Mike Walsh
Mike founded his latest venture, Tomorrow – an innovation research lab focused on emerging technology and disruptive consumer behavior. Always in demand for his fresh insights and practical future-focused strategies, Mike has advised the CEOs and senior management teams at multinational companies including: the BBC, Fujifilm, Richemont, MSN, Star TV, Televisa, Philips, and HSBC.
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- Mike Walsh has been a pioneer in the digital space, running both successful start-up ventures as well as holding senior leadership positions.
- He launched internet.com in Australia, which went on to become the leading local technology news and events platform in the country.
- He also founded and ran Jupiter Research in the Asia Pacific, one of the first agencies to research consumer behavior.
- He spent 5 years in senior strategy roles at News Corporation and Star TV providing a digital roadmap for their operations.
- He has been adviser to the BBC, Fujifilm, Richemont, MSN, Star TV, Televisa, Philips, and HSBC.
- He has a background in corporate law and management consulting.
- He is a published photographer, with his first book, Futuretainment, winning the Art Director’s Club award in NYC.
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Who is Mike Walsh?
Mike Walsh occupies a unique niche focused on how AI and digital labor will redesign organizations, rather than simply explaining technology trends or shocking audiences about a dystopian future. His work centers on the idea that AI represents an economic reset, requiring companies to rethink leadership, culture, and operating models.
Where many speakers talk about what AI can do, Mike explains what AI changes – inside every team and organization. Mike is focused on the leadership issues that matter, and actively works with Fortune 50 companies, boards, executive teams and, industry associations around the world.
His upcoming book, Abundant Intelligence (Harvard Business Review Press), co-authored with Deloitte’s Global head of AI, Nitin Mittal, is positioned as one of HBR’s flagship AI titles. Based on extensive executive interviews with over 50 of the world’s largest organizations, and direct exposure to enterprise AI transformation programs, the book is the most comprehensive set of case studies of digital labor and AI agents written to date.
Born in Australia to parents of mixed Asian and European heritage, Mike brings a truly international lens to his work and decades of engagements across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
What makes Mike different from other futurists?
Mike Walsh’s unique point of difference is his ability to bring a pragmatic and commercial perspective to a topic that is overhyped and often detached from the realities of what it takes to get things done.
In Mike’s view, as artificial intelligence becomes widely accessible, competitive advantage will not come from simply adopting new tools. Most organizations now have access to the same models, platforms, and digital capabilities. The real difference will be how intelligence is organized across the enterprise, how work is divided between human judgment and machine cognition, and how the two work together to produce faster decisions, stronger governance, and better results.
A high energy and inspiring speaker, Mike’s point of difference lies in his ability to combine global case studies, leadership strategy, and organizational design, helping executives understand how to restructure companies around hybrid workforces of humans and AI agents. He bridges visionary thinking with practical leadership guidance for the AI era.
Mike is renowned for making complex technological shifts clear and actionable. Audiences consistently say:
- “He made something complex and confusing feel clear.”
- “He showed what this means for us.”
- “He was though-provoking and challenged us in the best of ways.”
- “He made us feel optimistic about the future, and that we could be part of it.”
Mike does not overwhelm audiences with technical jargon. He gives them clarity, confidence, and a roadmap. If other AI speakers explain what the future looks like, Mike Walsh explains how organizations must redesign themselves to thrive in it.
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MIKE WALSH – Global Authority on AI-Driven Business Transformation
Mike Walsh is a leading global authority on how artificial intelligence and digital labor are transforming the way organizations are designed, led, and scaled.
Unlike most AI speakers who focus on trends, tools, or technical demos, Mike speaks to what matters most to business leaders: how AI changes cost structures, decision-making, workforce design, and competitive advantage.
He advises Fortune 50 companies, boards, and executive teams worldwide on how to move beyond AI experimentation and redesign their organizations for the optimal partnership between human and machine intelligence.
Mike’s upcoming Harvard Business Review Press book, Abundant Intelligence: How Digital Labor Will Rewrite the Rules of Business positions AI agents and digital labor as a new force multiplier — reshaping how companies create value.
Audiences consistently say he “makes the complex clear” and “delivers practical, strategic insights without hype or jargon.”
Mike doesn’t just explain the future of AI — he shows leaders how to compete with it.
Mike Walsh is a leading global authority on how artificial intelligence and digital labor are transforming the way organizations are designed, led, and scaled.
Unlike most AI speakers who focus on trends, tools, or technical demos, Mike speaks to what matters most to business leaders: how AI changes cost structures, decision-making, workforce design, and competitive advantage.
He advises Fortune 50 companies, boards, and executive teams worldwide on how to move beyond AI experimentation and redesign their organizations for the optimal partnership between human and machine intelligence.
Mike’s upcoming Harvard Business Review Press book, Abundant Intelligence: How Digital Labor Will Rewrite the Rules of Business positions AI agents and digital labor as a new force multiplier – reshaping how companies create value.
Audiences consistently say he “makes the complex clear” and “delivers practical, strategic insights without hype or jargon.”
Mike doesn’t just explain the future of AI – he shows leaders how to compete with it.
Artificial intelligence is not just another wave of technology. It is the foundation of a new era. Over the next decade, AI will reshape how we work, how we make decisions, how we serve customers, and even how we interact with the world around us. From autonomous systems and digital labor to intelligent infrastructure and machine-driven discovery, AI is rapidly becoming embedded in every industry and institution.
In this compelling keynote, futurist Mike Walsh explores what the next ten years will actually look like. Drawing on global trends and real-world examples, he reveals how AI will reshape industries, redefine productivity, and transform the relationship between people, organizations, and machines. Audiences will gain a clear view of the forces already reshaping the world and the critical questions every organization must confront as the AI- powered decade unfolds.
Audience Takeaways
• The biggest AI breakthroughs and shifts likely to shape the next decade
• How AI will transform everyday life, industries, and the global economy
• What the rise of autonomous systems, agents, and robots will mean for the future of work
• Understanding the Fifth Industrial Revolution, and how to position your organization to thrive in it
• What leaders need to do next to be ready for what will be expected of them
Based on his forthcoming book Abundant Intelligence, Mike Walsh explores what happens when thinking becomes cheap and scalable. Drawing on more than fifty interviews with global CEOs, founders, policymakers, and technology leaders, he reveals how organizations are beginning to redesign themselves around digital labor, reshaping everything from how work gets done to how decisions are made.
In this provocative keynote, Walsh argues that the real opportunity of AI is not simply automation, but the chance to fundamentally reconfigure the enterprise. The next generation of leaders will need to decide where human judgment matters most, where machine cognition can operate at scale, and how the two combine to create faster decisions, stronger governance, and entirely new operating models. This keynote offers a clear framework for understanding the age of abundant intelligence and what it means for strategy, leadership, and competitive advantage in the decade ahead.
Audience Takeaways
• Why AI agents and digital labor represent a fundamental shift in how work gets done
• How leading organizations are redesigning workflows and decisions around human- machine collaboration
• Why competitive advantage will come from configuring intelligence, not just adopting technology
• The new leadership mindset required when intelligence becomes abundant
• Practical ideas for preparing your organization for the age of digital labor
Artificial intelligence is not just changing industries. It is redefining how professionals create value. Across every sector, algorithms are beginning to perform tasks that once defined expertise, from analysis and forecasting to research and advice. The leaders and professionals who thrive in this new environment will not be those who simply adopt new tools. They will be the ones willing to rethink how work gets done, how decisions are made, and where human judgment truly matters.
In this thought-provoking keynote, futurist Mike Walsh explores how leaders, consultants, agents and advisors can reinvent themselves in the age of AI. Drawing on examples from organizations and professions already embracing digital labor, he shows how the most successful individuals are moving beyond traditional workflows to more leveraged ways of working. By combining human judgment with machine intelligence, they are redesigning their roles, amplifying their impact, and discovering entirely new ways to create value. In the decade ahead, the future will favor those bold enough to rethink not just their tools, but their role.
Audience Takeaways
• Why leadership matters more, not less, in a world of abundant machine intelligence
• How great leaders apply judgment and accountability when machines can generate answers instantly
• Why translating human values into clear goals, guardrails, and constraints is becoming a critical leadership skill
• How creative induction helps leaders imagine new possibilities beyond what algorithms can predict
• Why probabilistic thinking and comfort with uncertainty will define effective leadership in the AI era
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