Charles M. Rice
2020 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine | Greenberg Chair in Virology, Rockefeller University | Discoverer of Hepatitis C Virus
Mike Walsh
Futurist for Leaders | CEO of Tomorrow | Bestselling Author | AI, Innovation & Organizational Reinvention
Mike Walsh is one of the world's foremost futurists on AI and organizational reinvention, advising Fortune 50 corporations as CEO of Tomorrow. Author of three bestselling books and a regular Harvard Business Review contributor, he has delivered over 1,000 keynotes globally. His talks leave senior leaders with concrete mental models — and the conviction to act on them.
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Mike Walsh biography
Mike Walsh is a globally recognized futurist and the CEO of Tomorrow, a consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious organizations reimagine how they compete, lead, and operate in the age of intelligent machines. Over more than two decades, he has built a reputation as one of the most trusted voices at the intersection of artificial intelligence, organizational strategy, and the future of leadership — advising Fortune 50 corporations, governments, and major institutions across every major industry.
AI speaker Mike Walsh is best known for his rare ability to translate frontier technology into actionable strategy. His work bridges deep technical understanding with sharp commercial instinct, helping leaders move beyond abstract AI hype and toward a concrete vision of what their organizations must become. Before founding Tomorrow, Walsh launched internet.com in Australia — which became the country’s leading technology news and events platform — and founded and led Jupiter Research in the Asia Pacific, one of the first agencies to systematically study digital consumer behavior. He also spent five years in senior strategy roles at News Corporation and Star TV, shaping the digital roadmap for some of the world’s largest media organizations.
Walsh is the author of three bestselling books. Futuretainment, published by Phaidon, won the Art Director’s Club award in New York and predicted — with striking accuracy — the rise of smartphones, social media, streaming, and digital influence. The Dictionary of Dangerous Ideas anticipated major technological shifts including micro-satellite networks, remote work, and autonomous vehicles. His most recent book, The Algorithmic Leader: How to Be Smart When Machines Are Smarter Than You, offers a rigorous yet practical roadmap for reinventing leadership and organizational structures in the era of machine intelligence. It has been translated into multiple languages and was presented to world leaders at the Ambrosetti Global Forum at Villa d’Este in Cernobbio, Italy.
The Go-To Futurist for Senior Leadership
Walsh is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, where he writes on data-driven decision-making, algorithmic management, AI ethics, and the design of agile organizations. His weekly LinkedIn newsletter, Tomorrowist, reaches a global audience of senior executives and decision-makers. He conducts hundreds of interviews each year with scientists, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders, many of which are published on his podcast Between Worlds. His work has been featured in Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal.
As a speaker, Mike Walsh brings an energizing combination of intellectual rigor and genuine urgency to every stage. He has delivered over 1,000 keynotes on six continents — from executive boardroom briefings for Verizon and Raytheon to employee summits that have filled sports stadiums with audiences of 25,000 or more. Senior audiences value his ability to make complex futures feel concrete and navigable, and to leave every room not just inspired, but equipped with new mental models for leading in an era where machines are becoming genuine partners in decision-making.
Mike Walsh Speaking Videos
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Mike Walsh Keynote Topics
As AI evolves from simple automation to autonomous decision-making, organizations face the most profound transformation since the Industrial Revolution. In this keynote, Mike Walsh explores how AI agents capable of independent reasoning, action, and coordination are beginning to reconfigure everything from customer experience to internal operations to the nature of knowledge work. Drawing on cutting-edge research and real-world case studies, Walsh presents a compelling vision of a future where companies operate as networks of AI agents tackling problems at a speed and scale unimaginable today — and gives leaders a concrete roadmap for reimagining their operating models, governance frameworks, and workforce strategies to thrive in this new era.
AI should change what we do, not just how we do it. Over the next decade, leaders have a unique opportunity to fundamentally reimagine customer experiences, redesign how organizations work, and rethink how problems get solved. The biggest risk is not machines taking over — it is leaders lacking ambition about what the future could be. Futurist Mike Walsh maps the road to 2035, exploring how AI, algorithms, and automation will fuel a Fifth Industrial Revolution. Real transformation, he argues, requires more than new tools: it demands an entirely new cultural operating system for how organizations think, decide, and compete.
In a world reshaped by technological breakthroughs, shifting customer behaviors, geopolitical tensions, and the rise of machine intelligence, success belongs to those who dare to adapt, experiment, and reinvent at scale. Incremental improvements are a strategy for irrelevance. True progress demands bold ideas that challenge convention, create new markets, and combine technologies in unexpected ways. Drawing on his global research and advisory work, Walsh outlines why transformation is not a checklist but a series of courageous decisions — and why the leaders who shape what comes next will be those willing to act before the path is obvious.
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FAQs on Booking Mike Walsh
Why Mike Walsh?
Booking Mike Walsh for your event means giving your senior audience access to one of the world's most credible and compelling futurists on AI and organizational reinvention. As CEO of Tomorrow and a strategic advisor to Fortune 50 corporations, Walsh does not just describe the future — he helps leaders build the frameworks to navigate it. His talks combine deep research, real-world case studies, and a talent for provoking the right questions in the room. Whether your audience is a C-suite leadership team or a large-scale employee summit, Walsh tailors his insights to drive genuine strategic clarity. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to check his availability and speaking fees.
What is Mike Walsh's book The Algorithmic Leader about?
The Algorithmic Leader: How to Be Smart When Machines Are Smarter Than You is Mike Walsh's most acclaimed work, offering a practical roadmap for leaders navigating the age of AI and machine intelligence. Rather than focusing purely on technology, the book reframes leadership itself — arguing that success in the AI era requires new mental models, new organizational structures, and a fundamentally different approach to decision-making. It has been translated into multiple languages including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Polish, and Russian, and was presented to heads of state and global executives at the Ambrosetti Global Forum in Italy.
What topics does Mike Walsh speak about?
Mike Walsh speaks on artificial intelligence and its strategic implications, organizational reinvention, the future of leadership, digital transformation, AI agents and autonomous decision-making, and the cultural shifts required to compete in a machine-intelligent world. His keynotes are regularly adapted for C-suite strategy sessions, global sales conferences, innovation summits, and large-scale employee events. He is one of the most in-demand AI and futurist speakers for organizations seeking to move beyond surface-level conversations about AI and into a genuine transformation agenda. To inquire about bringing Mike Walsh to your next event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
What is Mike Walsh's podcast Between Worlds?
Between Worlds is Mike Walsh's podcast where he interviews scientists, entrepreneurs, innovators, and corporate leaders about the forces shaping the future. The show reflects Walsh's approach as a researcher and facilitator — he conducts hundreds of interviews each year to ensure his insights are grounded in what is actually happening at the frontier, not just what is trending. It is a direct extension of the work he does at Tomorrow, his global consultancy, and gives listeners a regular window into the ideas and conversations that inform his keynotes and writing.
How to book Mike Walsh as a keynote speaker?
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How much is Mike Walsh speaking fee?
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