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Tech humanist & Thinkers50 author

Kate O'Neill

Kate O'Neill helps organizations make smarter, more human-centered AI and technology decisions, working with clients including Google, IBM, Microsoft, and the United Nations. CEO of KO Insights and author of six books recognized by Thinkers50.

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Kate O'Neill

Kate O'Neill

New York City, United States

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Kate O'Neill's biography

At a glance

  • Top-ranked global futurist and advisor
  • Founder and CEO of KO Insights
  • Bestselling author of six books on tech strategy
Kate O'Neill, known as the "Tech Humanist," helps organizations align emerging technology with human needs, drawing on 25 years at the intersection of digital strategy and AI ethics. As CEO of KO Insights, Kate advises organizations on building AI and data strategies that are both commercially effective and ethically sound. One of the first 100 employees at Netflix, Kate has since worked with clients including Google, IBM, Microsoft, and the United Nations. Her six books include Tech Humanist and What Matters Next, recently named to the Thinkers50 Best New Management Booklist. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and WIRED, with broadcast features on NPR and the BBC. Kate's work gives leaders a framework for making technology decisions that hold up against both business objectives and human values. She draws on her advisory work across sectors including healthcare, financial services, and government to show how AI and data can be deployed to solve problems at scale without sacrificing the experiences of the people affected. Audiences come away with a clearer model for aligning organizational purpose with digital strategy, practical tools for evaluating AI and technology choices under uncertainty, and a more grounded understanding of where emerging technology is heading and what it means for their sector. Book Kate O'Neill to give your audience the strategic clarity they need to lead confidently through what comes next.

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Why we recommend booking Kate

Kate brings 25 years translating AI and automation strategy into frameworks that hold up under commercial and ethical pressure, sharpened through advisory work at Google, IBM, and Microsoft. Her Thinkers50-recognised approach gives leadership teams the evaluative clarity needed to make adoption decisions that create value rather than risk. Particularly valuable for organizations navigating technology investment without losing sight of human impact.

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Her experience creates an arsenal of expert subjects she can share to inspire a variety of audiences.

Kate O’Neill brings a terrific blend of wisdom, humor, and humility

Kate is absolutely one of the best keynote speakers I've ever worked with.

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What is Kate O'Neill's speaking style like?
Kate delivers witty, humble, and insightful keynotes that combine practical frameworks with humor, inspiring audiences to think bigger and apply technology for meaningful, scalable human impact.
What topics does Kate O'Neill specialise in?
Kate O'Neill specialises in discussing digital transformation, AI ethics, human-centric innovation and more.
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