Futures Strategist & Global Expert at Singularity; Faculty at Duke CE University and Bestselling Author of "Who Do We Become? Step Boldly Into Our Strange New World"
John Sanei Biography
John Sanei is a futurist, business strategist, international keynote speaker, and a 5x bestselling author. He is also a global expert at Singularity University, a faculty member at Duke Corporate Education, an associate partner at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, a 4x TEDx speaker, and a co-host of the award-winning business podcast – "The Expansive."
He is dedicated to changing the narrative around our uncertain, A.I-disrupted future from anxiety and overwhelm – to confidence, clarity, and creativity.
Brands that trust Sanei include Coca-Cola, Dayforce, Dell, EY, Mastercard, Microsoft, Oracle, PepsiCo, PwC, Reuters, SAP, Siemens, Unilever, Visa and Workday - amongst many others. He has shared the stage with Yuval Harari, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Robin Sharma, and other luminaries of our time.
Sanei has helped countless organizations:
- prepare for the future of work and the impact of artificial intelligence on business
- develop strategies to elevate leadership
- create workplace cultures that are motivating, adaptable, agile, and welcoming of change
- increase sales
- catalyze business success in disrupted times.
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John Sanei Speaking Topics
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A.I Frontiers: Adaptive Leadership in the Age of A.I
Leadership today is not about having the answers. It is about knowing how to stay aware, ask better questions, and navigate complexity with clarity. As A.I begins to transform how we work, decide, and interact, leaders are being called to evolve.
This keynote explores how adaptive leadership can unlock not only better decisions but stronger cultures, more resilient teams, and a deeper sense of strategic confidence. It demystifies A.I in a practical and empowering way, showing leaders how to integrate technology into their thinking without losing their human edge. With real-world examples and actionable insights, this talk is designed for decision-makers who want to lead with intelligence, not overwhelm.
Three Takeaways:
- Learn how to integrate A.I into leadership thinking without technical overwhelm
- Shift from control-based leadership to adaptability and awareness
- Understand how to create clarity in uncertainty through lateral strategy
Audience: Boards, Executives, Senior Leadership
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Human Intelligence Amplified: Building the Adaptive Workforce
The workforce of tomorrow is not just more skilled or more digital. It is more human. As AI takes on more of the technical load, what becomes valuable are the things only humans can do: think laterally, build trust, imagine new outcomes, and adapt emotionally. This keynote explores how organizations can develop future-fit teams that are not just efficient, but truly adaptive. It shows how to blend human creativity with AI intelligence, creating a rhythm where people and technology complement each other. Rather than resisting AI or blindly embracing it, this talk encourages leaders to build workplaces where innovation, collaboration, and humanity can scale together.
Three Takeaways:
- Discover how to build teams that thrive alongside A.I, not beneath it
- Activate lateral creativity and emotional agility across the workforce
- Bridge skills, systems, and culture into a unified future-ready strategy
Audience: CHROs, L&D Teams, Leadership, Innovation Leads
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John Sanei is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as A.I Frontiers: Adaptive Leadership in the Age of A.I, Human Intelligence Amplified: Building the Adaptive Workforce, Trans-for-Motion: Designing Organizations That Can Think and Move, Rewiring the Workplace: How to Evolve in a Nonlinear World, Lift Off: Activating High Performance in a Shifting World and The Energy Shift: Mental Health and Emotional Resilience for Modern Leaders. The estimated speaking fee range to book John Sanei for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. John Sanei generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Zack Kass, Mike Walsh, Erik Qualman, Erica Dhawan and Ayesha Khanna. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John Sanei for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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