
Kate O'Neill: AI and Human Experience
Kate O’Neill is a digital innovator, chief executive, business writer, and globally recognized speaker widely known as the “Tech Humanist.” She is the founder and CEO of KO Insights, a strategic advisory firm that enhances human experiences at scale through data-driven and AI-led interactions. Kate has worked with prestigious clients like Google, IBM, Microsoft, and the United Nations, and she was one of the first 100 employees at Netflix.
Her groundbreaking insights have been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and WIRED, and she has shared her expertise on NPR and the BBC. Kate has been honored with numerous awards, including “Technology Entrepreneur of the Year” and a spot on Thinkers50’s list of the World’s Management Thinkers to Watch. With six influential books under her belt, including Tech Humanist and A Future So Bright, as well as her latest, released January 29, 2025, What Matters Next.
What Matters Next: Better Tech Decisions in a Fast-Paced World
A Future So Bright: Strategic Optimism for an Uncertain Future
Tech Humanism: How Data and Technology Shape the Future of Meaningful Human Experiences
Pixels and Places: Human Experience in the Metaverse, and What it Means for Digital Strategy and Placemaking
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