Learning Speakers

Dr. Justine Cassell is a foundational pioneer in Conversational AI, a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, and a senior researcher at INRIA Paris. She is the credited developer of the Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA). She is a long-time advisor to the World Economic Forum and a member of the French governmental committee CNNUM (Council on the Future of Digital in France). Her keynotes translate complex research into actionable insights on the impact of AI on learning and communication, focusing on developing technologies that evoke humans' most humane capabilities.

Fred Kofman, PhD, is a pioneer of the conscious-business philosophy and a former VP of Leadership at Google and LinkedIn. He is a bestselling author of Conscious Business, which identifies consciousness as the bedrock of organizational greatness. His presentations and books, including The Meaning Revolution, focus on helping people rediscover their passion and bravely pursue it. As a speaker, he provides actionable strategies for leaders to create businesses where every workday is an opportunity for employees to contribute meaningfully, leading to dramatic improvements in engagement and organizational performance.

Dr. Rajdeep Manwani is a National Award winner and an acclaimed professor and speaker. He has trained and mentored over 21,500 students and executives at companies like WIPRO and Britannia. A TEDx speaker and winner of the Distinguished Toastmaster award, his talks focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), offering practical strategies to face discrimination with confidence and courage. His work is a blueprint for organizational and societal change in the disability sector.

Laurence Moroney is a leading AI expert, award-winning researcher, and bestselling author who formerly led AI Advocacy at Google. He is an authority on scaling education in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Computer Vision. He designed a globally recognized AI certification curriculum and created content for MOOCs and the TensorFlow YouTube Channel (with hundreds of videos). His keynotes deliver inspiring, technical, and strategic insights on AI roadmaps and the need for racial and gender equity in technology development.