Kate O'Neill

Founder and CEO · KO Insights · company speakers →

Kate O’Neill is the “Tech Humanist”—a visionary thought leader who helps organizations navigate the intersection of technology, business strategy, and human experience. As founder and CEO of KO Insights, she advises global leaders on how to create meaningful, human-centered innovation at scale through AI, data, and digital transformation. With clients including Google, IBM, Microsoft, Amsterdam, and the United Nations, Kate brings a rare combination of strategic insight, practical experience, and compelling storytelling to every engagement. As one of the first 100 employees at Netflix, she witnessed firsthand how technology can transform industries when human needs drive innovation. Kate’s influence extends to shaping global technology policy and governance. As an invited participant in United Nations AI Advisory Body meetings, she contributes to discussions that will define the future of artificial intelligence on a global scale. Her expertise spans AI ethics, digital transformation, privacy, emerging technology trends, and the future of work. Kate’s groundbreaking insights have been featured in the New York Times , Wall Street Journal , WIRED , and Fast Company . She has shared her expertise on NPR, BBC, and countless stages worldwide. Recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the world’s top management thinkers and honored as “Technology Entrepreneur of the Year,” Kate is the author of six influential books, including Tech Humanist , A Future So Bright , and her latest release What Matters Next , which was named to the Thinkers50 Best New Management Books list. Her work challenges leaders to ask not just what technology can do, but what it should do—and why it matters.

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