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Silvia Leal
Premio Nacional de Management 2024 | Ph.D. | Advisor to OECD & EU | Expert in AI, Digital Transformation & Future Trends | IE Business School
Silvia Leal is Spain's foremost authority on artificial intelligence and future trends — a Ph.D. sociologist, OECD and EU advisor, and 2024 Premio Nacional de Management winner. She delivers over 100 keynotes annually across five continents, translating complex technology into clear strategy. Audiences leave her talks with optimism, practical tools, and a sharper sense of how AI and digital disruption will reshape their industry.
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Silvia Leal biography
Silvia Leal is one of the world’s leading authorities on artificial intelligence and future trends — a Ph.D. sociologist turned technology evangelist whose mission is to transform fear of technology into curiosity, knowledge, and competitive advantage. Adviser to both the OECD and the European Commission, she has spent over a decade helping governments, multinationals, and business schools understand what the next wave of digital change will demand from their leaders, teams, and strategies.
Digital transformation speaker Silvia Leal built her career at the intersection of sociology, innovation, and technology management. She served as Director of Innovation and Technology Programs at IE Business School before expanding her platform as a global keynote speaker, author, and media figure. She is a LinkedIn Top Voice, a regular contributor to El País, Expansión, and El Confidencial, and creator of the podcast Tendencias con Silvia Leal, which demystifies emerging technology for hundreds of thousands of listeners.
Author, Broadcaster, and 2024 Premio Nacional de Management Winner
Leal has authored more than ten books on technology and its societal impact. Her breakout title, No te vas a morir — a reassuring, evidence-based take on AI and the future of work — reached eighteen editions and had its rights acquired by Amazon. Her subsequent works, including Y de repente… llegó el metaverso and Tendencias, have cemented her as the defining voice of digital literacy across the Spanish-speaking world. In 2024, she was awarded the Premio Nacional de Management — Spain’s most prestigious management award. She also received the Inspire Award from the AI Network Association and has been named one of Spain’s ten most influential experts for three consecutive years.
As a speaker, Silvia Leal delivers over a hundred keynotes annually across five continents, consistently earning standing ovations. Her singular ability to make complex concepts feel accessible and urgent has led El País to describe her as a visionary mind that many CEOs listen to. Organizations book her when they need their people to stop fearing technology and start leading with it — to see AI not as a threat but as the defining opportunity of this era.
Silvia Leal Speaking Videos
Silvia Leal - The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Silvia Leal - Future 4.0: more technological or more human?
Silvia Leal Keynote Topics
Leal dismantles the fear narrative around artificial intelligence with evidence, clarity, and contagious optimism. Drawing on her bestselling book No te vas a morir and years of advising the OECD and EU, she maps the real impact of AI on jobs, industries, and society — distinguishing alarmist headlines from grounded analysis. Audiences leave with a concrete framework for embracing AI as a competitive lever rather than an existential risk.
Digital Transformation That Actually Works
Most digital transformation efforts stall not because of technology, but because of culture, leadership, and mindset. Leal examines what separates organizations that successfully reinvent themselves from those that get left behind — drawing on hundreds of case studies and her experience as a trusted advisor to corporations across five continents. The keynote offers practical tools for leading change at every level of the organization.
As automation, robotics, and generative AI reshape every sector, the question isn't whether work will change — it's who will lead that change. Leal explores the emerging skills economy, the human capabilities that machines cannot replicate, and how organizations can design talent strategies that are genuinely future-proof. A grounding session for HR leaders, executives, and anyone responsible for building teams that will thrive in the next decade.
From her landmark book Y de repente… llegó el metaverso to her strategic investment in ARfuture, Leal has been at the frontier of immersive technology since before it became a boardroom conversation. She breaks down what spatial computing, extended reality, and the next generation of digital environments mean for customer experience, workforce training, and enterprise operations — separating the hype from the genuine transformation now underway.
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FAQs on Booking Silvia Leal
Why Silvia Leal?
Booking Silvia Leal for your event is a decision to put one of the world's most compelling technology communicators at your audience's disposal. As an adviser to the OECD and the European Commission, a former IE Business School director, and the author of more than ten books on AI and digital transformation, she combines institutional credibility with remarkable on-stage charisma. What makes her unique is not just what she knows — it's how she delivers it. Her ability to make the most complex technology feel urgent, accessible, and actionable has earned her a rare reputation as the speaker who turns skeptics into believers and bystanders into leaders. In 2024, she received Spain's Premio Nacional de Management, recognizing her as the country's most important voice at the intersection of innovation and business. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to check her availability for your next conference or corporate event.
What is the Premio Nacional de Management that Silvia Leal won?
The Premio Nacional de Management is one of Spain's most prestigious business awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to management thinking and practice. In 2024, Silvia Leal was awarded the prize — its fourth edition — in recognition of her innovative ideas and her sustained commitment to preparing Spanish and Latin American organizations for the technological future. The award was presented at DLA Piper's offices in Madrid and reflects her standing as the leading authority on technology and management in the Spanish-speaking world.
Is Silvia Leal an advisor to the European Commission and the OECD?
Yes. Silvia Leal has served as an adviser to the European Commission on digital strategy and leadership for over a decade, and also advises the OECD on technology and future trends. These advisory roles place her at the center of global policy conversations about artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and the future of work — giving her keynotes a level of depth and institutional authority that few technology speakers can match.
What topics does digital transformation speaker Silvia Leal cover?
Silvia Leal covers artificial intelligence and its impact on business and society, digital transformation strategy, the future of work and talent in the age of automation, immersive technologies including the metaverse and spatial computing, and leadership and culture for the digital era. Her keynotes are specifically designed to be accessible to non-technical audiences while remaining rigorous enough for C-suite executives and board members. To check availability and speaking fees, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
How to book Silvia Leal as a keynote speaker?
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How much is Silvia Leal speaking fee?
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Can I book Silvia Leal for a virtual keynote?
Yes, Silvia Leal is available for virtual keynotes and webinars. To book Silvia Leal for a virtual event, please complete the contact form or send us an email to inquire about the special fees for virtual engagements.
