Are you seeking a keynote speaker with a distinguished academic background and a fresh perspective on global challenges? Professor Nick Bostrom, based at Oxford University, offers a wealth of expertise in philosophy, science, and technology. He was the Founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute, where he led a multidisciplinary team of mathematicians, philosophers, and scientists who critically assess pressing global priorities and complex issues.

Professor Bostrom’s keynote addresses cover vital subjects such as existential risk, the simulation argument, observation selection effects in anthropics, and the societal impacts of emerging technologies. With a solid foundation in physics, computational neuroscience, and mathematical logic, his analytical approach is both rigorous and thought-provoking. His extensive publication record—approximately 200 works including titles like Anthropic Bias, Global Catastrophic Risks, and Human Enhancement—underscores his reputation as a leading intellectual in his field. His forthcoming work, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, continues to spark discussion among academics and industry experts alike.

Recognised with accolades such as the Eugene R. Gannon Award and a feature on Prospect magazine’s World Thinkers list, Professor Bostrom’s contributions resonate internationally. His writings have been translated into 24 languages, reaching diverse audiences and ensuring his insights are accessible worldwide.

For event organisers seeking a keynote speaker who can offer a thoughtful, multidisciplinary perspective on future technology and global strategy, Professor Nick Bostrom is an exceptional choice.

His most recent book Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World has received amazing reviews

Bostrom’s previous book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (OUP, 2014) sparked a global conversation on AI that continues to this day. That book, which became a surprise New York Times bestseller, focused on what might happen if AI development goes wrong.

But what if things go right?

Suppose we develop superintelligence safely and ethically, and that we make good use of the almost magical powers this technology would unlock. We would transition into an era in which human labor becomes obsolete—a “post-instrumental” condition in which human efforts are not needed for any practical purpose. Furthermore, human nature itself becomes fully malleable.The challenge we confront here is not technological but philosophical and spiritual. In such a “solved world”, what is the point of human existence? What gives meaning to life? What would we do and experience?

Deep Utopia—a work that is again decades ahead of its time—takes the reader who is able to follow on a journey into the heart of some of the profoundest questions before us, questions we didn’t even know to ask. It shows us a glimpse of a different kind of existence, which might be ours in the future.