JESSE TORRES
Exploring what comes next in life, work, technology, and leadership.
I’m an executive, writer, and lifelong learner interested in what happens when experience meets curiosity. I write about healthy aging, artificial intelligence, leadership, construction, risk, and building a stronger second half of life.
THE NEXT 50
Building a stronger second half of life.
Getting older doesn’t mean getting smaller. The Next 50 explores how we can stay strong, curious, useful, connected, and adventurous as we move into the second half of life.
Body
Strength, fitness, nutrition, longevity, and health.
Mind
Learning, curiosity, resilience, and personal growth.
Work
Career reinvention, AI, purpose, and the changing workplace.
Relationships
Marriage, parenting, family, friendship, and connection.
Life
Travel, experiences, hobbies, money, and enjoying the years ahead.
AI & TECHNOLOGY
Understanding and using the tools changing how we work.
Artificial intelligence is changing how companies operate, how people make decisions, and how leaders think about the future. I focus on practical adoption, automation, governance, and the human side of technological change.
AI Adoption
Turning AI from experimentation into practical business value through thoughtful pilots, workflow integration, and measurable results.
AI Literacy
Helping people understand what AI can do, where its limits are, and how to use it confidently, responsibly, and effectively.
AI Governance
Creating the policies, controls, and accountability needed to manage AI risk while still enabling innovation and growth.
CONSTRUCTION & RISK
Managing risk where the work actually happens.
Construction brings together people, equipment, deadlines, regulation, safety, and financial exposure in a constantly changing environment. I write about practical risk management, workforce development, safety, insurance, and the systems that help organizations operate more effectively.
Safety & Operations
Building practical systems that reduce incidents and improve consistency in the field.
Risk & Insurance
Managing workers’ compensation, fleet, liability, compliance, and operational exposure.
Workforce Development
Strengthening the skilled-trades pipeline through training, education, and career development.
MEDIA & SPEAKING
Ideas worth sharing. Conversations worth having.
I speak and write about artificial intelligence, leadership, risk, workforce development, construction, and the opportunities that come with building a strong second half of life. My goal is to make complex ideas practical, useful, and relevant to the people actually doing the work.
Speaking Topics
Artificial intelligence, leadership, risk management, workforce development, healthy aging, and career reinvention.
Media & Interviews
Available for interviews, podcasts, panels, and conversations on business, technology, construction, leadership, and life after 50.
Writing & Commentary
Articles, essays, and practical perspectives on the forces changing work, leadership, health, and the future.
LET’S CONNECT
Have a question, an idea, or a conversation worth starting?
Whether it’s about speaking, media, artificial intelligence, leadership, risk, construction, or The Next 50, I’m always interested in thoughtful conversations and useful ideas.