TECH FUTURIST · CO-FOUNDER OF WAKE THE FUTURE
Erica Orange
Futurist and author of AI + The New Human Frontier, helping leaders build the two human qualities AI can’t replace: agency and identity.
FEE RANGE
In Person Keynote: $25,000
Virtual Keynote: $15,000
TRAVELS FROM
New York, CA
FORMATS
In-Person Keynote, Virtual Keynote
About Erica
Erica Orange works at the intersection of AI, leadership, and human identity. Co-founder of Wake the Future, and author of AI + The New Human Frontier, Erica helps leaders rethink assumptions and shape the future on their own terms. She helps audiences cultivate what AI cannot replicate: Agency (the practice of independent thought) and Identity (the ongoing work of defining who we are beyond what we produce.)
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A globally sought-after keynote speaker, Erica has delivered 400+ presentations across six continents, including TEDx and major international conferences. Known for her authenticity, energy, and no-nonsense clarity, she challenges audiences to cut through the noise, question assumptions, and step into the future with confidence.
Recognized by Forbes as one of the world’s Top 50 Female Futurists, her insights have been featured in Wired, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and CBS This Morning. Erica doesn’t just explain the future – she helps people approach it fully awake, fully prepared, and fully themselves, shaping what comes next with intention.
Speaking Topics
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If AI can access any fact instantly, analyze data faster than any human, and optimize decisions at scale, what's left for us? Curiosity. Intuition. Discernment. Imagination. Lived experience. As AI accelerates what's possible, organizations are caught between a world being created and the
outdated mindsets they're still defending. This keynote shows leaders how to navigate that gap by cultivating Agency and Identity (A+I) – reclaiming independent judgment and cognitive sovereignty in a world designed to outsource both.
What You'll Learn:
How to unlearn industrial-era assumptions that limit human potential
Leading through inquiry when “having all the answers" is no longer enough
Protecting cognitive sovereignty: thinking for yourself in a machine-driven world
Why tolerating ambiguity is now a core competency
Building organizations defined by identity, judgment, and wisdom – not just output
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Much of what leaders rely on today (how we work, measure success, make decisions, and even define ourselves) was built for a world that no longer exists. This isn’t just about learning more; it’s about unlearning the assumptions, habits, and routines that anchor us to the past. This requires challenging core thinking, leaving past assumptions behind, and approaching the ways in which we see the world and our organizations in a new light.
What You’ll Learn:
Why the knowledge that got you here can become the biggest obstacle to what comes next
How certainty becomes a leadership liability during massive change
The “forgetting habits” and mindset shifts to future-proof you and your thinking
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Deepfakes, AI-generated content, and rampant misinformation are eroding the line between what is real, fake, true and false. At the same time, trust has never been more critical to enterprise success. Leaders now face an impossible challenge: building credibility when even what you see, hear, or read can’t be fully trusted. This keynote explores the Trust Paradox – how to cultivate authenticity, reinforce human judgment, and make trust a defining advantage in an era where proof can be manufactured in seconds.
What You’ll Learn:
How to define authenticity, and identify risk, in a world of AI-generated content.
How to lead when your team can’t tell what’s real and build internal trust when external
signals are compromised.
Why human judgment is the last reliable signal, and how to make it a core competitive asset.
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