closing keynote: 

Steve Brown

Thursday 10:45 AM

SPONSOR: ServNet


Artificial Intelligence - Strategies to Empower Your Business

AI’s capabilities continue to amaze, and the field is advancing at a breakneck pace. Companies are scrambling to build an informed AI strategy and individuals are figuring out how to remain relevant in the workplace of the future.

In this fast-paced, inspiring, and informative keynote talk, AI futurist Steve Brown uses beautiful imagery, videos, and great stories to explain AI in accessible terms, demonstrate its latest capabilities, and explain how companies and individuals can prepare to surf the coming AI wave.

 By attending this talk, you will:

  • Understand the basics of AI, its main types, and their problem-solving capabilities.
  • Discover how companies use AI to enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and elevate employee         performance.
  • Recognize the crucial influence of AI on business and determine your immediate actions.
  • Examine the future possibilities of autonomous agents, reasoning AIs, and next-generation robots.
  • Explore the future trajectory of AI and its significance for us all.
  • Get practical advice on using AI for competitive advantage and personal growth.


Steve Brown: AI Expert, Futurist, Entrepreneur, and Author

• Visionary AI futurist; Generative AI and machine learning expert
• Former executive at Google DeepMind and Intel
• Thought leader on how AI will reshape business, education, and society
• Strategic advisor to Fortune 100 companies
• Entrepreneur and acclaimed author

Steve Brown is a leading force in the conversation on artificial intelligence. A former executive at Google DeepMind and Intel, he has delivered hundreds of information-packed, entertaining keynotes across five continents where he inspires audiences to action with AI.

Steve is a leading thinker on AI, generative AI, autonomous agents, digital transformation, and how AI will shape business, education, and society. Steve draws upon decades of experience in artificial intelligence and high tech to help leaders build winning AI strategies that fuel innovation, boost productivity, and drive growth.

During his 25-year career, Steve was senior director and in-house futurist at Google DeepMind in London and Intel’s Chief Evangelist and futurist. He is co-founder of The Provenance Chain Network, which provides supply chain transparency and security services to the U.S. Space Force, a strategic advisor to two AI startups, and a BCG Luminary.

Steve works with global brands, Fortune 100 companies, startups, and government agencies. His clients include Nike, JP Morgan, Samsung, Comcast, Audi, Bank of America, PepsiCo, Lenovo, and Disney. He has been featured on the BBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, ABC, CBS, NBC, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired Magazine.

Steve has delivered hundreds of keynotes and AI innovation workshops that inspire people to imagine new possibilities with AI. His book, “The Innovation Ultimatum: How Six Strategic Technologies Will Reshape Every Business in the 2020s”, published by Wiley, is a how-to guide on innovation and digital transformation. Steve’s mission is to help organizations build a better future with AI – by creating new customer experiences, streamlining operations, and elevating work.

Steve holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Microelectronic Systems Engineering from Manchester University, was born in the U.K., is an American citizen, and lives with his wife in Portland, OR.