artificial intelligence (ai) Speakers

It was once a sci-fi pipe dream, but artificial intelligence (AI) has become a daily presence in our lives. From your phone’s facial recognition features to voice assistants, AI is everywhere. As consumers demand smarter, more personalized experiences, business leaders have to invest in the right AI features to get ahead. Hear from CTOs, social intelligence professionals, Secretaries of Defense, and other AI speakers to see what the future holds for artificial intelligence. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.

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Ethan Mollick

Innovation Expert and Artificial Intelligence Thought Leader; Professor of Entrepreneurship, The Wharton School

$40K - $70K
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James Stavridis

16th Supreme Allied Commander, NATO; Partner and Vice Chair, Global Affairs of The Carlyle Group; New York Times Bestselling Author

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Walter Isaacson

Best-Selling Author; Acclaimed Historian and Journalist; Professor of History, Tulane University

Over $70,000
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Megan Smith

CEO shift7, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer (2014-2017)

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Jennifer Golbeck

Director of the Social Intelligence Lab at the University of Maryland

Under $25,000
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John Whyte

Healthcare Futurist and Chief Medical Officer, WebMD

Under $25,000
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Jason Furman

Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers (2013–2017)

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Aneesh Chopra

Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. (2009-2012); President, CareJourney

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Secretary General of NATO (2009-2014) and Prime Minister of Denmark (2001-2009)

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Andy Karsner

Corporate Innovation Strategist; Senior Strategist, X; Executive Chairman, Manifest Energy; Precourt Energy Scholar, Stanford University

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Michio Kaku

Theoretical Physicist, Professor, Futurist and New York Times Best-Selling Author

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Heather McGowan

Future of Work Strategist, 2017 Global LinkedIn Top Voice for Education

$25K - $40K
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Allison Baum Gates

Experienced Venture Investor in the Future of Work; Author of Breaking into Venture (McGraw-Hill, 2023); Professor at Columbia Business School

Under $25,000
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Tim Urban

Celebrated Blogger and Thinking Person’s Cartoonist

$25K - $40K
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Manoj Saxena

Chairman, Trustwise, an AI Safety Company; Former General Manager, IBM Watson; Former Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas/San Antonio, Serial Entrepreneur and teaching faculty on Trusted AI

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Jim Carroll

Global Futurist; Business Trends, Leadership and Innovation Expert; Author

$25K - $40K
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Vivek Wadhwa

Distinguished Fellow, Harvard Law School, Labor and Worklife Program, Distinguished Fellow and professor, Carnegie Mellon University Engineering, Silicon Valley

$25K - $40K
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Guy Kawasaki

Chief Evangelist, Canva; Former Chief Evangelist, Apple; Former Brand Ambassador, Mercedes Benz; Best-Selling Author of 13 Books With Over Ten Million Social-Media Followers

Over $70,000
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Elatia Abate

Founder, future of now; Futurist in Residence, Paylocity

Under $25,000
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Richard Lui

MSNBC/NBC News Anchor; Civil Rights Reporter; Author; Filmmaker

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Daniel Burrus

Global Futurist; Strategic Advisor; Best-Selling Author

$25K - $40K
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Cansu Canca

Philosopher; Founder/Director of the AI Ethics Lab; AI Ethics and Governance Consultant to the UN

$25K - $40K
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Jason Schenker

President and Chief Economist of Prestige Economics; Chairman, The Futurist Institute

$25K - $40K

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