Maurice’s talks on Artificial Intelligence are among the most viewed on the internet.

He’s delivered exciting keynote addresses to audiences of 10 to 10,000. From Tokyo to Paris, and from New York to Botswana.

His visionary 2016 TED Talk predicted the explosion of Generative AI and has more than 13 Million views. It might be the most viewed talk about AI on the internet.

“Maurice was a HOMERUN! He is so personable, and everyone loved his presentation.”

Videos and testimonials

Maurice's 2016 TED Talk about the future of AI made startlingly accurate predictions about the explosion of Generative AI that we are seeing today. In it, he describes a positive vision where humans and technology augment each other to reach new heights of achievement. It's really good, and it might be the most watched talk about AI on the internet with more than 13 Million views on TED.com and YouTube.

In this talk from TED's Mission Blue II Expedition to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Maurice makes a bright-hearted plea for the oceans. What do they need most? Storytellers that help our society engage with the oceans' wonders and their critical plight. Join him for a fun, serious, insightful, optimistic, urgent, and passionate exploration of how we can use technology and narrative to help save our oceans.

Coming Soon: An exciting highlights reel!

More of Maurice's visionary predictions about AI and the importance of data in an AI-powered future. 6 years ago, Maurice saw the changes to business and society that are just now starting to blossom in the real world.

FAQ

  • He has an uncanny ability to see into the future of technology. He blends a deep understanding of the tech, societal and cultural trends, and how businesses actually deploy these technologies.
    For example, in his 2016 TED Talk, he accurately predicted the Generative AI boom we're living in right now.
    Today, he's helping companies like Amazon, lululemon and Mercedes Benz AMG effectively plot their courses into our AI-powered future.

  • Maurice holds more than a dozen patents in AI and advanced robotics.

    He and his teams built the first AI-controlled industrial robot work cell. 

    They built the largest (at the time) metal 3D printer using WAAM technology, computer vision and AI feature detection.

    They created the first real-time digital twin of a robotic work cell. It was also the first such digital twin that users could navigate in fully immersive VR, in real time. 

    They built the world's first biophysically accurate digital twin of a human athlete in partnership with Nike's NSRL.

    He's worked on AI-powered Moonshots in clean energy, education, sustainability, food, and cybernetics. 

  • Maurice has spoken to audiences around the world, from Paris to Tokyo to New York and Sydney. He regularly speaks to audiences from 10 to 10,000.

    He works directly with senior leadership teams to understand the specific impact that emerging technologies like AI will have on their industries, how they can cut through the hype, and how to reimagine their businesses to thrive in the coming Age of AI.

  • Maurice is pretty hard on himself, so he might say his talks are "fair to middling", but his audiences enthusiastically disagree:

    "Brilliant".

    "He was incredible. So knowledgeable and well-spoken. Great and relevant content."

    "Super cool! Would love to hear even more. Everyone is using ChatGPT after the session"

    "Maurice was my personal highlight. Was super interesting"

Testimonials

  • "Brilliant".

    "He was incredible. So knowledgeable and well-spoken. Great and relevant content."

    "Super cool! Would love to hear even more. Everyone is using ChatGPT after the session"

    "Maurice was my personal highlight. Was super interesting"

  • "I have been meaning to email you all week! Maurice was a HOMERUN! He is so personable, and everyone loved his presentation. Our audience can be challenging to resonate with, but I’ve heard nothing but positive comments about his presentation."

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    "I am writing to thank you on behalf of the President and Board of Directors of INSOL International for your participation in our annual conference - INSOL San Diego 2024. Your keynote address was simply brilliant and without a doubt the highlight of our conference. The delegates were speaking about the keynote throughout the two days of our conference."

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    "We can’t thank you enough for opening the conference in such a powerful way. I had many people comment on feeling inspired (less threatened) to creatively confront these evolving technology areas which impact the entire evolution of our practice (and survival)."