Murray Newlands
Partner, IA Seed Ventures & Founder, Open Future Forum
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Murray Newlands
Partner, IA Seed Ventures & Founder, Open Future Forum
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Available Speaking Programs
AI Agents & the Future of Enterprise
Building Executive Communities in the AI Era
Investing in Early-Stage AI: What Founders and LPs Need to Know
Family Offices & AI: Investing on a Generational Horizon
About Murray Newlands
Murray Newlands is a Partner at IA Seed Ventures, an early-stage Silicon Valley firm, and the founder of Open Future Forum (openfutureforum.com), a private executive community that has hosted 100+ invite-only dinners and events for CFOs, CISOs, CTOs, CROs, and CEOs across the Bay Area.
He is also a Partner at Tilden Capital, where he works with the Tilden Family Office Group a private alliance of family offices focused on the long-term stewardship of capital, co-investment, and generational wealth strategy.
He publishes Murray's Newsletter on Substack, reaching 50,000+ subscribers on AI, venture, and enterprise strategy.
Murray has held senior strategic roles at Turing.com, ahead of the company's $4 billion valuation, and advised the Draper Nexus Network of Things Fund. As a contributing writer, he has shared his expertise in Forbes, Inc., The Guardian, Time, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and Mashable, among others.
He is the author of "Online Marketing: A User's Manual" published by John Wiley & Sons, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He earned his US residency as an "alien of extraordinary ability."
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Frequently Asked Questions About Booking Murray Newlands
Is Murray Newlands a good fit for a venture capital or fintech audience?
Yes. He is a Partner at IA Seed Ventures and Tilden Capital, and his speaking topics include venture capital and early-stage investing as well as fintech and enterprise AI.
What is Murray Newlands best known for?
He is known for founding Open Future Forum, a private executive community that has hosted 100+ invite-only dinners and events for CFOs, CISOs, CTOs, CROs, and CEOs, and for publishing Murray's Newsletter to over 50,000 Substack subscribers on AI, venture, and enterprise strategy.
What makes Murray Newlands different from other AI speakers?
He combines active venture capital and family office investing experience with a media platform, having contributed to Forbes, Inc., The Guardian, Time, and Business Insider, and authored Online Marketing: A User's Manual.
What is Murray Newlands's speaking fee?
Murray Newlands's speaking fee is available upon request and depends on the event's location, date, format (in-person or virtual), and specific requirements. Contact Speak About AI for an exact quote for your event.
What topics does Murray Newlands speak about?
Murray Newlands speaks about Agentic AI & AI Agents, Executive Community Building, Venture Capital & Early-Stage Investing, Family Office & Generational Wealth Strategy, and Fintech & Enterprise AI. Each keynote is customized to the audience and event.
Is Murray Newlands available for virtual events?
Yes. Murray Newlands is available for in-person keynotes as well as virtual presentations and webinars for distributed audiences.
Where is Murray Newlands based, and does Murray travel for events?
Murray Newlands is based in San Francisco, California and is available for speaking engagements worldwide.
How do I book Murray Newlands for my event?
Murray Newlands is booked through Speak About AI, the AI-exclusive keynote speaker bureau. Share your event date, location, audience, and budget via the contact form, and the team will confirm Murray's availability, provide exact pricing, and handle the contracting end to end.
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