Hello, Bonjour, Guten Tag, Ni Hao, Salam.
Hello, Bonjour, Guten Tag, Ni Hao, Salam.
I’m Kian, and it’s nice to meet you.
Yes I speak five languages. Six if you count AI. Translating ideas into action is my superpower.
I grew up in beautiful California, and am blessed to have traveled to nearly 100 countries, constantly searching for the most innovative ideas and creative individuals around the world.
Truthfully, I’ve been on the road my entire life. My family fled war and came to America searching for peace, freedom, and stability. As a kid, I was constantly changing schools; it sucked. But it forced me to interact with all kinds of people, from all kinds of life; and that was good!
These childhood circumstances forced me to hustle, and pushed me out of my comfort zone, sometimes by choice, sometimes by fate. I guess what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger, right?
When given the choice between attending Harvard or moving to China for a year, I turned down Harvard because I thought I would learn more in the School of Hard Knocks. I was right: learning to be a foreigner in a land where I didn’t speak the language was a hugely valuable lesson in empathy and resilience. To my mother’s great relief, I eventually went to Harvard.
I’m Kian, and it’s nice to meet you.
Yes I speak five languages. Six if you count AI. Translating ideas into action is my superpower.
I grew up in beautiful California, and am blessed to have traveled to nearly 100 countries, constantly searching for the most innovative ideas and creative individuals around the world.
Truthfully, I’ve been on the road my entire life. My family fled war and came to America searching for peace, freedom, and stability. As a kid, I was constantly changing schools; it sucked. But it forced me to interact with all kinds of people, from all kinds of life; and that was good!
These childhood circumstances forced me to hustle, and pushed me out of my comfort zone, sometimes by choice, sometimes by fate. I guess what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger, right?
When given the choice between attending Harvard or moving to China for a year, I turned down Harvard because I thought I would learn more in the School of Hard Knocks. I was right: learning to be a foreigner in a land where I didn’t speak the language was a hugely valuable lesson in empathy and resilience. To my mother’s great relief, I eventually went to Harvard.
I’ve helped over 100 companies transform.
I’ve helped over 100 companies transform.
Ten years later, and after building a successful startup, I bought a one-way ticket to Africa in search of inspiration. Over six months, I trekked across 10 countries in a truck, and camped in a tent each night. The adventure was risky, but it taught me so much about human grace.
Returning to California, I set out to explore how emerging technologies could better our world. I joined the XPRIZE Foundation as an Executive Director, and built moonshots to solve big global challenges; and I started teaching AI and deep tech at Singularity University in Silicon Valley.
I quickly realized that to thrive in this new bionic era where humans and AI collaborate, we must focus on skills that give humans competitive advantage, like complex problem solving, creativity, empathy, and emotional intelligence. That’s why we must master both technology innovation and human behavior change.
My life of constant change has turned me into a master of reinvention. Just look at my ever evolving hairstyles – sorry, not sorry, I’m always A/B testing! And it’s why I love sharing my accumulated wisdom on innovation and creativity with audiences.
It’s why I’ve volunteered to teach at-risk kids to give them a leg up for the future. And it’s why I coach corporate teams to achieve peak performance.
We can’t change the entire world, but we can change someone’s entire world. So come join me on a journey of innovation and creativity, and together, we can make your impossible, possible!
Ten years later, and after building a successful startup, I bought a one-way ticket to Africa in search of inspiration. Over six months, I trekked across 10 countries in a truck, and camped in a tent each night. The adventure was risky, but it taught me so much about human grace.
Returning to California, I set out to explore how emerging technologies could better our world. I joined the XPRIZE Foundation as an Executive Director, and built moonshots to solve big global challenges; and I started teaching AI and deep tech at Singularity University in Silicon Valley.
I quickly realized that to thrive in this new bionic era where humans and AI collaborate, we must focus on skills that give humans competitive advantage, like complex problem solving, creativity, empathy, and emotional intelligence. That’s why we must master both technology innovation and human behavior change.
My life of constant change has turned me into a master of reinvention. Just look at my ever evolving hairstyles – sorry, not sorry, I’m always A/B testing! And it’s why I love sharing my accumulated wisdom on innovation and creativity with audiences.
It’s why I’ve volunteered to teach at-risk kids to give them a leg up for the future. And it’s why I coach corporate teams to achieve peak performance.
We can’t change the entire world, but we can change someone’s entire world. So come join me on a journey of innovation and creativity, and together, we can make your impossible, possible!
This video is my promise to you.
Here’s my formal bio:
Here’s my formal bio:
Kian Gohar is a bestselling author, AI researcher, and futurist. He coaches leadership teams to solve complex problems.
He is founder and CEO of Geolab, a research lab focused on the future of work, with training programs focused on AI and innovation, leadership development, and teamwork transformation.
Kian is a former executive director of the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University. He has coached the leadership teams of dozens of Fortune 500 companies, startup unicorns, venture capital firms, and government agencies, and fundraised nearly $50m for nonprofits that have changed the world.
His latest research on Human-AI collaboration has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, NPR, and the Wall Street Journal, and on a Stanford podcast selected as “Best Podcast Episode of the Year” by the podcast industry awards.
In 2022, he co-wrote “Competing in the New World of Work” with Keith Ferrazzi, which was on top of the Wall Street Journal bestseller list and translated into 7 languages.
He is a sought-after keynote speaker and emcee for marquee global events, including the World Economic Forum, YPO, and many industry associations. He serves on the board of the Transformational Leadership Council, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Kian graduated from Northwestern, the London School of Economics, Harvard Business School, and was a Henry Luce Scholar in China.
Kian Gohar is a bestselling author, AI researcher, and futurist. He coaches leadership teams to solve complex problems.
He is founder and CEO of Geolab, a research lab focused on the future of work, with training programs focused on AI and innovation, leadership development, and teamwork transformation.
Kian is a former executive director of the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University. He has coached the leadership teams of dozens of Fortune 500 companies, startup unicorns, venture capital firms, and government agencies, and fundraised nearly $50m for nonprofits that have changed the world.
His latest research on Human-AI collaboration has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, NPR, and the Wall Street Journal, and on a Stanford podcast selected as “Best Podcast Episode of the Year” by the podcast industry awards.
In 2022, he co-wrote “Competing in the New World of Work” with Keith Ferrazzi, which was on top of the Wall Street Journal bestseller list and translated into 7 languages.
He is a sought-after keynote speaker and emcee for marquee global events, including the World Economic Forum, YPO, and many industry associations. He serves on the board of the Transformational Leadership Council, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Kian graduated from Northwestern, the London School of Economics, Harvard Business School, and was a Henry Luce Scholar in China.
I love to help audiences learn, feel, grow, and transform.
I love to help audiences learn, feel, grow, and transform.
What gets me out of bed? Teaching. Inspiring. Translating big ideas.
I do this through my keynote talks and team coaching work, but I’m also a highly skilled conference host, emcee, moderator and facilitator at leadership offsites and board retreats.
To me, the medium doesn’t matter. It’s about how I can help the audience grow.
I’ve got this magic superpower to focus on the heart of a topic, and ask the most important questions to help an audience learn most effectively.
Growth and transformation. That’s the name of my game. Let’s play together!
What gets me out of bed? Teaching. Inspiring. Translating big ideas.
I do this through my keynote talks and team coaching work, but I’m also a highly skilled conference host, emcee, moderator and facilitator at leadership offsites and board retreats.
To me, the medium doesn’t matter. It’s about how I can help the audience grow.
I’ve got this magic superpower to focus on the heart of a topic, and ask the most important questions to help an audience learn most effectively.
Growth and transformation. That’s the name of my game. Let’s play together!
Let’s talk about you.
Let’s talk about you.
You’ve found the right guy if you’re looking for a speaker to:
Inspire your audience about possibility and the future;
Reveal the collaboration secrets of high performing teams;
Transform your culture through modern leadership;
Build the future of work with new technologies like AI;
Demystify innovation with practical steps to make your impossible, possible!
You’ve found the right guy if you’re looking for a speaker to:
Inspire your audience about possibility and the future;
Reveal the collaboration secrets of high performing teams;
Transform your culture through modern leadership;
Build the future of work with new technologies like AI;
Demystify innovation with practical steps to make your impossible, possible!
Ready to chat?
Ready to chat?
I’d love to help. Click on the link below and let’s make it happen! Until we speak, feel free to lurk through some photos and learn more about me and my personality. I promise not to tell anyone if you Google me.
I’d love to help. Click on the link below and let’s make it happen! Until we speak, feel free to lurk through some photos and learn more about me and my personality. I promise not to tell anyone if you Google me.
Wall Street Journal
Bestselling Author
Silicon Valley
AI Visionary
World Renowned
World Renowned
Futurist Speaker
Futurist Speaker
Harvard Trained
Leadership Coach
Harvard Keynote
Harvard Keynote
Harvard Keynote
TED Talk on Trust
TED Talk on Trust
TED Talk on Trust
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
Presenting at Whitehouse
Presenting at Whitehouse
Presenting at Whitehouse
Teaching at Burning Man
Teaching at Burning Man
Teaching at Burning Man
Hollywood & Tech
Hollywood & Tech
Hollywood & Tech
Teaching Leaders in Silicon Valley
Teaching Leaders in Silicon Valley
Teaching Leaders in Silicon Valley
Hosting LA Science Fair
Hosting LA Science Fair
Hosting LA Science Fair
STEM Training Local Schools
STEM Training Local Schools