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Mike Walsh
Mike Walsh occupies a unique niche focused on how AI and digital labor will redesign organizations, rather than simply explaining technology trends or shocking audiences about a dystopian future. His work centers on the idea that AI represents an economic reset, requiring companies to rethink leadership, culture, and operating models.
Where many speakers talk about what AI can do, Mike explains what AI changes - inside every team and organization. Mike is focused on the leadership issues that matter, and actively works with Fortune 50 companies, boards, executive teams and, industry associations around the world.
His upcoming book, Abundant Intelligence (Harvard Business Review Press), co-authored with Deloitte’s Global head of AI, Nitin Mittal, is positioned as one of HBR’s flagship AI titles. Based on extensive executive interviews with over 50 of the world’s largest organizations, and direct exposure to enterprise AI transformation programs, the book is the…
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The AI-Powered Decade Ahead: A Roadmap For Enterprise Reinvention
Artificial intelligence is not just another wave of technology. It is the foundation of a new era. Over the next decade, AI will reshape how we work, how we make decisions, how we serve customers, and even how we interact with the world around us. From autonomous systems and digital labor to intelligent infrastructure and machine-driven discovery, AI is rapidly becoming embedded in every industry and institution.
In this compelling keynote, futurist Mike Walsh explores what the next ten years will actually look like. Drawing on global trends and real-world examples, he reveals how AI will reshape industries, redefine productivity, and transform the relationship between people, organizations, and machines. Audiences will gain a clear view of the forces already reshaping the world and the critical questions every organization must confront as the AI- powered decade unfolds.
Audience Takeaways
• The biggest AI breakthroughs and shifts likely to shape the next decade
• How AI will transform everyday life, industries, and the global economy
• What the rise of autonomous systems, agents, and robots will mean for the future of work
• Understanding the Fifth Industrial Revolution, and how to position your organization to thrive in it
• What leaders need to do next to be ready for what will be expected of themLeading With Abundant Intelligence: How Digital Labor Will Rewrite the Rules of Business
Based on his forthcoming book Abundant Intelligence, Mike Walsh explores what happens when thinking becomes cheap and scalable. Drawing on more than fifty interviews with global CEOs, founders, policymakers, and technology leaders, he reveals how organizations are beginning to redesign themselves around digital labor, reshaping everything from how work gets done to how decisions are made.
In this provocative keynote, Walsh argues that the real opportunity of AI is not simply automation, but the chance to fundamentally reconfigure the enterprise. The next generation of leaders will need to decide where human judgment matters most, where machine cognition can operate at scale, and how the two combine to create faster decisions, stronger governance, and entirely new operating models. This keynote offers a clear framework for understanding the age of abundant intelligence and what it means for strategy, leadership, and competitive advantage in the decade ahead.
Audience Takeaways
• Why AI agents and digital labor represent a fundamental shift in how work gets done
• How leading organizations are redesigning workflows and decisions around human- machine collaboration
• Why competitive advantage will come from configuring intelligence, not just adopting technology
• The new leadership mindset required when intelligence becomes abundant
• Practical ideas for preparing your organization for the age of digital laborThe Future Favors The Bold: Human Leadership 2.0
Artificial intelligence is not just changing industries. It is redefining how professionals create value. Across every sector, algorithms are beginning to perform tasks that once defined expertise, from analysis and forecasting to research and advice. The leaders and professionals who thrive in this new environment will not be those who simply adopt new tools. They will be the ones willing to rethink how work gets done, how decisions are made, and where human judgment truly matters.
In this thought-provoking keynote, futurist Mike Walsh explores how leaders, consultants, agents and advisors can reinvent themselves in the age of AI. Drawing on examples from organizations and professions already embracing digital labor, he shows how the most successful individuals are moving beyond traditional workflows to more leveraged ways of working. By combining human judgment with machine intelligence, they are redesigning their roles, amplifying their impact, and discovering entirely new ways to create value. In the decade ahead, the future will favor those bold enough to rethink not just their tools, but their role.
Audience Takeaways
• Why leadership matters more, not less, in a world of abundant machine intelligence
• How great leaders apply judgment and accountability when machines can generate answers instantly
• Why translating human values into clear goals, guardrails, and constraints is becoming a critical leadership skill
• How creative induction helps leaders imagine new possibilities beyond what algorithms can predict
• Why probabilistic thinking and comfort with uncertainty will define effective leadership in the AI era
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