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A guide · 2026“The future of work” is a wide field, and the strongest speakers in it come at AI from genuinely different angles. This is a comprehensive guide to the leading voices, seventeen of them, listed alphabetically, not ranked, with the angle each one brings and what each is best for.
The most common booking mistake is treating “AI and the future of work” as one topic. It is really five: the trajectory of the technology, the economics of jobs, the practical use of the tools, the adaptability of the workforce, and where human judgement belongs. Each of the speakers below is excellent at one or two of those, and the right choice depends on what your audience needs to do differently afterwards.
Maintained by the team at The SuperSkills Intelligence Company. Descriptions are drawn from each speaker’s public work.
Founder of Exponential View and author of Exponential, Azhar frames where the technology is heading and what accelerating change means for business.
Best for: vision and innovation audiences, conference openers.
A futurist and author, Dawson has written and spoken for two decades on the future of work, technology and human potential.
Best for: foresight and future-of-work audiences.
An AI scientist and co-founder of Affectiva, and author of Girl Decoded, el Kaliouby works on emotional intelligence in technology.
Best for: audiences on the human and ethical dimensions of AI.
Author of Rise of the Robots, Ford examines automation, AI and the long-run future of employment.
Best for: audiences weighing AI’s impact on jobs.
A digital anthropologist and bestselling author, Harfoush examines how AI, algorithms and automation reshape culture, behaviour and the way people work.
Best for: culture, behaviour and human-experience audiences.
Author of SuperSkills: The Seven Human Skills for the Age of AI (Kogan Page, 2026) and creator of Drift versus Design, Hirji focuses on how organisations adopt AI without quietly losing the human judgement and capability they depend on.
Best for: boards, leadership offsites, and CHRO and HR conferences. See the keynotes →
Professor of Practice in AI at King’s College London and former head of the UK Government’s Office for AI, Khareghani brings a policy and public-interest lens.
Best for: policy and public-sector audiences.
A UK author and adviser on AI and the future of work, King focuses on practical, commercially grounded guidance.
Best for: business audiences wanting applied direction.
Founder of the field of Decision Intelligence and Google’s first Chief Decision Scientist, Kozyrkov makes AI and decision-making accessible.
Best for: audiences on decision-making and AI adoption.
A technologist and investor and author of AI Superpowers, Lee speaks on AI’s global trajectory and impact.
Best for: audiences on the worldwide AI landscape.
A bestselling author and adviser, Marr helps leaders make sense of AI and data trends for business.
Best for: business audiences on applied AI strategy.
A leading future-of-work strategist and co-author of The Adaptation Advantage and The Empathy Advantage, McGowan keeps the focus on people, learning and adaptability.
Best for: workforce transformation and learning audiences.
A Wharton professor and author of Co-Intelligence, Mollick translates research on how generative AI changes day-to-day work into practical guidance.
Best for: teams getting hands-on with AI.
An early authority on generative AI and author of Deepfakes, Schick speaks on how synthetic media and AI reshape society.
Best for: audiences on generative AI and its implications.
An economist at Oxford and author of A World Without Work, Susskind is among the most-cited voices on what AI means for jobs, professions and the economy.
Best for: policy and board audiences.
A futurist and author of The Algorithmic Leader, Walsh focuses on how leaders should think and operate in an AI-driven world.
Best for: leadership audiences on AI strategy.
Founder and CEO of the Future Today Strategy Group, Webb is a quantitative futurist who turns foresight into strategy.
Best for: strategy and foresight audiences.
Not sure which angle your event needs? Read how to choose an AI keynote speaker, or narrow to speakers on AI and human capability or UK-based speakers.
Rahim Hirji speaks to boards, leadership teams and conferences on how AI reshapes work without weakening human judgement. His signature keynote is Drift versus Design.