Technology should expand human capability, not replace it.
Paddy McGrath has delivered keynotes in 41 countries, for governments and some of the world's largest organisations. He speaks on AI, accessibility, inclusion and human capability, and on what organisations need to get right so new technology benefits everyone, not just the few.
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The AI Equity Paradox at Work
Who actually benefits from your AI rollout?
Organisations are buying AI faster than they are working out who will benefit from it. A licence on every laptop gives people access, but access is not the same as benefit.
Based on Paddy's new book, this flagship keynote takes the five thresholds between access and benefit and applies them to the workplace. Education saw the AI equity gap first, so it offers a clear view of what is coming for every sector. The keynote asks leaders what has to be true around their people before AI widens opportunity rather than rewarding those who were already ahead.
Keynote Topics
Evidence-grounded keynotes for leaders who want AI, accessibility and inclusion to raise the whole organisation, not just part of it.
Signature keynote
Necessary for Some. Useful for All.
Inclusive design as competitive advantage
Captions, plain language, flexible formats and assistive AI all started as accommodations. Now almost everyone uses them. This keynote makes the case for designing for difference from the start, for employees and customers alike, and shows why inclusion built in costs less and achieves more than inclusion added later.
Time, Permission and Confidence: Who Gets to Get Good at AI
In most organisations, AI skill grows fastest among people who already have time, confidence and a manager who lets them experiment. This keynote shows how informal AI adoption quietly widens performance and progression gaps, and what leaders can do to spread capability on purpose.
Designing Work for Every Kind of Mind
AI and neuroinclusion
AI may be one of the most powerful supports neurodivergent employees have had for reading, writing, organising and communicating. It can also set new standards of "normal" that penalise people who think and work differently. This keynote looks at both sides and sets out what neuroinclusive ways of working with AI look like.
Upskilled or Deskilled? AI and How Organisations Learn
Entry-level work has always been where people learn the job. As AI takes on those tasks, organisations risk getting confident output without building the judgement behind it. This keynote looks at how to use AI so people grow in independence and expertise rather than depending on the tool.
Incident Safety vs Trajectory Safety
The AI risk your dashboards can't see
An AI system can pass every individual check while a harmful pattern builds up over time: who gets screened out, who gets less support, whose work gets undervalued. This keynote gives boards and senior leaders a sharper question to ask about AI governance, one that looks beyond individual incidents to see where things are heading.
Built around your audience
Shaped around your event
These topics are starting points, not a fixed menu. Every keynote is shaped around your audience, your sector and what you want people to leave thinking, from a 30-minute conference slot to a 90-minute leadership event.
Discuss a keynoteEngagement Formats
01Keynotes
45–60 minute sessions designed to challenge assumptions and shift perspective for large audiences.
02Panels & Moderation
Experienced contribution or moderation for complex discussions around technology, policy, and equity.
03Fireside Conversations
Candid, unscripted dialogue with leaders and innovators on the realities of AI and human capability.
04Executive Sessions
Private, high-level briefings for boards and leadership teams navigating strategic change.
05Workshops
Half-day masterclasses turning theory into practical strategy for practitioners and leaders.
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