Andreas Weigend
Former Chief Scientist, Amazon | Global Expert on Big Data, AI & the Social Data Revolution | Stanford & UC Berkeley Faculty | Author, Data for the People
Global Top 30 Futurist | Creator, AI-IQ™ & Future Readiness Score™ | Thinkers50 Distinguished Achiever | USA Today Bestselling Author | Amazon Prime Host
Ian Khan is the creator of AI-IQ™ — the only keynote experience that delivers a personal AI readiness score to every attendee — and the Future Readiness Score™, used by Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide. A globally ranked Top 30 Futurist, Thinkers50 Distinguished Achiever, and USA Today bestselling author, he brings two decades of foresight to the stage, equipping leaders with clarity and tools to navigate AI transformation.
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Futurist speaker Ian Khan is a globally ranked Top 30 Futurist, Thinkers50 Distinguished Achiever, and one of the most sought-after voices on AI readiness and future-focused leadership. A USA Today bestselling author, AI strategist, and host of The Futurist on Amazon Prime Video, Ian has spent two decades helping organizations navigate technological disruption with clarity and purpose.
Ian created AI-IQ™ — the only keynote experience that delivers a personal AI readiness score to every attendee. During his session, audiences complete a live AI-IQ scan on their phones, receiving their individual score in real time and a tailored action plan within 48 hours. It is an approach that transforms a keynote from passive inspiration into measurable, personalized impact.
Beyond AI-IQ™, Ian developed the Future Readiness Score™ (FRS™) and the AI Readiness Score (AIRS™) — proprietary frameworks used by Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide to benchmark their preparedness for AI-driven transformation. His bestselling book, Undisrupted, lays out a practical roadmap for mastering change, and has earned recognition including the Bronze Medal at the North American Book Awards.
Ian has conducted over 500 interviews with Fortune 500 CEOs, government leaders, and global innovators on his Amazon Prime series, available in more than 45 countries. His insights have been featured on CNN, BBC, Bloomberg, and Fast Company, and he has delivered keynotes across six continents for organizations spanning healthcare, financial services, technology, and the public sector.
As a speaker, Ian Khan goes beyond forecasting — he equips audiences with diagnostic tools and strategic frameworks that make the future actionable. Senior leaders value his ability to cut through AI hype and deliver clear, data-backed guidance on readiness, governance, and implementation. Whether addressing a boardroom or a global summit, Ian leaves every attendee with a score, a plan, and a sharper sense of what comes next.
Ian's signature keynote experience goes far beyond a traditional speech. Every attendee completes a live AI-IQ scan on their phone during the session, receiving a personal AI readiness score in real time and a tailored action plan within 48 hours. Five hundred attendees means five hundred individual scores and five hundred personalized next steps. No other keynote speaker delivers this level of measurable, individualized impact.
Cutting through the noise of AI hype, Ian provides senior leaders with a clear, data-backed framework for building and executing an AI strategy. Drawing on his proprietary AI Readiness Score (AIRS™) and work with Fortune 500 organizations, he helps leadership teams identify high-leverage AI opportunities, avoid costly missteps, and build a 90-day implementation roadmap grounded in their organization's actual readiness level.
The most critical leadership skill today is the ability to make high-stakes decisions amid constant uncertainty. Ian draws on his Future Readiness Score™ framework and over 500 interviews with global CEOs and government leaders to show how the best organizations build foresight into their culture, align teams around emerging opportunities, and turn disruption into a strategic advantage rather than a threat.
Work is being fundamentally restructured by AI, automation, and shifting workforce expectations. Ian explores how organizations can prepare for a future where tasks are distributed across human and machine networks, talent strategies must evolve, and leaders need new models for productivity, engagement, and organizational design. Practical, research-driven, and designed for decision-makers navigating workforce transformation.
As AI systems take on greater decision-making roles, organizations face urgent questions about accountability, bias, transparency, and trust. Ian examines the governance frameworks that leading organizations are adopting, the ethical dilemmas that boards and executives must navigate, and how to build responsible AI practices that protect both stakeholders and long-term business value.
Resilience is no longer about bouncing back — it is about building the capacity to adapt continuously. Ian shares the strategies and diagnostic tools that allow organizations to assess their readiness across leadership, culture, innovation, and execution. Based on his proprietary frameworks and global benchmarking data, this keynote equips teams with a clear picture of where they stand and a concrete plan to strengthen their capacity for change.
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