Thomas Anglero

Former Nordic CTO at Cognizant; IBM Watson Lab Founder; Strategic AI Advisor to Boards; Author of "Intro to Artificial Intelligence and How to Benefit from It"

Oslo, Norway
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Artificial Intelligence, Business Leadership, Computer Science, Digital Transformation, Disruptive Thinking, Executive Leadership, Futurism, Strategic Leadership, TED, Thought Leadership
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Thomas Anglero Biography

Thomas Anglero is a keynote speaker and Strategic AI Advisor to executive leaders and boards, specializing in AI transformation, executive leadership, and organizational change. He is one of a rare group of speakers who has built and led at the intersection of AI and enterprise leadership across multiple industries — and who speaks from that lived experience, not from research or commentary.

He is a three-time technology pioneer. In 1993, he was among the first ten people in the world to make a voice call over the internet, going on to serve as CEO of Free World Dialup — a direct predecessor to Skype — and was named CNN's Maverick of the Day. In 2014, he founded the IBM Watson AI Lab for Cancer at the Oslo Cancer Cluster, the first AI laboratory for cancer embedded within a European cancer campus. And in 2025, he built an AI-first venture using AI agents as his entire engineering team — the experience that now grounds his keynotes and advisory work.

His executive career spans senior leadership roles across global technology and consulting organizations. As Nordic CTO at Cognizant, he led AI strategy across the region and closed over $500 million in enterprise transformation deals. As IBM Nordic Director of Innovation, he built a pipeline exceeding $200 million. He redesigned how Norway's Tax Authority approaches innovation and held senior positions at Telenor and Ericsson. He has founded four technology companies.

Thomas has delivered over 450 keynotes across more than 30 countries for organizations including IBM, the World Health Organization, the World Governments Summit, the European Commission, EY, UNICEF, and Medtronic. He speaks on main stages, in boardrooms, and at executive retreats — in person and virtually, worldwide.

He is the author of "Intro to Artificial Intelligence" and hosts the Soul of Innovation podcast, with over 250 episodes. He was named Entrepreneur of the Year by IESE Business School in Barcelona.

Thomas holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Pratt Institute, New York. He is a dual U.S.-Norwegian citizen based in Oslo, Norway, and is available for engagements worldwide.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/12/2026.

Thomas Anglero Speaking Topics

  • When Every Employee Becomes a Leader, Because of AI

    How AI Agents Are Rewriting the Rules of Leadership and Culture Across an Organization

    AI agents are no longer tools that sit on a desktop waiting for instructions. They are autonomous workers — and suddenly, every employee in the organization is directing them. This is not a technology shift. It is a leadership shift. The question is no longer whether AI will change your organization, but whether your culture will survive the change.

    In this keynote, Thomas Anglero draws on his own experience building an AI-first venture with AI agents as his engineering team, founding the IBM Watson AI Lab for Cancer, and leading AI strategy across the Nordic region for Cognizant. He shows leaders what actually happens when authority redistributes across an organization — and what has to change in the culture before it breaks.

    Audiences leave with:

    • A clear understanding of how AI agents redistribute authority and decision-making across every level of the organization
    • A framework for recognizing the cultural fault lines that appear before they become visible in performance metrics
    • Practical approaches for redesigning leadership habits when every team member directs autonomous workers
    • The confidence to lead this transition from lived experience, not theory

  • Leading an Organization on Empty

    The New Tired, and What AI Is Doing to the Leaders Who Are Actually Using It

    There is an unnamed exhaustion appearing among senior leaders who have genuinely committed to AI. They are not resistant. They are not behind. They are simply carrying a weight that nobody warned them about — the cognitive load of leading through transformation while simultaneously learning to work in an entirely new way, all without slowing down.

    Thomas Anglero speaks to this fatigue from the inside. As a former Nordic CTO at Cognizant, IBM Nordic Director of Innovation, and a leader who recently built an entire venture using AI agents as his team, he has lived the weight he describes. This keynote names the exhaustion that most leaders feel but never say out loud — and offers a way through it.

    Audiences leave with:

    • The ability to recognize AI-driven decision fatigue in their leadership team before it becomes attrition
    • A language for the unnamed weight that comes with genuine AI commitment
    • Practical approaches to restructure how they work so AI reduces the burden rather than adding to it
    • Permission to acknowledge the difficulty without it being mistaken for resistance

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Thomas Anglero Videos

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Thomas Anglero - SPHERE24

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Intro to Artificial Intelligence and How to Benefit from It: How to Benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Work and Home, Increase your income and Future Opportunities
Intro to Artificial Intelligence and How to Benefit from It: How to Benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Work and Home, Increase your income and Future Opportunities

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Thomas Anglero is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as When Every Employee Becomes a Leader, Because of AI, Leading an Organization on Empty and The New Executive Mantra: "We Must Be First". The estimated speaking fee range to book Thomas Anglero for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Thomas Anglero generally travels from Oslo, Norway and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are R "Ray" Wang, Hatem Dowidar, Dr. David Bray, Christophe Fouquet and Nish Rana. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Thomas Anglero for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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