A new poll has revealed the world’s most sought after experts on AI.
Released to coincide Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day (July 16) World AI Day, the list includes some of the brightest and sharpest minds in an area.
Due to the speed of change with which AI is moving, experts are now increasingly being hired to share knowledge to businesses and their employees in a bid to promote greater knowledge.
Jack Hayes, director of the Champions Speakers’ Agency, who commissioned the poll on the world’s best AI keynote Speakers said selecting the right speaker and expert voice is vital.
His survey, which can help business leaders to do this, is based on feedback and reviews taken during events over the past 12 months.
He said: “World AI Day is an important moment to stop and celebrate the huge opportunities that AI can deliver. For businesses, knowing how to utilise the many benefits of AI can be a daunting and challenging task. That’s why hiring an expert speaker can bring clarity to an area which, if effectively managed, can transform businesses.”
Jack added: “Thankfully there are many in the world right now and according to our survey these are the most popular….”
Kay Firth-Butterfield
Currently the founding Executive Director of the Centre for Trustworthy Technology, Kay Firth-Butterfield is renowned as the World’s first Chief AI Ethics Officer, having formerly been the Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for the World Economic Forum. Having also been an Expert Advisor for the All Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence, the Co-Founder of the Responsible AI Institute and Vice Chair of the IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems, Kay is a preeminent expert on ethical AI.
Professor Nick Bostrom
An award-winning artificial intelligence expert, Professor Nick Bostrom is the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. Recently inducted into Prospect’s Top World Thinkers List, he is without a doubt one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in his field.
Yann LeCun
Yann LeCun is the current Vice President and Chief AI Scientist of Meta, renowned as a preeminent authority on all things machine learning, computer vision and artificial intelligence. Having also forged respect as the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of MuseAmi, Yann has worked a decorated career putting the complexities of exponential technologies into context.
John Tasioulas
As the inaugural Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI and a Professor of Ethics and Legal Philosophy at the University of Oxford, John has firmly positioned himself at the forefront of discussions on AI ethics. Currently, as a Senior Fellow of Schmidt Science’s AI2050 Programme and a member of the Prime Minister of Greece’s High-Level Advisory Committee on AI, John Tasioulas is deeply engaged in the ethical evaluation of AI’s development and implementation.
Geoffrey Hinton
Geoffrey Hinton is renowned for his former role as the Vice President and Engineering Fellow of Google. Currently working as a Professor in the Computer Science department of the University of Toronto, Geoffrey is revered for his research on neural networks, having popularised the backpropagation method. Also the Chief Scientific Adviser of the Vector Institute and Associate Professor of Carnegie Mellon University, Geoffrey is also widely known for his passions in increasing understanding of the dangers of artificial intelligence.
Nina Schick
Nina Schick is a revolutionary expert in the field of AI, renowned for being the author of the World’s first generative AI book DEEPFAKES: The Coming Infocalypse, the Creator of the Era of Generative AI and the Founder of Tamang Ventures. With a history advising the World’s most prominent leaders, such as President Joe Biden and former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Nina is regularly hired as a speaker to share her revolutionary knowledge on the future of generative AI.
Ilya Feige
Ilya Feige has forged a respectable career in AI, currently working as the Global Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Cerberus Technology. Having formerly worked as the Director of AI at Faculty, Ilya is on a mission to build and deploy safe artificial intelligence systems that help humankind to achieve exceptional performance.
Henry Ajder
The first “GenAI Cartographer”, Henry Ajder is recognised across the globe as an expert on deepfakes and generative AI. Transforming societies understanding of generative AI, Henry was formerly the Presenter of The Future Will Be Synthesised and is a member of Meta’s Reality Labs Advisory Council. Having also led generative AI research at MIT, co-authored the State of Deepfakes and been a Generative AI Luminary Advisor for Ernst & Young, Henry is working tirelessly to demystify the value and risks of AI.
Ed Newton-Rex
The Vice President of Audio at Stability AI, Ed Newton-Rex is famed for being one of the very few people who have founded and sold a generative AI company. The Founder of Jukedeck, Ed sat at the helm of the World’s first AI music company.Named as one of the 30 Most Creative People in UK Tech by Business Insider and one of the Generative AI Power Players by Sifted, Ed is renowned for his unique perspectives on how artificial intelligence will impact the creative industries.
Inma Martinez
A proud member of the World Leading Expert Group for the Innovation & Commercialisation of AI Committee, Inma Martinez has gone from strength to strength. Fast Company called her ‘a firestarter’ which serves as a tribute to her pioneering role in British technology. Her impressive knowledge makes for engaging speeches and has seen her appear at industry-leading summits and conferences including TechCrunch, BusinessWeek and GSMA Mobile World Congress.
Kate Darling
With a strong interest in robot ethics, Kate Darling is a research specialist at the prestigious Harvard University. She regularly gives thought-provoking talks on ethical issues surrounding AI and discusses where human-robot interaction may take us in the future. Kate has authored several books and papers on these topics and in her capacity as an after dinner speaker, always leaves audiences inspired to learn more.
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