Charlie Ang keynote speaker

Charlie Ang is an internationally recognized Digital Futurist, AI Strategist, and Keynote Speaker. He is the author of the upcoming book, Run by Genies, Ruled by Geniuses (March 2025).

His mission is to help companies succeed in the intelligence-abundant future and guide leaders and talents to thrive amidst the new reality of work.

For over 15 years, Charlie has been at the forefront of analyzing the future of business and industries, exploring how they are shaped by emerging technologies and global trends. In 2013, he coined the AI-centric 4.0 model, which aligns with the concept the World Economic Forum referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution in 2016. Since 2018, he has forewarned of the Perfect Storm of the 2020s, a decade of heightened disruptions that have become self-evident today with the COVID-19 mayhem, ChatGPT debut, hot conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, and Trump 2.0.

Beyond equipping audiences with deep insights into the future of business, he ventures downstream to help companies innovate at speed and transform in sync with this future. Charlie’s expertise lies at the intersection of futures, strategy, innovation, leadership, and technology, uniquely equipping him to craft an integrated and actionable playbook for leaders facing the AI tsunami head-on.

In his upcoming book, Charlie introduces the revolutionary concept of EV = G², which is set to become the most powerful equation in business. It stands for Enterprise Value = Genies x Geniuses, where Genies represent the prowess of artificial intelligence, and Geniuses symbolize the power of human ingenuity within an organization. He asserts that every company, regardless of industry, must now operate with Genies and Geniuses in symphony, making their orchestration the most critical strategic discipline and leadership competency of tomorrow.

Charlie has delivered keynotes and workshops to industry-leading companies and thousands of senior executives worldwide on leading, innovating and transforming in the age of AI. His insights have been featured in renowned international and Asian media, including BBC, National Geographic, Financial Times, The Telegraph, Al Jazeera, Asian Scientist, Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp, Straits Times, Business Times, and Esquire.

He holds an MBA from the NUS Business School and a First-Class Honours BSc in Computer Science from the University of Manchester, UK. He has also received advanced training in strategic futures, innovation, and emerging technologies from Singularity University, Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, Stanford University, Singapore Management University, National University of Singapore, Luma Institute, and ExO Organization.

Charlie's thought-provoking presentations and workshops inspire and equip audiences to lead their companies with confidence and clarity, amidst constant disruption and change.

Engage him today to gain futurist insights and breakthrough strategies for navigating the intelligence-abundant future.