Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every aspect of our lives, from how we search, shop, and communicate to how businesses operate and entire industries evolve. As AI becomes more prevalent, so do the questions surrounding its future and its impact on business, the workforce, and humanity.

Meet some of the most sought-after AI keynote speakers and leading artificial intelligence experts globally. With experience building pioneering AI technologies, leading groundbreaking initiatives, and advising global organizations, these accomplished innovators and executives bring firsthand knowledge and valuable perspectives to the stage. They help audiences understand where AI is headed, what it means for their organizations, and how to navigate the opportunities and challenges ahead.

Zack Kass
Zack Kass is a global AI advisor, Co-Founder & President of Korza and the former Head of Go-to-Market at OpenAI, where he built the company’s sales, solutions, and partnerships teams. Today, he advises Fortune 1000 companies and governments on how to lead in an AI-driven world and collaborates with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and The University of Virginia, studying the future of work and intelligence. He is the bestselling author of The Next RenAIssance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential, an eye-opening discussion on the transformative impact of AI and how to prepare for a new future. Through his work, Zack’s mission is to demystify AI and build a brighter future.

Sol Rashidi
Sol Rashidi helped launch IBM Watson in 2011 and became the world’s first Chief AI Officer in 2016. A former four-time C-suite executive at Fortune 100 companies and Amazon technology executive, she has led more than 200 AI deployments globally for organizations including Anthropic and Perplexity. Named a Forbes AI Visionary and one of the Top 50 Women in Tech, Sol bridges executive strategy with practical AI applications. She is the bestselling author of Your AI Survival Guide, a three-time TEDx speaker with 2M+ views, a senior Harvard Fellow, and the inventor of nine patents. She also created The Human Amplification Index™ and Intellectual Atrophy™ education to help organizations leverage AI while preserving critical thinking and strengthening their workforce.

Dan Chuparkoff 
Dan Chuparkoff is one of the world’s leading experts on AI, innovation, and the future of work. As a technology leader at Google, McKinsey, Atlassian, and more, Dan led transformations for teams in every industry as the world navigated three decades of technological change. Known as the practical and understandable technology speaker, Dan’s superpower is making complex things simple and useful. With his skill as an AI educator combined with his formula for harnessing the power of innovation, he helps audiences escape disruption and find growth and success. Dan shows teams how to make sense of AI, how to harness the power of technology, and how to combine that with the power of human expertise. With this powerful blend, teams learn to leverage AI and other technological advantages to thrive in the AI-powered future.

Adam Cheyer 
Adam Cheyer is a pioneer in AI and intelligent user interfaces. As an entrepreneur, Adam helped start five successful companies – he was co-founder of Siri (sold to Apple to build the Siri assistant); of Viv Labs (sold to Samsung to build their new voice assistant); of Sentient (large scale machine learning company sold to Cognizant); of GamePlanner.ai (AI tools to help the world make better decisions, sold to Airbnb), and founding member of Change.org (the world’s largest petition platform with 500M+ members). Adam has authored more than 60 publications and 50 patents. He is also an award-winning magician, having performed for Presidents in palaces, in stadiums for students, and on television for Penn and Teller.

Jonathan Brill 
Business Futurist, AI keynote speaker, and Futurist in Residence at Amazon, Jonathan Brill helps audiences and executives take advantage of the collision of AI, geopolitical, economic, and societal trends to transform their business, mindsets, and turn ideas into action to win the next five years. Ranked the number one futurist in the world by Forbes, he leverages decades of innovation experience across multiple industries to guide organizations through strategic transformation.

Ron Insana 
As CEO of iFi AI, an AI-powered stock research platform created in partnership with IBM watsonx, Ron has a front row seat to the transformative AI revolution. He is also founder and CEO of The Insana Entertainment Group, a film and TV production company. Ron is author of four books on investing and financial markets dynamics. In his speeches, Ron makes sense of the business, economic, technological, and political news – distilling it into actionable insights his audience can use to navigate change, protect what they have, and spot fresh opportunities. Besides keynoting, he is also an outstanding moderator and interviewer.

Andrew Busch 
Economic Futurist Andrew Busch converts today’s chaos into tomorrow’s growth opportunities. He is known for intensely informative and highly entertaining keynotes. Drawing from deep research, he covers the economy, public policy & elections, and supercharged trends (AI, tariffs/taxes/policy & climate). Then he takes all this research and applies it to your industry to show you where future growth opportunities will be. His crystal ball into the economic future is venture capital investments made today, paying off in 5-10 years down the road.

Dag Kittlaus 
Dag Kittlaus is a top A.I. and Tech Entrepreneurial keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder and CEO of two digital assistant companies, Siri and Viv. Siri was later acquired by Apple 2010, and Viv was acquired by Samsung, forming the basis for the digital voice assistant Bixby. After Apple acquired Siri in 2010 Dag was the Director of iPhone Apps at Apple running the Siri and speech recognition teams.

Kay Firth-Butterfield
Kay Firth-Butterfield is CEO of Good Tech Advisory and former Head of Artificial Intelligence at the World Economic Forum, where she served on the Executive Committee. A leading global expert in AI governance, she is a barrister, former judge, professor, technologist, and entrepreneur. She co-founded the Responsible AI Institute and was the world’s first Chief AI Ethics Officer. Kay advises organizations worldwide on responsible AI and has served on boards and advisory councils for organizations including UNESCO, IEEE, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office. She is also an author of books on human rights, AI, and modern slavery.

Chris Barton 
Chris Barton is the inventor of Shazam, the groundbreaking app that has transformed music discovery, with more than 2 billion downloads and a landmark acquisition by Apple. An entrepreneur with 12 patents, Chris also helped shape the early days of Google and Dropbox and is now developing Guard, an AI-powered technology that detects drowning in swimming pools. Through his Start From Zero thinking method, Chris teaches audiences to challenge assumptions, rethink obstacles, and turn seemingly impossible ideas into reality. His inspiring story and contagious energy empower organizations to think differently, innovate, and make big things happen.

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