Kevin Surace: Artificial Intelligence
Kevin J. Surace is a Silicon Valley innovator, AI visionary, and award-winning keynote speaker energizing audiences with insights on generative AI, innovation, and the future of work.
- Highlights:
- Globally recognized keynote speaker on Generative AI, innovation, and digital transformation
- INC Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year and CNBC Top Innovator of the Decade
- Featured speaker at TED, INC5000, U.S. Congress, and major global events
- Holder of 94 patents across AI, clean tech, and smart materials
- Developer of the first AI virtual assistant, ONStar for GM, and AI-driven building systems
- Formats:
Keynote Speaker | AI & Innovation Futurist | Technology Edutainer | Corporate Presenter
- Audiences:
Corporate executives, innovation teams, technology leaders, educators, and event planners seeking forward-thinking insights on AI, automation, and the human future of work.
- Outcomes:
- A clear understanding of how generative AI is transforming industries and daily life.
- Actionable frameworks for integrating innovation and automation into leadership strategy.
- Inspiration to embrace technology with creativity, optimism, and adaptability.
- Travels from: San Francisco, CA
- **Fee range: On Request
Keynote Topics
AI & Automation...It’s Impact on Your Life & Your Company
Bring Silicon-Valley Disruptive Innovation to Your Organization
The Metaverse
Digital Transformation
Talent Short Bio
Kevin J. Surace is one of the world’s leading voices on generative AI applications and impacts, known for blending high-energy education with entertainment to make complex technology understandable, engaging, and actionable. A Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, CEO, and TV personality, Kevin has keynoted hundreds of major conferences including INC 5000, TED, and the U.S. Congress, bringing his trademark humor, energy, and insight to every audience.
Recognized as INC Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC Top Innovator of the Decade, and a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, Kevin has been featured in Businessweek, Time, Fortune, Forbes, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, and FOX News. With over 94 worldwide patents, his career includes breakthrough innovations in AI, smartphones, sustainable materials, and smart building technologies.
Kevin’s pioneering achievements range from developing the first AI virtual assistant (Portico) and ONStar for General Motors to AI-driven building management systems, soundproof drywall, high-efficiency windows, and early Generative AI systems for software quality. Beyond technology, he is also a Broadway and streaming producer, conductor, and percussionist, blending creativity with deep technical insight.
Known as a true “edutainer,” Kevin captivates audiences with interactive, humorous, and visionary presentations that inspire leaders to understand and embrace the transformative power of AI and innovation.
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Kevin Surace is recognized as the leading speaker on generative AI applications and impacts. He is a Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, CEO, TV personality and edutainer.
Kevin has been featured by Businessweek, Time, Fortune, Forbes, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, FOX News, and has keynoted hundreds of events, from INC5000 to TED to the US Congress. He was INC Magazines’ Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC top Innovator of the Decade, World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, Chair of Silicon Valley Forum, Planet Forward Innovator of the Year nominee, featured for 5 years on TechTV’s Silicon Spin, and inducted into RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame.
While he has an impressive technical background with 94 worldwide patents, Kevin Surace is known as a highly energetic speaker who is a true entertainer that is funny, excites people, educates & energizes audiences to action.
With the advance of Generative AI including ChatGPT and other LLMs, anyone can tap huge AI language and multimodal models.
- How do these new large language models work?
- What can they do?
- How will it impact your business?
- What can I implement today?
- What about risks and IP?
This is a high energy hard hitting and talk that will get your audience talking about how they can improve their own productivity starting today from Kevin Surace. Each keynote is specifically customized to your needs and your industry.
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Talent Videos
Kevin Surace Generative AI Keynote Speaker Reel
Experience Kevin J. Surace, Silicon Valley innovator and award-winning futurist, as he educates and entertains audiences on the power and promise of Generative AI.
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Summary
This 3-minute, 59-second keynote reel showcases Kevin J. Surace, one of the world’s leading Generative AI speakers, delivering high-energy, insight-packed presentations on how artificial intelligence is transforming industries, creativity, and leadership. Known for his engaging “edutainment” style, Kevin blends humor, storytelling, and deep technical expertise to make complex technology accessible and inspiring for any audience.
The reel opens with electrifying moments from Kevin’s live keynotes audience laughter, interactive demonstrations, and powerful visuals illustrating AI’s growing influence on business and society. He discusses how Generative AI is already reshaping marketing, software development, manufacturing, and media, while also posing new ethical and strategic challenges for leaders.
Kevin explains that AI’s evolution mirrors past waves of innovation—from the birth of smartphones to virtual assistants like Portico and OnStar, which he helped pioneer. His message emphasizes that success in this new era depends not just on understanding technology, but on learning how to combine it with human creativity and emotional intelligence.
Throughout the video, Kevin’s charisma, humor, and clarity stand out. His presentations leave audiences informed, energized, and empowered to embrace AI as a force for progress rather than fear. The reel closes with his core insight: Generative AI won’t replace humans, it will amplify human potential.
Key Moments
00:25 – What Generative AI means for today’s industries
01:15 – Real-world examples of AI transformation in business and creativity
02:15 – Humor, storytelling, and audience interaction highlights
03:10 – The human edge: creativity and empathy in an AI-driven world
03:45 – Closing message: innovation is human, AI is the amplifier
Kevin J. Surace | A Renaissance: The Coming End of Human Work | TEDxOrangeCoast
In this visionary TEDx talk, Silicon Valley innovator Kevin J. Surace explores how automation and artificial intelligence are transforming the workforce—and why this shift may spark a modern renaissance.
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Summary
This 15-minute, 19-second TEDx talk features Kevin J. Surace, award-winning entrepreneur, technologist, and futurist, delivering a thought-provoking exploration of what happens when machines take over much of human labor. Far from dystopian, Kevin’s message reframes the “end of human work” as an opportunity for a renaissance of creativity, innovation, and purpose.
He begins by tracing the arc of automation—from the industrial revolution to the age of artificial intelligence—highlighting how every major wave of technology has replaced some jobs while unlocking entirely new industries and ways of life. Kevin presents data on exponential growth in robotics, algorithms, and AI capabilities, showing how these forces are already transforming manufacturing, services, and professional sectors.
Rather than inciting fear, Kevin challenges audiences to rethink what “work” means. He argues that as automation takes over repetitive tasks, humans can redirect their focus toward uniquely human endeavors—creativity, empathy, and problem-solving. Drawing from his own experiences developing pioneering AI systems such as ONStar and Portico, he illustrates how technology can be designed to elevate, not replace, human potential.
Throughout the talk, Kevin blends humor, optimism, and realism, making complex economic and technological ideas engaging and accessible. His closing message urges governments, educators, and organizations to adapt now—preparing future generations for a world where value comes not from labor, but from imagination and meaning.
Key Moments
01:45 – Historical perspective: from industrial revolution to automation
04:20 – How AI and robotics are reshaping industries today
07:10 – Data and real-world examples of automation’s rapid growth
09:30 – Why fear of obsolescence limits human potential
11:15 – The new value of creativity, empathy, and innovation
13:40 – Preparing society and education for the next era of purpose
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