John Clarke
2025 Nobel Laureate in Physics | Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley | Pioneer of Quantum Computing & Superconducting Electronics
Kai-Fu Lee
Chairman & CEO, Sinovation Ventures | Founder of 01.AI | Bestselling Author of AI Superpowers & AI 2041
Kai-Fu Lee is one of the most authoritative voices on artificial intelligence and its global impact. As founder of 01.AI and CEO of Sinovation Ventures, he operates at the frontier of AI innovation and investment. A former executive at Google, Microsoft, and Apple, Lee brings unparalleled perspective on how AI is reshaping industries, economies, and society.
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Kai-Fu Lee biography
AI speaker Kai-Fu Lee is one of the world’s foremost authorities on artificial intelligence, combining deep technical expertise with decades of leadership at the highest levels of the technology industry. As Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures, he oversees a $3 billion venture capital platform investing in frontier AI technologies across China and globally. He is also the founder of 01.AI, a generative AI company advancing enterprise-scale large language models.
Before launching Sinovation Ventures, Lee served as President of Google China and held senior positions at Microsoft, SGI, and Apple. At Microsoft, he established Microsoft Research China — later named Microsoft Research Asia — which MIT Technology Review recognized as one of the world’s top research institutions. The lab trained many of China’s leading AI experts, including future leaders at Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, and Huawei. At Apple, Lee led pioneering work in speech recognition and natural language processing.
Shaping the Global AI Conversation
Lee is the author of the bestselling books AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order and AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future, co-written with Chen Qiufan. AI 2041 was named a best book of the year by The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Financial Times. Named to TIME’s list of 100 Most Influential People and TIME’s Top 25 AI Leaders, Lee also serves as Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s AI Council.
As a speaker, Kai-Fu Lee offers audiences a rare combination of technical depth and strategic vision on the future of AI. His keynotes at TED, the World Economic Forum, and major technology summits provide leaders with actionable insights on navigating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on business, work, and society.
Kai-Fu Lee Speaking Videos
Kai-Fu Lee on Global Tech Regulation & How AI Will Transform The World
Kai-Fu Lee - How AI can save our humanity
Kai-Fu Lee Keynote Topics
Drawing from his bestselling book AI Superpowers and his unique vantage point operating across both the US and Chinese technology ecosystems, Lee provides a strategic overview of the global AI landscape. He examines the contrasting approaches of leading AI nations, from fundamental research and enterprise software to consumer applications and manufacturing robotics. This keynote equips leaders with the geopolitical and commercial context they need to make informed AI investment and strategy decisions.
Lee has long argued that AI will fundamentally reshape the labor market, displacing certain roles while creating entirely new categories of work. In this keynote, he provides a nuanced framework for understanding which jobs are most at risk, how organizations can prepare their workforces, and why uniquely human qualities like compassion and creativity will become more valuable than ever. Leaders leave with concrete strategies for navigating the workforce transformation responsibly.
As founder of 01.AI and a leading voice in generative AI development, Lee offers an insider perspective on where artificial intelligence is heading next. He explores the evolution from large language models to agentic AI systems capable of autonomous reasoning and action, and examines the enterprise applications that will drive the next wave of productivity gains. This forward-looking keynote provides technology and business leaders with a practical understanding of emerging AI capabilities and their strategic implications.
In one of his most widely viewed presentations, Lee makes a powerful case that artificial intelligence, rather than diminishing our humanity, can liberate us to focus on what makes us most human. He argues that as AI handles routine cognitive tasks, individuals and organizations have an unprecedented opportunity to cultivate compassion, creativity, and meaningful connection. This keynote combines technological insight with philosophical depth, offering audiences a hopeful and actionable vision for coexistence with AI.
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FAQs on Booking Kai-Fu Lee
Why Kai-Fu Lee?
Kai-Fu Lee is one of the world's most credible and compelling voices on artificial intelligence, with a career spanning leadership roles at Google, Microsoft, and Apple, and the founding of both Sinovation Ventures and 01.AI. Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People list and recognized as one of TIME's Top 25 AI Leaders, he brings a unique perspective that bridges the US and Chinese AI ecosystems. On stage, Lee combines deep technical knowledge with accessible storytelling, providing audiences with strategic clarity on AI's impact on business and society. Book Kai-Fu Lee through Aurum Speakers Bureau for your next technology, leadership, or strategy event.
What is 01.AI?
01.AI is a generative artificial intelligence company founded by Kai-Fu Lee that develops enterprise-scale large language models and AI applications. The company has rapidly achieved unicorn status and is advancing domain-specific AI systems built for commercial deployment. In partnership with Alibaba, 01.AI operates joint research initiatives and has launched Wanzhi, an enterprise platform for deploying AI solutions at scale.
What books has Kai-Fu Lee written?
Kai-Fu Lee is the author of two internationally bestselling books on artificial intelligence. AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order examines the global AI competition and its implications for business and geopolitics. AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future, co-authored with novelist Chen Qiufan, blends speculative fiction with scientific analysis to explore how AI will transform daily life. Both books have been widely praised, with AI 2041 named a best book of the year by The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Financial Times.
What does Kai-Fu Lee speak about?
Kai-Fu Lee delivers keynotes on the global AI race, the future of work in an AI-driven world, generative and agentic AI, and the relationship between artificial intelligence and human values. His talks draw on his experience as a venture capitalist, AI researcher, and technology executive, making them equally relevant to technology leaders, C-suite executives, and policymakers. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to discuss availability and the best topic for your audience.
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