NINA SCHICK
Nina Schick | Sovereign AI Strategist | Industrial Intelligence
Nina Schick is one of the most consequential thinkers on AI operating today. As the architect of Industrial Intelligence — the thesis that AI has ceased to be a business opportunity and become the definitive engine of hard power — she is advising the institutions, defence organisations, and global companies navigating what comes next.
Her clients include Mastercard, Deloitte, BCG, EY, LVMH, Cisco, the US Department of State, and the US Army. She has spoken at CES, TEDx, WebSummit, and CogX, and has engaged in strategic dialogue with some of the world’s most senior leaders across government, finance, and technology.
Nina was one of the first voices to frame AI not as a technology story, but as a geopolitical and civilisational shift. That perspective — ahead of the curve when she first articulated it, now essential — is what makes her one of the most relevant keynote speakers available for leadership and strategy events in 2026.
A LinkedIn ‘Top Voice’ in AI, Nina has been shaping the global AI narrative for years, identifying it as a pivotal tipping point for humanity before it became mainstream. She has spoken at prestigious conferences including CES, TEDx, WebSummit, and CogX, delivering influential talks such as her TED speech on ‘Deepfakes and The Age of Synthetic Media’.
As the Founder of Tamang Ventures, Nina is dedicated to responsible AI development, collaborating with frontier AI companies and advising industry leaders such as Synthesia and Truepic on the future of AI-driven video generation and authentication. Her strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Adobe, DARPA, and the UN further highlight her role in shaping AI ethics and governance.
Engaging in dialogues with global thought leaders including Sam Harris, Christiane Amanpour, and Andrew Yang, Nina contributes to the evolving discourse on AI’s societal and geopolitical implications. She also provides strategic counsel to world leaders, including President Joe Biden and former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, leveraging over two decades of geopolitical expertise.
A multilingual expert fluent in seven languages, Nina cultivates an AI-focused community of over 100,000 members, fostering knowledge exchange and discussions on AI’s transformative impact on business, leadership, and global stability.
With her unique blend of technical expertise, strategic insight, and engaging storytelling, Nina Schick is a highly sought-after AI keynote speaker who helps audiences understand, prepare for, and leverage AI’s future in an ever-evolving digital world.
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Topics:
- Industrial Intelligence — Why AI has moved beyond business advantage and become the defining engine of global power. What that means for your organisation, your sector, and your leadership decisions right now.
- AI Strategy vs AI Adoption — Most organisations are implementing AI. Far fewer have a strategy for it. Nina helps leadership teams understand the difference — and what’s at stake if they get it wrong.
- The Geopolitics of AI — How the race for AI supremacy is reshaping alliances, economies, and institutions. What boards and senior leaders need to understand about the world they’re operating in.
- Synthetic Media and the Truth Problem — From deepfakes to AI-generated content, how organisations build trust and credibility in an era where seeing is no longer believing.
All sessions are tailored through a pre-event briefing call to ensure the content is precisely calibrated to your audience and objectives.
Books:
Author of Deepfakes (2020), the first comprehensive examination of Generative AI’s impact on society, politics, and truth. Written before ChatGPT made AI a household conversation — Nina was already defining the terms of the debate.
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BIOGRAPHY
Nina Schick is one of the most consequential voices on AI in the world today. She was identifying AI as a civilisational shift long before ChatGPT made it a mainstream conversation — and that foresight is what continues to set her apart.She is the architect of Industrial Intelligence — the thesis that AI has ceased to be a business opportunity and become the definitive engine of hard power. It is a framework now engaged by institutions at the frontiers of global influence, from the United Nations and the US Army to Mastercard, Deloitte, BCG, and EY.
As Founder of Tamang Ventures, Nina works directly with frontier AI companies shaping the next phase of the technology. Her strategic partnerships include Microsoft, Adobe, DARPA, and the UN. She advises industry leaders on AI-driven video generation, authentication, and the governance challenges that come with both.
Her thinking has appeared in MIT Tech Review, WIRED, and Time. She has spoken at CES, TEDx, WebSummit, and CogX, and engaged in dialogue with figures including Sam Harris, Christiane Amanpour, and Andrew Yang. She has provided strategic counsel to President Joe Biden and former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Her book Deepfakes (2020) was the first serious examination of Generative AI’s societal impact — published years before the wider world caught up.
Nina speaks seven languages and is based across London, Berlin, and Kathmandu. She brings rare range to every room she enters: technical depth, geopolitical fluency, and the ability to make the most complex ideas land with clarity and weight.