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In this groundbreaking keynote, Tan Le—CEO of EMOTIV and a pioneer in brain-computer interface technology—explores how the convergence of neurotechnology and artificial intelligence is redefining what it means to think, learn, and perform. With powerful stories and cutting-edge insights, Le reveals how brain data and AI are unlocking new levels of focus, resilience, and cognitive capability—reshaping the future of work, leadership, and innovation. For organizations navigating rapid change, this keynote offers a transformative vision: not just smarter machines, but wiser humans.
Imagine a world where a quadriplegic can drive a Formula One race car with the power of his thoughts. Where workspaces sense your state of mind and calibrate your environment to optimize your creativity, productivity, and wellbeing. Where marketers can create profoundly personal products and retail experiences. Or, anyone can use their mind to move objects or operate complex machinery. What sounds like science fiction has already happened, thanks to the “brainwear” invented by innovative neurotechnologist and entrepreneur Le.
A pioneer in the field of bioinformatics and neurotechnologies, Le and her Silicon Valley-based company, EMOTIV, are at the forefront of wearable devices that will one day be an inseparable part of how we all work and live. Their potential will upend healthcare as we know it, transform the lives of those with physical limitations, and give ordinary people the power to understand and harness the power of their own brains.
If you want to understand what the future holds, and how our untapped brain power will shape it, Le presents a hopeful and inspiring look at how present-day technologies will forever elevate what it means to be human.
How do successful entrepreneurs come up with ideas that change the world? Tan Le, chosen by Fast Company as one of the Most Influential Women in Technology in 2010, credits her success in innovation to her early struggles growing up as a Vietnamese refugee and Australian immigrant.
In this moving presentation, Le talks about the moment she realized her outsider status provided a freedom to think differently and helped her succeed as a woman working in biotechnology and engineering—where the challenge is to constantly push the boundaries of what is possible. Le will show audiences how to free themselves from the norms that get people stuck, to look at things with a fresh perspective, and to never stop asking questions.
Due to rapid technological innovations in automation, AI, and brain augmentation, there will be a dramatic disruption in social systems, political norms, and popular expectations. Society will be forced to rethink the nature of work, the way we interact with each other, and the principles on which we organize our societies. Advances in integrating humans and machines that combine analytical processing powers of computers with the creativity that is uniquely human will change how we think and lead.
In this talk, Tan Le will show automation and AI are not the threats they appear to be, but rather our allies as they become part of the new extended, augmented human organism.
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Tan Le is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Augmenting Human Potential – Where Neurotechnology Meets AI , Embracing Your Inner Outsider , The Neurogeneration: How the New Era in Brain Augmentation and AI Is Revolutionizing the Way You Think, Work, and Lead and Moderated Fireside Chat With Tan Le. The estimated speaking fee range to book Tan Le for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Tan Le generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erica Dhawan, Ayesha Khanna, Clara Shih, Jenn Lim and Amanda Nguyen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Tan Le for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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