Topic - AI

AI Speakers

47 keynote speakers, curated by Speaker Ideas
World-Class AI Speakers

Meet our Curated AI Speakers

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Inma Martinez

AI scientist and digital pioneer who has advised governments on AI strategy, drawing on direct experience of the technology to examine its capabilities, applications and implications for organisations and public policy.

Brad Templeton

The capabilities and limitations of machine autonomy as intelligent systems move from research into real-world use, drawing on experience advising Google's self-driving car programme and writing on autonomous systems for decades.

Theresa Schleicher

AI in retail applications such as pricing, personalisation and changing customer expectations, from a futurologist and data scientist specialising in retail.

Prof Deborah Nas

AI and generative tools through business decisions around development, procurement, adoption and the design of technology-enabled products and services, informed by a professor of strategic design for technology-based innovation.

Charlie Ang

Links between AI capability and business strategy, bringing an Asia-Pacific perspective to adoption, competition and the commercial development of the technology, informed by a corporate futurist and AI strategist working from Singapore.

Brett King

Founder of a mobile banking startup and author on the future of financial services, examining AI in financial services, including how automation changes banking and the wider financial services model.

Dr Mary Aiken

A forensic cyberpsychologist, academic chair, and international agency advisor, analysing the psychological and social effects of artificial intelligence, machine humanisation, and the evolving human-machine trust dynamics that influence enterprise decision-making and behavioural risk.

Asma Shabab

AI alongside wider technology and innovation trends, including its role in long-term business strategy, informed by work on innovation and strategic foresight across emerging technologies.

Gianni Giacomelli

How AI can reshape organisational design, decision-making and the structure of work, informed by work on collective intelligence design at MIT, studying how AI changes the way organisations think and decide.

Katie King

AI strategist and author advising organisations on applied AI. Examines the gap between experimentation and adoption, including the organisational changes needed to move AI from pilots into business and customer use.

Pascal Coppens

Sinologist and tech entrepreneur with a dedicated talk on generative AI from China, covering Chinese technology development, competition and the geopolitical implications of generative AI.

Daniel Strode

People and organisational culture, examining how teams respond when new tools change established roles and ways of working, informed by a culture and strategy specialist who has run culture programmes inside a large bank.

KEYNOTE THEMES

Key Topics Covered by AI Speakers

AI events can span technology, business adoption, governance, ethics, the future of work and customer experience. The right speaker depends on whether the audience needs to understand the technology itself or what it means for their organisation.

  • Generative AI
  • Business adoption and AI strategy
  • Governance, ethics and responsible use
  • AI and the future of work
  • Skills and organisational change
  • Customer experience
  • Innovation and emerging technology

Researcher, builder, business leader or commentator?

A technical audience may want a researcher or practitioner with direct experience working with AI systems. Executive audiences may prefer a speaker who can connect AI with strategy, organisational decisions and people. Policy and governance events may call for a different background again. Speaker Ideas can shortlist around the purpose of the session rather than treating ‘AI speaker’ as a single type.

Frequently Asked Questions

An AI keynote can cover generative AI, business adoption, innovation, the future of work, governance, ethics, customer experience, leadership and the broader implications of artificial intelligence. Some speakers focus on technology itself, while others approach AI through business, policy, people or society.
Yes. For a general business audience, an AI speaker can explain the implications of the technology without requiring technical knowledge. The session can focus on practical applications, organisational choices, workforce implications, governance or the questions leaders should be considering as AI becomes more widely used.
AI speakers can be researchers, technologists, entrepreneurs, business leaders, policy specialists, ethicists, futurists, journalists or experts in areas being changed by AI. The right background depends on whether the audience needs technical understanding, business application, governance, future-of-work insight or a broader societal perspective.
Choose an AI specialist when artificial intelligence is the central subject and the audience needs sustained focus on its capabilities, applications or risks. A broader technology, digital transformation or future-of-work speaker may be more suitable when AI is one part of a larger conversation about organisational or technological change.

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