Artificial Intelligence (AI): The world’s top artificial intelligence thought leaders, business moguls, and tech titans help businesses and industries plan for what’s next

Individuals, organizations, and companies are experiencing a seismic shift in our relationship to technology – in which once-heady concepts that seemed like science fiction have become daily headlines and urgent topics of conversation. With the transformative potential of generative AI widely available for personal and business use, leaders with a vision for innovation are scrambling to understand the most relevant use cases for their industry and goals. Amidst the tumultuous climate of concerns about governance, misinformation, and risk – decision-makers are turning to AI experts and policymakers to overcome the challenges and take hold of the profound opportunity at hand.

The Harry Walker Agency represents the world's top Artificial Intelligence thought leaders, business moguls, and tech titans who provide invaluable insight in the rapidly shifting landscape of AI and Chat GPT. Corporate leaders like former CEO & Chairman of Xerox URSULA BURNS, former President, CEO, and Chairman of IBM GINNI ROMETTY, and bestselling author DAVID ROWAN inspire their audiences to seize this incomparable moment and lean into innovation. Renowned internet pioneers like SIR TIM BERNERS-LEE, JIMMY WALES, and the Statesman of AI DE KAI unpack these exceptional tech advancements and speak with clarity on the unique opportunities they present for your business. Global tech executives like PayPal’s President and CEO DAN SCHULMAN, digital entrepreneur and VC investor PHIL LIBIN, tech entrepreneur and VC angel investor MICHAEL MIGNANO, and data scientist and tech founder KATICA ROY. Miracle on the Hudson Captain and international lecturer Ambassador SULLY SULLENBERGER, tech founder and change agent MIKE MUSE, and algorithm expert CATHY O’NEIL speak to how teams can work with AI to achieve astounding results, while emphasizing our values of ingenuity, courage, and inclusion. Data scientist and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower CHRISTOPHER WYLIE and globally recognized cybersecurity expert MARCUS HUTCHINS explain AI’s potential risks and how to navigate the complex cybersecurity issues.

If your organization is looking to maximize the potential of AI to upend your status quo, improve your processes and products, and increase growth and revenue, then turn to these AI speakers who bring relevant experience to the conversation to learn how to respond to emerging and disruptive innovation in an intelligent, nuanced, and meaningful way.

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Conflict in the Middle East: The world’s top leaders in geopolitics, government, and journalism provide necessary perspectives

As a politically nuanced and historically complex region, the Middle East is home to a range of pressing issues today, the impacts of which can be felt by both individuals and organizations globally. Properly framing any discussion of current events in the Middle East and the potential impact on government, industry, or individuals in a global context requires expert input.

The Harry Walker agency represents a roster of diverse global thinkers who can provide insight into the potential impacts of conflict in the Middle East from all perspectives. Key voices in any conversation addressing the Middle East, former Vice President of Egypt and Nobel Laureate MOHAMED ELBARADEI and former Israeli Prime Minister and Minister of Defense EHUD BARAK look back on their years in public service to discuss possible paths forward. For greater insight into how the U.S. responds to conflict in the Middle East, American leaders such as 67th U.S. Secretary of State HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON and the former U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Army, MARK T. ESPER recount the techniques and challenges they faced while negotiating policy in the Middle East while in office. BORIS JOHNSON, former U.K. Prime Minister, and IAN BREMMER, political scientist and president and founder of the Eurasia Group, provide insight into the Middle East’s position in global security and the world economy from a European perspective. For a deep dive into security concerns arising as conflict unfolds, turn to security experts such as TOM BOSSERT, Homeland Security Advisor turned national security analyst, JANE LUTE, Former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security & Assistant SG of the UN, ELLIOTT ABRAMS, longtime Presidential Advisor on National Security in the Middle East, and MICHAEL CHERTOFF, U.S. Dept. of State Special Representative and former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. For a holistic understanding of policy implementation both past and present in the Middle East, consider DAVID MAKOVSKY, a former Sr. Advisor to U.S. Secretary of State, MARTIN INDYK, President Clinton's Ambassador to the State of Israel and now a Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, or DAN GILLERMAN, former Israeli ambassador to the UN. Globally renowned journalists including KIM GHATTAS, New York Times bestselling author and leading expert on the Middle East, AMNA NAWAZ, a Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner BRET STEPHENS, and WOLF BLITZER, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and lead political anchor at CNN, provide a politically neutral breakdown of the conflict by delivering the facts that matter most.

Amidst a turbulent, attention-grabbing news cycle, global decision-makers and geopolitical experts can provide an overview of conflict in the Middle East from all angles. If your organization is looking to find perspective on how conflict in the Middle East could impact your sector or educate your audiences on unfolding events, turn to these speakers who bring decades of relevant, in-region experience to provide valuable insight into a rapidly evolving landscape in an intelligent, nuanced, and considered manner.

Joanne Lipman shares the key takeaways managers & companies need to know to inspire innovation in the TIME excerpt of her bestseller, 'NEXT!'

JOANNE LIPMAN has established herself as an expert on how to master change, and she shares actionable insights in her acclaimed book NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. A dynamic journalist, Lipman synthesized hundreds of personal interviews and breakthroughs from the worlds of psychology and neuroscience to reveal the specific steps managers, leaders, and companies need to take to inspire innovation.

In an excerpt taken from NEXT! for TIME Magazine, Lipman draws an unexpected comparison between two massive corporate comeback stories - Play-Doh and Viagra. She outlines in detail how both companies took to reinvest their business models. In her compelling talks, Lipman discusses powerful lessons: listen to your employees, customers, and vendors; let your employees flourish with autonomy; be open to even seemingly extreme pivots, and communication is key!

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HWA is proud to represent TIME 100 Most Influential People Honorees Michael B. Jordan and Catherine Coleman Flowers

Each year TIME honors 100 public figures for its iconic list, celebrating individuals who wield their influence to drive positive action toward a better world. HWA speakers are present on the 2023 list: acclaimed actor and director MICHAEL B. JORDAN and globally recognized environmental activist CATHERINE COLEMAN FLOWERS.

Director Ryan Coolger recalls the hard work Michael B. Jordan put into his 2023 directorial debut, Creed III: “It’s like climbing a mountain summit through enemy territory with your heart exposed. But I knew Mike had it in him. Because over that quarter-century of work, nothing was given to him. Everything was earned. And I strongly believe that his best work is still to come.”

Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson muses about Coleman Flowers’s work to gain environmental justice for her Alabama hometown and beyond: “In August 2022, in part because of Catherine’s work, the Biden Administration chose Lowndes [county] as the place to announce the EPA would devote $50 billion to wastewater issues with a focus on underserved communities. She has compelled leaders to address a crisis aggravated by bigotry and poverty, all while keeping her feet firmly planted in the soil of her homeland.”

Jordan and Flowers continue to inspire people around the world and are highly sought after for their insightful talks, moderated Q&A’s, and engaging keynotes for audiences of all kinds.

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