold Silverback Social. Leadership at Buddy Media (acquired by Salesforce for $689M), Diamond Standard CRO, VP Americas at Productsup.
On air. On the record. Two-time #1 Amazon bestselling author, SmartCEO Future 50, national speaker on FOX, CNBC, NBC, CBS, and Bloomberg.
Over $100M closed. In the room. Executive roles across venture-backed startups and high-growth companies — not a theorist.
93 days. One operator. ROI measured. Not a consultant with a deck — one operator in your operating cadence, delivering measurable AI deployment before the quarter ends.

Chris Dessi on FOX News — FOX News — national commentary

Chris Dessi live on CNN — CNN — live from New York

Chris Dessi on Good Day New York — Good Day New York — FOX 5

"One fifteen-minute meeting with Chris made me millions."

Gary Vaynerchuk — CEO, VaynerMedia · NYT Bestselling Author

Keynotes & Speaking

Seven countries. One rule: the room leaves with something real.

Chris has keynoted in 7 countries — on AI without the hype, building revenue machines, reinvention, and the premortem discipline that runs through all of it. TEDx speaker, producer and host of AI Summit NYC, and a regular on national television. No recycled deck; every talk is built for the room it's delivered to.

Chris Dessi on stage at the Westchester Digital Summit — Westchester Digital Summit — producer & host

Chris Dessi speaking at Downtown Project, Las Vegas — Downtown Project — Las Vegas

Chris Dessi delivering a keynote — Keynotes in 7 countries

Signature topics: "What Kills This? The Premortem Advantage" · "The Revenue Machine" · "AI for Operators, Not Engineers" · "Vulnerability Works"
Formats: keynote, fireside, executive workshop, emcee — live, taped, or virtual.
Audiences: sales kickoffs, leadership offsites, industry conferences, boards.

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Two Ways In

Work with me. Or hire the machine.

Same operator, two vehicles. The direct line to me — or the full-stack firm I built to do the heavy lifting.

Chris, personally

Advisory & keynotes

93-day embedded engagements, executive and board advisory, and keynotes delivered in 7 countries. One operator in your corner, telling you the truth.

93-day embedded transformation
Executive & board advisory
Keynotes that move rooms

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Torque AI — my firm

Full-stack delivery

My senior bench builds while I steer: conversion websites, CRM and pipeline automation, AI search visibility, and sales enablement — one optimized revenue system.

Websites, CRM & automation
AI search visibility
Sales enablement & training

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Offerings

Three engagements. One operator. Measurable outcomes.

Whether you need a full 93-day embedded transformation, structured team training, or a peer network of operators — every engagement is designed to produce measurable ROI, not a slide deck.

Flagship

93-Day AI Transformation

Chris embeds in your operating cadence for 93 days — running a premortem-driven AI transformation. Not a consultant dropping a report. One operator, in the room, driving outcomes on the scoreboard.

ROI scorecard at Day 90
Complete AI opportunity assessment
Custom implementation roadmap
Bi-weekly strategy sessions
Results documented, system owned by you

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Cohort Program

Torque Academy

A structured 8-week program that trains your entire team on AI adoption — not abstract concepts, but practical workflows they can use on Monday. Cohort-based, with direct access to Chris.

8-week structured curriculum
Weekly live sessions with Chris
Practical AI workflows for your industry
Team cohort model for peer learning
Certificate on completion

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Invite Only

AI Summit NYC

An intimate, invite-only gathering of senior business leaders exploring real AI adoption. No pitches, no vendor theater — just candid conversations about what works and what's coming next.

Intimate format — no keynote theater
Senior leaders only (invitation required)
Off-record candid conversations
Curated peer network
Annual in-person event

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A New Chapter · Meridian

Premortem-driven executive reinvention

The premortem isn't just a planning tool — it's a philosophy. Before you build anything, you ask: what kills this? That same clarity, applied to your career and identity, is what drives Meridian.

Meridian is for leaders 40+ who feel stuck — not because they lack ambition, but because the operating system that got them here won't get them to what's next. Deep personal work meets strategic reinvention, with the same operator rigor Chris brings to Torque engagements — turned inward.

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The book behind it: There Is No Tomorrow — why urgency, not scarcity, is the right frame for the second half. Every reinvention Chris guides is rooted in this premise.

The method: ask what fails first. Design for that. Build what survives. That's the system — for companies, and for the leaders who run them.

What People Say

The receipts

Real outcomes from real operators — not vanity metrics.

"Chris has a unique ability to make complex AI concepts feel immediately actionable. Our team left the session with real tools deployed — not a deck to review."

Jacqueline Merl Bamman — Chief Human Resources Officer

"I've seen a lot of AI keynotes. Most are hype. Chris walks in with operator credibility — he's closed deals, run teams, and built companies. The room felt it immediately."

William Fischer — Global Learning Leader, Boeing

"Within 93 days of working with Chris, our marketing team cut content production time in half and 3x'd output. This is what AI adoption actually looks like when done right."

Jon Kinsella — Director, Digital Marketing

Google Reviews

Rated 5.0 on Google by the people Chris has coached.

Every review below is verbatim from the Christopher Dessi Google Business Profile.

5.0★★★★★10 reviews on Google · Christopher Dessi Business Profile

David A.Enterprise sales leader · Coaching client

★★★★★

“Working with Chris Dessi was a game-changer at a pivotal moment in my career. After leaving my previous employer, I faced an uncertain market, but Chris helped me step back and see the bigger picture. With over 15 years as an enterprise Account Executive, I was preparing to just take another AE job.”

Google review · 5 stars

Tom BarbaroCoaching client

★★★★★

“Chris has been in my corner through some big decisions. He thinks like a revenue leader, asks the questions nobody else asks, and tells you what he actually believes. He helped me sharpen my positioning and my pitch, and he opened doors. If you want a coach with real operating scars and a big heart, call him.”

Google review · 5 stars

John ZanzarellaCRO, PerformLine

★★★★★

“I have known Chris a long time and I have watched him build, sell, lose and rebuild. That is exactly why he is a great coach. He does not give you theory. He gives you what he learned leading teams and closing deals, and he gives it to you straight.”

Google review · 5 stars

Mike SprouseFounder and YouTube creator

★★★★★

“If you have the opportunity to work with Chris, do it. He and I have talked through business, careers and life often for many years. Chris will give you an honest read on your situation, help you see what you are not seeing, and give you actionable insights. Recommend, full stop.”

Google review · 5 stars

Tony PaternoReferred a friend to Chris

★★★★★

“I sent a friend to Chris who needed help thinking through his new business venture, and Chris gave him an hour of real, specific advice with no strings attached. That is who he is. He has been through the big exits and the hard years, and he coaches from both.”

Google review · 5 stars

John DokesHired Chris at Marvel and AccuWeather

★★★★★

“Chris is the person I call when I need a straight answer. I've hired him during my tenure at Marvel, and Accuweather. He has run sales organizations, built teams and negotiated big deals, so when he coaches you it comes from someone who has actually sat in the chair. Every conversation with him ends with a clear next step.”

Google review · 5 stars

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Books

Four books. Two #1 bestsellers.

ChatGPT for Profit

#1 Amazon Bestseller

The practical playbook for turning AI into revenue.

Your World is Exploding

#1 Amazon Bestseller

How social media is changing everything — and how to lead through it.

There Is No Tomorrow

The Meridian philosophy

Urgency, not scarcity, as the frame for the second half.

Remarkable You · Just Like You

The early work

On standing out and staying human.

Ready to build the machine?

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