Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo
Historian, Journalist & Member of Spain's Parliament | Director of International Relations, FAES | Bestselling Author | Voice for Liberal Democracy
Calum Chace
Globally Recognized AI Keynote Speaker | Co-Founder of Conscium | Bestselling Author of 'Surviving AI' & 'The Economic Singularity' | Co-Host, London Futurists Podcast
Calum Chace is a globally recognized author and keynote speaker on artificial intelligence and its impact on business and society. A co-founder of the AI company Conscium and co-host of the London Futurists Podcast, he wrote the influential books Surviving AI and The Economic Singularity. On stage, Chace pairs a novelist's imagination with a former CEO's pragmatism, helping audiences separate hype from reality and prepare for what's coming.
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Calum Chace biography
AI speaker Calum Chace is a globally recognized author and keynote speaker on artificial intelligence and its long-term impact on business, the economy, and society. For more than a decade he has helped audiences understand where AI is taking us, pairing deep technical insight with the storytelling instincts of a novelist and the pragmatism of a former CEO.
Chace is a co-founder of Conscium, an AI company launched in 2024 that explores neuromorphic computing and the question of machine consciousness, and offers verification services for AI agents. He also co-hosts the popular London Futurists Podcast, a weekly show that unpacks big ideas about AI, longevity, data, and the future with expert guests. He coined the term “the economic singularity” and founded a think tank, the Economic Singularity Foundation, dedicated to the future of work.
A Novelist’s Imagination, a CEO’s Pragmatism
Chace is the author of several influential books on AI. His non-fiction works, Surviving AI, on the promise and peril of superintelligence, and The Economic Singularity, on the future of jobs, are both now in their third editions and widely cited in the field. He has also written a pair of techno-thrillers, Pandora’s Brain and Pandora’s Oracle, that dramatize the arrival of the first superintelligence, reflecting his long-held belief that science fiction is often philosophy in disguise.
Before turning to writing and speaking full time, Chace spent three decades in journalism and business as a marketer, strategy consultant, and chief executive, and he studied philosophy, politics, and economics at Oxford University. Today he advises companies and governments on AI policy, and his talks span digital disruption, the future of healthcare and education, economic transformation, and the changing job market. He has delivered keynotes in more than 20 countries across six continents.
As a speaker, Calum Chace has a rare gift for making the most consequential technology of our age feel clear, vivid, and relevant. He helps senior audiences separate hype from reality, think seriously about both the opportunities and the existential questions AI raises, and prepare their organizations for a future arriving faster than most expect. Audiences leave informed, provoked, and ready to act.
Calum Chace Speaking Videos
Keynote speech on Artificial Intelligence by Calum Chace. The good future!
Calum Chace - The Economic Singularity
Calum Chace Keynote Topics
We are living through one of the most extraordinary periods in human history, driven by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. In this keynote, Chace lays out what AI can do today and where it is heading, then explores two transformational futures. The first is the economic singularity, in which automation could displace much of the workforce and reshape society around leisure rather than labor. The second is the technological singularity, the point at which machines surpass human intelligence. Provocative and eye-opening, the talk asks whether this could be the most important century humanity has ever lived through.
The coming decade will be defined by accelerating technological change. Chace traces the "two big bangs" that set this revolution in motion and explains the exponential growth now driving AI and robotics. He explores how everyday products and services, from smartphones and self-driving cars to home robots, healthcare, and education, are being transformed, and as AI moves closer to superintelligence, he asks the question every leader should be considering: are we ready for what comes next?
In an age of exponential disruption, organizations and individuals must adapt or risk being left behind. Chace makes the case that this is actually the best moment in history for those willing to change. Companies, he argues, need to become ABLE: Agile, Bold, Learning-driven, and Experimental. Individuals need to get REAL: Resilient, Entrepreneurial, Adaptable, and Lifelong learners. Equal parts warning and rallying cry, this talk gives audiences a practical mindset for thriving in the era of digital transformation.
Artificial intelligence is set to reshape medicine, from faster, sharper diagnostics to personalized treatments and AI-driven drug discovery. Chace explains, in plain language, how the technology works and how it can help each of us become, in effect, the CEO of our own health. With the rise of longevity science and AI-enabled care, he explores why the long-discussed idea of "longevity escape velocity" is moving out of science fiction and closer to reality.
Education is one of the foundations of human progress, yet it has been remarkably slow to change. In this keynote, Chace explores how AI is finally transforming the way we learn, from intelligent tutoring systems and personalized learning paths to immersive virtual classrooms. His argument goes beyond training people for jobs: he shows how AI could help education serve lifelong purpose and curiosity, making learning, as he puts it, vacational as well as vocational.
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Why Calum Chace?
Booking Calum Chace gives your audience one of the clearest and most credible voices on where artificial intelligence is taking us. He has spent over a decade studying AI's long-term impact, advises companies and governments on AI policy, and co-founded a startup working at the frontier of machine consciousness. What sets him apart is range: he combines a novelist's gift for storytelling with a former CEO's grasp of business reality, so his talks are both thought-provoking and practical. For events on AI, digital transformation, the future of work, healthcare, or education, he is an outstanding choice. Aurum Speakers Bureau can help you book Calum Chace for your next event.
Who is Calum Chace?
Calum Chace is a British author and keynote speaker specializing in artificial intelligence and its impact on the economy and society. He is a co-founder of the AI company Conscium, co-host of the London Futurists Podcast, and the author of books including Surviving AI and The Economic Singularity. Before becoming a full-time writer and speaker, he spent three decades in business as a marketer, strategy consultant, and CEO, and studied philosophy, politics, and economics at Oxford University.
What is the economic singularity?
The economic singularity is a term coined by Calum Chace to describe a possible future in which AI and automation take over most human jobs, potentially leading to widespread unemployment and the need for new economic models. It is the subject of his book The Economic Singularity and a central theme in his talks. Chace explores both the risks of mass job displacement and the opportunity to build a more leisure-oriented society.
What does Calum Chace speak about?
Calum Chace speaks about artificial intelligence and its impact on business and society, including digital transformation, the future of work, AI in healthcare and education, machine consciousness, and the long-term questions raised by superintelligence. His keynotes are tailored for corporate, government, and conference audiences. To book AI speaker Calum Chace for your event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
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