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AI & FUTURE OF WORK

AI & Future of Work keynote speakers.

A curated 3+1 example for leaders who need practical AI adoption, measurable business value and confidence in leading people through change.

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THE CONTEXT

AI is no longer a side conversation. It is an operating question.

Artificial intelligence is changing how organisations make decisions, design work and create value. For leadership teams, the challenge is no longer whether AI matters, but where to focus, how to move from experiments to useful adoption, and how to bring people with them.

The strongest keynote for this brief therefore needs more than trend commentary. It should help senior managers separate signal from noise, understand the organisational implications and leave with a clearer path from AI ambition to action.

The 3+1 example below shows how Scurati approaches that brief: three direct fits, plus one deliberately different perspective that can shift the room in a useful way.

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EXAMPLE BRIEFING

Start with the question.

This is the event context behind the example shortlist below.

Language
English
Format
Corporate on-site event
Audience
Senior managers
Key question
How can we turn AI into practical business value while giving leaders the confidence to guide their teams through the transformation?
Desired impact
Clarity on useful AI applications, stronger leadership confidence and a pragmatic path from experimentation to adoption.

THE 3

Three strong fits for this brief.

Each recommendation brings a different route into the same business question.

01
Allie K. Miller

Allie K. Miller

CEO, Open Machine | Former Global Head of Machine Learning, AWS | Former IBM AI Lead | TIME 100 Most Influential in AI

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Core message

Allie connects enterprise AI ambition to the choices that determine whether it creates value: which use cases to prioritise, how to build capability and how leaders move teams from experimentation to adoption.

Why this fits

She gives senior managers a commercially grounded view of AI without requiring a technical audience, establishing the practical business anchor for the shortlist.

02
Sol Rashidi

Sol Rashidi

AI Integration Specialist | Workforce Productivity Advocate

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Core message

Sol focuses on what happens after the technology arrives: operating models, workflows, governance and the people expected to use AI every day. She translates complex implementation questions into practical decisions for non-technical leaders.

Why this fits

Particularly relevant when the event needs to connect AI adoption with workforce confidence, responsible execution and sustainable ways of working.

03
Ian Beacraft

Ian Beacraft

Founder & Chief Futurist, Signal & Cipher | Leading AI & Future of Work Strategist

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Core message

Ian shows how generative AI changes the design of work itself — roles, workflows, skills, creative capacity and the economics of knowledge work — so organisations can redesign rather than simply automate.

Why this fits

He completes the implementation picture by helping leaders understand what must change around the technology if productivity gains are to last.

THE +1

+1

Not the obvious choice. Still relevant to the brief.

Karen Hao

Karen Hao

Bestselling Author of 'Empire of AI' | Co-Host of BBC’s 'The Interface' | TIME100 AI

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Core message

Karen examines the institutions, infrastructure, labour and concentrations of power behind the AI boom, revealing consequences that disappear when the conversation stays at tool level.

Why the wildcard

The deliberately different choice: she challenges a purely adoption-led agenda and gives leaders a sharper basis for responsible, strategically informed decisions.

YOUR EVENT BRIEF

Now make the shortlist yours.

The example above starts with one particular audience and one particular question. Your event may need a completely different route into the same topic.

01

Give us the context.
Audience, event reality and what the keynote should actually answer.

02

We search for fit.
Scurati matches the brief against 5,000+ structured speaker profiles.

03

You receive 3+1.
Three relevant matches, one fresh perspective — then refinement with your Scurati consultant.

Free & no obligation. The first shortlist is a starting point, not a commitment.

Step 1 of 5
What should the keynote actually answer?

Think of the central question the speaker should help your audience resolve.

Who will be in the room?

Role, seniority, industry or anything else that matters.

What should change after the keynote?

A decision, a new perspective, confidence, urgency, practical action — what outcome matters?

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QUESTIONS

AI & Future of Work keynote speakers, in context.

What is an AI & Future of Work keynote speaker?

A speaker who connects artificial intelligence with the realities of business, leadership and work — translating fast-moving technology into implications that an audience can understand and act on.

Why is this keynote theme in such high demand?

Because organisations are trying to move from AI experimentation to useful adoption while managing skills, governance, productivity and workforce concerns at the same time.

What can an AI keynote cover?

Depending on the brief: enterprise use cases, AI strategy, productivity, governance, responsible AI, workforce transformation, leadership, operating-model change and human-AI collaboration.

How does Scurati select keynote speakers for the shortlist?

Scurati matches the event brief against its structured speaker database using audience, context and desired impact. The result is a focused 3+1 starting point rather than a catalogue of loosely related names.

What happens after the shortlist?

Your Scurati consultant reviews the selection with you, confirms fit, fees and availability, and guides the selected speaker through negotiation and booking.

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