Next week, April 23rd, I'm hosting a summit about how to host better events. This is for both speakers and event hosts. This is not a back to back to back to back presenation style summit. This is a conversation summit. The goal is simple: How to create events (and participate in events) that are in alignment with your values and not just a copy/paste version of what someone else is doing (that feels icky). Learn more/Register: https://summitaboutsummits.com

I have the hardest speaker challenge in the country. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. Hi, I’m Ernie Boxall, and I’m a storyteller…or should that be storyseller. Let me explain… Every school holiday, I become Erine the Wizard of Storytelling at Tudor World in Stratford-upon-Avon, and to be a storyteller in Shakespeare's hometown, you have to be pretty good. The house, built in 1480 and renovated in 1594 after one of the most destructive fires in the town, is a living museum where families can steep themselves into the fabric of Tudor life. The town life, the English Civil War, and the Great Plagues of Stratford, along with smells, videos, and educational notice boards around the museum. In one particular room, Erine awaits as families climb the stairs into the infamous Ship Room, where, for ten minutes or more, they will learn about ‘Otto’, the now famous ‘Headless Knight of Stratford Upon Avon. NOTE: Don’t waste time scouring the history books for him. These slots are relatively easy as a storyteller, a captive audience who, while they have paid to tour the museum, I come for free. The challenge is the evening where, at 6 pm and 8 pm, almost every Saturday, you will be met by Wilfred the Warden of Tudor World, one of England’s most haunted Houses. This, ladies and gentlemen, is when I take the victi…visitors around the house, barely lit by a ‘Tudor LED lantern’ and educate and entertain them with the stories of everyone who has died there (and there have been an awful lot of people who have died in many ways, all of them tragic. And this is where it is, in my opinion, the hardest speaking gig in Britain. There will be a number of people pre-book for the hour’s tour because of the historical significance of the house, some will book because of the opportunity to experience the Spirit side of the building (no other actors, or ‘jump outs’ but ‘stuff’ as often happened, and the other will have come off the street after a day out or a hen night. Each group needs to be educated AND entertained in each of their fields. I need to be:

In August, 2026, I will hosting a gamified, on demand, audio experience summit called AI Applied. This summit is all about practical, applicable AI concepts. Not gimmicky new apps to buy or which model is better today for what, but concepts that we can use to enhance our use of AI to improve our lives and businesses. If you have found a way to use AI that improves your life and/or business, that makes you an expert because you are doing something that 98% of the world isn't doing. (Isn't working at the cutting edge cool?) If you have an insight on AI and how to APPLY it, then you may be a good speaker for AI Applied. If you're interested, you can find details at https://ai826.summits.fun/apply

On April 23, 2026, I’m hosting: A Summit About Hosting Summits A live, 1-day collaborative think tank for hosts and speakers who want to design better events. Not louder. Not bigger. But Better. I'm talking:1. A Summit Experience that doesn’t exhaust everyone 2. Promotion that feels collaborative, not coercive or pressurey 3. Full Transparency without hidden fine print No live pitches. No registration quotas. No “prove your list size.” Just like-minded professionals in the same room to connect, collaborate, and raise the standard together. Speaker applications are open. They close March 13, 2026. If you care about raising the bar (while still having fun), I’d love to see your name in the mix. 👉 Apply here: https://www.elaineturso.com/apply Let’s build the kind of summits we actually want to participate in!

The Pathways to Paydays Summit is January 2nd to 4th, and is the third in this highly successful series. The summit is live and interactive, giving you the opportunity to connect directly with your audience. There is no fee to speak, and the expectation is promotion to bring 20 registrations. Apply here: https://app.eventraptor.com/apply/pathways-to-paydays-summit-2601