Generative AI will change every product, every process, and every role in every company…without exception. Are you ready?

 

Welcome to the biggest global transformation since the coming of electricity. As your organization navigates the brave new world of generative AI (and next, AGI), get friendly, experienced help from an expert with decades of experience in artificial intelligence and digital transformation.

Steve Brown is an AI futurist, entrepreneur, and author:

  • Former executive and futurist at Google Deepmind and Intel.

  • Leading thinker on generative AI, digital transformation, the future of work, and how advances in AI will shape the future of education, media, business, and society.

  • Advisor to Fortune 100 leaders on how to innovate with AI.

  • Co-founder of two successful startups; Strategic advisor to two stealth AI startups.

  • Bestselling author.

 

 

Steve’s clients include global brands, start-ups, NGOs, and government agencies and he has appeared on major media outlets including BBC, CNN, Bloomberg, ABC, NBC, Forbes, Wired, and the Wall Street Journal.

Steve has delivered hundreds of keynotes on artificial intelligence and digital transformation in over 60 cities, spanning 15 countries and 6 continents.

Hire Steve today to inspire your team with an information-packed, entertaining, and memorable keynote that will fuel curiosity, get your team excited about the potential of AI, and assure you remain competitive and thrive in the AI Era.

 

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Steve’s ability to distill complex, transformative technologies into easily understandable concepts was impressive…Feedback from our board members and officers was overwhelmingly positive…I strongly recommend Steve for any company looking to deepen their understanding of AI.
— Greg Chandler, VP & CIO, The Standard
I have seen the future. Steve Brown showed it to me, and it is good.
— Jeff Gaus, CEO, Prolifiq
 

KEYNOTES: Inspire your team and embrace AI with a dynamic, inspiring keynote from Steve

Steve offers exciting keynotes to help you inspire your teams and get them moving on an AI transformation strategy that will drive your business forward. Get smart on the latest in modern AI and learn practical first steps you can take to build your strategy, stay relevant, and beat the competition.

 

CONSULTING: Get expert guidance as you build your AI transformation strategy

With Steve’s guidance, your team will gain a comprehensive understanding of the transformational potential of AI, explore modern AI use cases in your industry, and get support to build an AI transformation strategy that will maximize competitive advantage. Alternatively, opt for an innovation workshop to help you brainstorm fresh ideas for ways AI can transform your business.

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BOOK: Discover the critically-acclaimed book

Discover the blueprint for digital transformation in Steve's book, The Innovation Ultimatum: How Six Strategic Technologies Will Reshape Every Business in the 2020s, published by Wiley Business. This ‘how-to’ guide is essential reading for business leaders and anyone interested in innovation and the future. Get your copy in hardback, Kindle, or audiobook format today.

 
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AI Keynotes

Steve explains cutting-edge AI technology in simple, accessible terms and empowers organizations to embrace AI and retool their businesses for the Intelligence Era. Inspire your teams with an exciting discussion on the transformative capabilities of the latest AI technologies. Choose from one of these exciting AI keynotes, or have Steve build custom content tailored just for you.

Navigating the Generative AI Revolution: A survival guide for business leaders in the Era of Intelligence

Suggested audiences: Corporate boards, C-suite Management, Senior Leadership teams

  • Generative AI’s remarkable capabilities, huge commercial potential, and inherent risks have been the talk of every boardroom and every leadership team on the planet.

    With new advances coming almost every week, business leaders must navigate a shifting technology landscape of large language models, autonomous AI assistants, and enterprise intelligence agents, seeking to understand the impact these technologies will have on their business models, productivity, and competitiveness. As leaders review their product, labor, and IT strategies, they are trying to assess how Generative AI will help them to improve customer experiences, elevate talent, optimize operations, reduce cost, and create new value.

    The transformative power of Generative AI signals the coming of a new industrial age, the Intelligence Age, where knowledge can be captured, and expertise can be scaled; where the performance of talent can be elevated to superhuman levels; and where failure to move with urgency may result in a rapid decline to irrelevance.

    In this information-packed, inspiring talk, Steve Brown uses straightforward language to explain the key concepts of Generative AI, demonstrate its likely business impact, and share emerging best-known methods for implementing it at scale to maximize impact and minimize risk.

    This keynote is filled with real-world examples, easy-to-remember recipes for success, videos, explanatory diagrams, and beautiful AI-generated imagery. Your team will come away inspired and excited to explore an AI-based future for their company. Steve uses stories, humor, and imagery to makes key concepts memorable and to explain complex technology in a way that makes it accessible to everybody in the room.

    • What Generative AI is, what it can do, and what it can’t do (yet)

      • Key terms and building blocks of Generative AI

      • The amazing capabilities of Generative AI, now and next

      • Why Generative AI will reshape business more than the internet, will have a great economic impact than COVID, and signals the dawning of a new industrial age

    • The key business implications of the Generative AI revolution

      • How Generative AI will transform customer experience, employee experience, and partner experiences

      • Example use cases for Generative AI being deployed in a range of industries

      • The urgency of adoption: Why there is no slow-follower option in this transition

    • Best-known methods for a winning Generative AI transformation strategy

      • Strategies to boost innovation, productivity, operational efficiency, and employee satisfaction

      • How to maximize opportunity while minimizing risk

      • How to retool business processes using AI

      • Seven steps to embrace Generative AI and thrive in the Intelligence Era

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An Introduction to Generative AI: New possibilities, key implications, and a roadmap for the future

Suggested audiences: Corporate employees, industry gatherings, general audience

  • When ChatGPT burst onto the world stage in November 2022, the attention it garnered surprised even its creators at Open AI. Since then, Generative AI’s capabilities have continued to amaze as people use powerful new AI tools to summarize reports, create images, make music, write code, generate video, build websites, and even design new materials, pharmaceuticals, and products.

    In this rapidly evolving landscape, companies are scrambling to build an informed Generative AI strategy that maximizes advantage, minimizes risk, and creates exciting new business opportunities. And employees are trying to figure out what this latest AI revolution means for them—their job prospects, future careers, and job satisfaction—and how to make themselves “robot-proof” in a world of AI.

    In this fast-paced, inspiring, and informative keynote talk, AI futurist Steve Brown uses video, stories, simple diagrams, and beautiful AI-generated imagery to explain Generative AI, demonstrate its capabilities, and explore why people should embrace it and how they should prepare themselves to thrive in the coming age of AI.

    • The main types of AI why each is important

      • Key terms defined: Machine learning, programs vs models, Generative vs Discriminative AI

      • What Generative AI can do, and what it can’t do (yet)

      • Why Generative AI will reshape our lives more than the internet, will have a greater economic impact than COVID, and signals the dawning of a new industrial age

      • How AI is likely to improve our lives in the coming decade

    • The key business implications of the Generative AI revolution

      • How AI will help companies and their employees to fulfill their mission in exciting new ways

      • How AI assistants will give us superpowers, help us to achieve more, and offload boring, repetitive work

      • How companies are using Generative AI to create exciting new customer and employee experiences

      • Why companies that embrace Generative AI first will win in the marketplace and be better places to work

    • How to position your yourself for success in a world of Generative AI

      • The workplace of the near future—AI assistants, automation, and skill elevation

      • Why AI probably won’t take your job, but unless you act, somebody using AI might

      • New skills and key strategies everyone will need to maintain relevance and thrive in a world of abundant AI

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How to get breakthrough performance and give your workforce superpowers with Generative AI

Suggested audiences: Leadership teams, Human Resources, Business leader events

  • What if you could give every worker in your organization superpowers? What if you could offload low-value, boring, repetitive work to AI assistants? What if working alongside AI assistants increased everybody’s job satisfaction, boosting retention and loyalty?

    The latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, most notably with Generative AI, are predicted to fuel the greatest productivity boost since the deployment of digital computers in the 1980s, and the internet in the ‘90s and 2000s. Probably significantly more. Companies that harness AI assistants, enterprise intelligence agents, and other AI technologies to elevate employee performance will leave their competition behind as they simultaneously boost productivity, quality, innovation, and employee satisfaction.

    First movers and fast followers will gain a significant competitive edge as they revolutionize every aspect of their business and develop groundbreaking new products, services, and experiences for their customers. Leaders will not only win in the marketplace through increased levels of differentiation and customer service. By creating a more compelling workplace, they will attract the best talent and elevate performance to superhuman levels, further expanding their lead.

    From the CEO to frontline employees, everybody must learn to work effectively with AI to remain relevant in the 21st century workplace. Don’t miss this opportunity to understand and unlock the power of the latest AI technology in your organization. In this exciting, highly visual, and enlightening talk, Steve Brown will explain how AI will transform every workplace and every role in every company within the next five years and show you how to prepare for the AI-powered workplace of the (near!) future.

    • The breakthrough AI technologies that will reshape the workplace in the coming years

      • How Generative AI, autonomous AI assistants, Enterprise Intelligence Agents, and other AI technologies will transform work

      • Real-world examples from leading companies using Generative AI to transform their operations, increase productivity, create new offerings, and improve employee satisfaction.

    • Why AI is leading us into a new era of work: the augmented work era

      • Examples of how AI will offload lower-value, boring work and elevate our performance to superhuman levels

      • How AI assistants will augment our skills, extend our senses, boost creativity, increase intuition, and help us make higher quality decisions

      • Key steps you and your company can take to gain competitive advantage in the exciting new era of work and how to create dynamic and efficient workplaces

    • The skills people will need to thrive in the augmented work era

      • How to incorporate new AI tools into your workflow so you stay ahead of the curve

      • The essential skills every worker will need to remain relevant and thrive in the workplace of the future


Other keynotes

Full outlines for these keynotes are available on request.

Revolution Ed: The urgent need to rethink education in a world of AI

Artificial Intelligence technologies like ChatGPT have taken the world by storm and left educators scrambling to understand what role AI should play in their classrooms, if any. In this fascinating session, Steve Brown will take you on a journey through the fast-moving world of generative AI, explore the potential role of AI tutors, teaching assistants, and other tools, review the skills people will need to thrive in the “Intelligence Age”, and discuss the coming upskilling/reskilling challenge of the early 21st century.

AI and the future of storytelling: How AI will totally transform content creation, distribution, and consumption

The media industry will change more in the next ten years than the last 100. Rising cost pressures, globalization of content, shifting consumer demand, and powerful new technology will reshape everything as new business models transform, production methods transform, and new media types emerge. Powerful new AI-based tools will streamline production and open up new creative possibilities. AI will also enable new storytelling canvases: immersive simulations, customized movies, digital twins, and books you can talk to. This exciting keynote explores the future of media, covering both the world we might wish to build, and the approaches we will need to avoid the world we want to avoid.

Healthcare 2035: A practical roadmap to a healthier healthcare system, transformed by AI

AI copilots for clinicians to boost efficiency and improve outcomes, clerical work streamlined by AI assistants, the future of diagnosis, and the promise of a “doctor in your pocket.”

Rebooting your company: Turbocharging Innovation with AI

How to reboot your company with smart products, augmented workers, and intelligent automation to drive innovation into every aspect of customer, employee, and partner experience.

Robot-proof: Preparing yourself (and your kids) for a world of abundant intelligence

How to build the skills and experience you will need to assure high relevance in the workplace of the (near) future, understanding the automation risk of major professions, and how to navigate the augmented and automated work eras.

Superhuman: Why machines must make us better humans

How we will use artificial intelligence in combination with other technologies to upgrade our senses, boost our abilities, improve our happiness, and elevate our humanity.

After Work: Reimagining life, the economy, and society in a post-work world

The key implications of a possible future where advanced AI capabilities transform business, work, the economy, and society, and what we will need to do to prepare for a world without work.

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An AI-generated image of a doctor working in partnership with her AI assistant. Created using Midjourney v5.

Steve is one of the best speakers I have had the pleasure to work with in my 19-year career organizing and hosting events. He is very responsive, easy to work with, and once on stage, he mesmerizes the audience with an awesome blend of humor, high-quality visual aids, and mind-blowing perspectives about the future.
— Sebastien Monnet, Vice President, Learning and Development, Conference of State Bank Supervisors

AI Innovation Workshops

The futurecasting process is a dynamic and forward-thinking approach used by leading brands to envision and develop innovation plans for their business. With Steve’s expertise and guidance, companies can harness the power of futurecasting to build innovative new products and services, reimagine their operations, and develop cutting-edge new business models that set them apart from their competitors, and fully embrace the potential of AI.

Through Steve's innovation workshops, clients can gain valuable insights into the futurecasting process and learn how to apply it to their own business. These workshops provide a collaborative space for teams to brainstorm and generate ideas, while Steve offers his expert perspective and helps guide the conversation towards actionable next steps.

Whether you're looking to innovate in a specific area of your business, or seeking to overhaul your entire organizational strategy to comprehend the latest advances in artificial intelligence, Steve's innovation workshops can help you develop a clear roadmap for success. With a focus on creative problem-solving and outside-the-box thinking, these workshops empower businesses to stay ahead of the competition and capitalize on emerging opportunities in the world of AI.

Contact Steve today to schedule a consultation and start planning for a more innovative future.

 

Consulting

As the modern AI era rapidly unfolds, the speed of technological change can be overwhelming. The constant release of breakthrough technologies makes it challenging for business leaders to keep up, understand key implications for their company, and determine necessary adjustments to embrace opportunity and mitigate risks.

Artificial intelligence, in combination with other powerful technologies like blockchain, augmented reality, sensors, autonomous machines, and next-generation networks present immense opportunities for innovation in products, business models, and operations. Companies that have the most ambitious visions and the deepest understanding of the potential that AI offers are in the best position to capitalize on this impending transition.

Steve Brown, an expert in AI and technology-based innovation, inspires companies to envision a better future and embrace AI and other technologies to transform workflows, enhance productivity, create new products and services, revolutionize customer service, streamline operations, and elevate employee performance to superhuman levels.

Leverage Steve’s extensive experience to make your business more innovative, resilient, and profitable in the AI era. Consultation agreements can range from a quick 30-minute chat to a multi-year partnership.

 

Get Expert Consulting from Steve

Are you looking for guidance on how to effectively embrace modern AI and digital transformation in your organization? Do you want to learn more about the generative AI revolution and how it can benefit your business? Or maybe you're interested in developing a work augmentation strategy to elevate your talent and solve business problems with technology?

Steve offers 1:1 and group consultations that are confidential and tailored to your specific needs. You can choose between phone, video, and onsite consulting services, offered in 30-minute blocks or on a monthly retainer basis.

Partner with Steve today to take advantage of his expertise and experience and drive your organization forward in the age of AI.

Steve has the unique ability to turn data and facts into real insights that inspire and provide a framework for innovative thinking. Steve is also an amazing speaker and storyteller that can captivate and motivate an audience of 5 or 500.
— Jamie Gutfreund, CMO, Wunderman

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Get the Book

The Innovation Ultimatum:
How six strategic technologies will reshape every business in the 2020s

Get ready to transform your business with the help of Steve Brown’s critically-acclaimed book. “The Innovation Ultimatum” is your ultimate guide to leveraging AI and other emerging technologies to stay competitive and drive innovation at every level of your organization.

Packed with real-world examples from various industries, and written in jargon-free language, this practical “how-to” guide will show you how to take advantage of the latest advancements in AI, robotics, blockchain, sensors, augmented reality, and more to streamline your operations, improve your products and services, and boost your bottom line.

Order your copy today and join the ranks of C-suite leaders who are already using “The Innovation Ultimatum” to lead their companies into the future. Many of them order a copy for every member of their teams!

And if you’re interested in a keynote from Steve, be sure to ask our team to learn about our special book bundle. Attendees will love receiving a signed copy of the book and a chance to meet Steve in person. Contact us today to learn more.

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