Change First. Technology Second.
A new tool changes little until people can use it in their work. Explore how purpose, trust and everyday habits shape adoption, and what to ask before the next purchase or launch.
Speaking / Ohad Eliyahu
Help people see
a way forward.
Real stories. Honest conversations. Practical ideas about leadership, resilience and the human side of change and technology.
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Storytelling that connects
Real experience.
Human connection.
Change becomes easier to talk about when people can see themselves in the story. Ohad draws on his journey from combat paramedic and frontline care to healthcare leadership, teaching and change management to make complex ideas understandable.
With more than 20 years of speaking across courses, workshops, events and conferences, he brings stories, questions and discussion into the room. There is space to reflect, challenge an idea and connect it to your own work.
The conversation comes back to what people need through change: trust, clear leadership and the resilience to learn and adapt. That human connection matters just as much when the change involves AI or a new technology.
Conference evaluation
Feedback from
a shared session.
Canada West Health Leaders Conference · 20 October 2026
Joint session delivered by Ohad Eliyahu and Dr. Majid Nikouee. Respondent count was not provided.
These are aggregate scores for the session content and its speakers, not individual speaker ratings. The selected comments below are reproduced as written in the session evaluation.
“Learning how to build an agent was very valuable”
“Change does not happen without people”
“Try AI, be transparent, and it is easier than we think!”
The experience in the room
What people say.
“The workshop was interactive and a lot of fun … we learned a lot of skills that we can apply right away.”
Cenovus Energy
“He has a rare ability to simplify even the most complex topics and turn them into meaningful, memorable learning experiences.”
Edstellar
“He offered a unique and practical approach with a strong emphasis on how to utilize AI tools to achieve positive results.”
“His Change Management course was well-structured, engaging, and delivered practical, actionable takeaways for our team.”
Feedback on speaking and facilitated learning.
Topics with a practical purpose
A conversation
people can use.
Human connection is leadership work
People need to be heard before they can move forward. Through stories and shared reflection, explore how listening, honest conversations and clear direction help teams navigate uncertainty.
Resilience when the plan changes
Resilience grows through support, learning and the confidence to adjust. Connect lessons from working under pressure to leading change, helping teams adapt and making room to try again.
AI in the work, people in the picture
Make AI tangible through situations people recognize. Discuss where technology can help, where human judgement matters and how to build confidence through practical use.
Talks and speaking
A useful conversation.
For this audience.
Talks from one hour · typical format: 60–90 minutes
The exact length, topic and balance of speaking, questions and discussion are agreed with the organizer.
- For a conference or event
- Stories and practical examples that open a conversation about AI, change, leadership or human connection, with room for audience questions.
- For leaders or a team
- A focused conversation about what change means for the people involved, the concerns to hear and the questions worth asking next.
- What the audience takes away
- Shared language, useful questions and a clearer next conversation. This is a speaking engagement, not a workshop-produced adoption plan or completed implementation.
- What we agree beforehand
- The audience, event context, topic, format and intended takeaway. Fees and any additional preparation or travel are quoted for the event.
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A recent conversation
Canada West Health
Leaders Conference.
Ohad co-delivered a Calgary session with Dr. Majid Nikouee on 20 October 2026.
His wider experience includes 25 years in healthcare, spanning frontline care and leadership and two-day training for Cenovus delivered through Edstellar.
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Change First. Technology Second.
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