ENGAGE - Kevin Surace

Kevin is recognized as the leading motivational speaker on generative AI applications. He is a Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, CEO, TV personality and edutainer. Kevin has been featured by Businessweek, Time, Fortune, Forbes, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, FOX News, and has keynoted hundreds of events, from INC5000 to TED to the US Congress. He was INC Magazines’ Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC top Innovator of the Decade, World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, Chair of Silicon Valley Forum, Planet Forward Innovator of the Year nominee, featured for 5 years on TechTV’s Silicon Spin, and inducted into RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame. While he has an impressive technical background with 94 worldwide patents, he is known one of the most energetic speakers who is a true entertainer who is funny, excites people, educates & energizes audiences to action.

Known as the father of the Virtual Assistant & Voice User Interface, Mr. Surace led pioneering work on the first cellular data smartphone (AirCommunicator), plastic multichip semiconductor packages, the first AI virtual assistant (Portico) including ONStar for General Motors and the core technologies underlying Siri, Alexa and all assistants, soundproof drywall, high R-value windows, AI-driven building management technology, one of the first Generative AI products in 2017 (for software quality), supply-chain multivariate auctions, next gen cybersecurity (Token) and the window/energy retrofits of the Empire State Building and NY Stock Exchange. He is also an accomplished music director, conductor, award winning film and Broadway producer, and percussionist.

Kevin’s most requested talks include ChatGPT, Generative AI and Automation…It’s impact on your life and your business, Bringing Silicon-Valley Disruptive Innovation to Your Organization, JOY=SUCCESS! and Digital Transformation. He customizes each talk to your audience from 45min to 60min, and is available to expertly moderate conversations and interview luminaries and executives and host workshops and events.

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JOY=SUCCESS

The title of an upcoming book and a fabulous motivational keynote for your employees, partners and attendees! Especially in the age of AI, learn how having joy as a core value not only determines but also drives success in your tasks, job and home life. And how that success creates more joy! We will dive headfirst into the importance of a sense of purpose as core to joy. What is Joy and Why Does It Matter? The Joy-Success Cycle: How Joy Leads to Success and Success Leads to More Joy. The Joy Killers: How to Overcome Fear, Stress, and Burnout. The Joy Boosters: How to Cultivate Positive Emotions, Mindsets, and Habits. The Joy Practices: How to Apply Joy to Your Work, Relationships, and Goals. The Joy Stories: How to Learn from People Who Have Found Joy and Success. The Joy Challenge: How to Create Your Own Joy Plan and Track Your Progress. Your attendees will leave energized and have a renewed spirit and energy at the office starting the very next day!

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Generative AI

With the advance of Generative AI including ChatGPT and other LLMs, anyone can tap huge AI language and multimodal models. How do these new large language models work? What can they do? How will it impact your business? What can I implement today? What about risks and IP? This is a high energy hard hitting and talk that will get your audience talking about how they can improve their own productivity starting today. Each keynote is specifically customized to your needs and your industry.

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AI And Automation...It’s Impact On Your Life And Your Company

Hear about where artificial intelligence is today, where it is going, and how you can participate. See robots and algorithms and real wins in action. Learn about the process, what we can do today, and how it can change your company starting now. Nothing to be scared of...it’s just math. You will surely laugh aloud, while this makes you ponder. You will leave with brand new knowledge ready to put to work, excited and ready to hop aboard the AI express!

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Bringing Silicon-Valley Disruptive Innovation To Your Organization

How does Silicon Valley continue to innovate faster than any other region on the planet? Learn the secrets of how and why people are driven to disrupt. What culture can you bring to your own organization to encourage this process? What are the risks and rewards? And how you can get going on your company’s journey to disrupt with practical skills and to-do’s you can act on now. You will enjoy this high-energy, interactive and funny talk on disrupting any industry starting today.

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Testimonials

“Kevin is very inspiring, and underlying this inspiration, he serves solid practical knowledge and great advice that we put right to work”

AsteelFlash

"Kevin is right - big companies can and must do great things to thrive. His message about vulnerability and innovation was so good, the employees were still talking about it at the same event the foll...

“Wow! You really opened our eyes!”

CapGemini

I think I just watched Steve Jobs on stage!”

Royal Fidelity

"The best speaker we have ever had!"

Town South Hall

“Kevin you did a sensational job. Edutainment is right. Look forward to working together in the future. “Our guests were captivated by your presentation”

Macquarie Capital

"Kevin was fantastic today! His GEN-AI presentation was very engaging and super relevant for us since he tailored it for our industry. People were sitting up in their seats when he shared examples tha...

"Thank you so much for providing our client leaders with such a thought provoking yet pragmatic keynote and breakout! We appreciate all you have done to drive the greatest impact. We are sure it won’t...

“We were thrilled to have Kevin as our keynote for our KES event! He’s an energetic speaker that can captivate any audience. His talk on AI and the Future of Work was the right mix of provocative cont...

“Kevin is very inspiring, and underlying this inspiration, he serves solid practical knowledge and great advice that we put right to work”

AsteelFlash

“Kevin you did a sensational job. Edutainment is right. Look forward to working together in the future. “Our guests were captivated by your presentation”

Macquarie Capital

“Kevin is very inspiring, and underlying this inspiration, he serves solid practical knowledge and great advice that we put right to work”

AsteelFlash

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