By topic
AI Ethics & Responsible AIKeynote Speakers
Researchers, policy advisors, and safety experts who help boards and conference audiences navigate responsible AI adoption, regulation, and risk — with credibility that comes from doing the actual work.
Leading AI ethics and responsible-AI keynote speakers at Speak About AI include Aaron Samson, Napoleon Paxton, Dan Russell, and Rana el Kaliouby — all vetted and bookable through Speak About AI, with exact quotes and availability confirmed at no cost. The full list of 21 matching speakers is below.
Aaron Samson
Former Global Head of Trust & Safety Marketing at TikTok | Leadership Roles at Meta & Character.ai | AI, Social Media & Consumer Trust
Napoleon Paxton
AI Squared Chief Innovation Officer and UC Berkeley lecturer on practical, ethical AI adoption
Dan Russell
Former Principal UX Researcher at Google, Author of “The Joy of Search”, and Research Scientist
Rana el Kaliouby
Co-Founder and General Partner of Blue Tulip Ventures, Former Deputy CEO of Smart Eye, Co-Founder of Affectiva, and Author
Russell Wald
A leading authority in AI governance and Executive Director of Stanford HAI, bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and responsible public policy.
Jamie Metzl
Technology Futurist, Geopolitics Expert, Entrepreneur, Sci-Fi Novelist, Keynote Speaker
Josh Silverman
Former Etsy CEO who led an eight-year turnaround built on AI-powered search and recommendations; former Skype CEO and Evite co-founder
Tee Ganbold
Global tech leader and former ConsenSys and Cambridge Analytica executive, now building cyber-secure sovereign AI infrastructure for frontier markets.
Dan Lohrmann
Field Chief information Security Officer for Public Sector at Presidio
Adam Gazzaley
Pioneering neuroscientist redefining medicine through AI-powered experiential technologies.
Roman Yampolskiy
AI Safety Researcher & Professor, University of Louisville
Matthew Blakemore
CEO/Founder of AI Caramba! and Former Head of Product at BBFC (British Board of Film Classification)
Prof. Joanna Bryson, PhD
Professor of Ethics & Technology at Hertie School, in Berlin
Lee Sanders
Physician Scientist, Policy Analyst, and AI-Solutions Designer
Aviv Ovadya
Research Fellow at newDemocracy & founder of the Thoughtful Technology Project
Cassie Kozyrkov
CEO of Kozyr, AI Luminary, Former Chief Decision Scientist at Google, and Pioneer of Decision Intelligence
Larry Magid
CEO at ConnectSafely.org & Tech Journalist
Christopher Helms Ategeka
Author, Speaker, and Engineer
Maya Ackerman
CEO/Co-founder of WaveAI, Santa Clara University Professor
Ted Selker
AI Visionary, Inventor, Scientist, Professor, and Entrepreneur
Nikhil Gowda
Why Book an AI Ethics Keynote Speaker?
Every organization adopting AI now faces the questions regulators, customers, and employees are already asking: Is it fair? Is it safe? Who is accountable when it fails? An AI ethics keynote turns those questions from a compliance headache into a leadership advantage.
Our AI ethics and governance speakers include university professors who shaped national AI policy, safety researchers who literally wrote the textbooks, and practitioners who have operationalized responsible AI inside large companies. They bring evidence, not opinions.
These keynotes fit leadership summits, risk and compliance conferences, public-sector events, and any gathering where AI adoption decisions carry real stakes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the best AI ethics keynote speakers?
The strongest AI ethics speakers are active researchers and policy advisors rather than commentators. Speak About AI's roster includes professors of AI ethics and governance, AI safety researchers, and technology policy leaders — listed above, sorted by fit.
What topics do AI ethics speakers cover?
Typical keynotes cover responsible AI adoption, AI regulation and governance (including the EU AI Act), algorithmic bias and fairness, AI safety and existential risk, and building trustworthy AI products. Each talk is tailored to the audience and industry.
Are AI ethics speakers suitable for corporate boards?
Yes — board briefings are one of the most common formats. Speakers translate regulatory and technical risk into governance language boards can act on, in sessions from 45 minutes to half-day workshops.
Find the Right Speaker for Your Event
Tell us your date, audience, and budget — we'll confirm availability and exact pricing for any speaker on this page.
Check Availability