Keynote Speaker

I do keynote addresses on a variety of computing and futurist topics, mostly about the future of transportation, digital technology or the issues at the EFF.

Venue in Beijing for Baidu's BIG TALK: The Forbidden City

My most popular topic today is the future of self-driving cars. Even on serious topics, my talks are hopefully funny. In the past several years I have given well over 100 keynotes on this topic in 35 countries.

Read why I'm the top speaker on this topic for both dedicated mobility/automotive events and general events with audiences interested in technology and the future.

I cover many topics which can be found in this talk catalog Google Document with details.
Here are endorsements from organizers of previous events I have spoken at.
Here is a selection of videos from those talks and interviews.
I also have my YouTube Channel on Robocars with various videos on these topics.

My top topics and best talks are about:

The coming of self-driving cars and their impact on society (and many sub-topics)

Everything you know about Self-Driving Cars is wrong
Hot Robocar Issues: LIDAR, Maps, V2V, Fatalities (always changing)
Robocars and Real Estate
Robocars and Insurance
Robocars and Cities
The End and Future of Public Transit
Delivery, Trucking, Minimobility and Micromobility
Where's my Flying Car?

Hot computing topics: The internet's secret sauce; abundance of bandwidth; VR/AR; the reality of the "internet of things" and snippets on other topics below.
Bitcoin, NFTs and the future of money and art -- a pile of manure with a pony inside
Privacy in the future, The NSA and the Snowden disclosures
Copyright and the creative economy -- how people can make money from creative work in the post-scarcity world.
Introduction to exponential thinking and singularity ideas -- how to change your mindset for the new pace of technology
The lessons the computer industry can teach the world and every company about living with change
How high-tech saved us from Covid-19 and how it will do more if there's a next time

In addition I can cover a number of other interesting topics, including:

The dark side of Web 2.0/cloud computing, social networks, data portability and single sign-on.
Singularity topics: Nanotechnology, AI, Patternism (copyable people and AIs) or "Would you let Mr. Scott beam you up in the Transporter?"
Instant Messaging, Presence and Voice over IP
"They're coming for your computer" -- a general talk on digital freedom issues
Electronic publishing, e-books and science fiction publishing
The automation of good and evil
History of the internet, USENET and dot-coms

I'm asked to speak on these topics in part because of my because of my history with comedy. I usually get the audience laughing unless it's one of the scary talks. Sometimes even then.

Contact me for terms and speaking fees. Fees depend on distance and schedule elements. I regret that I do this enough that I only do a small number of free or low-fee events per year.

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