Dr. Shawn DuBravac is a top AI Governance and Ethics keynote speaker
AI Governance and Ethics
Keynote Speaker Topics
- The "Black Box" Problem (Explainable AI): Moving from magic to math. Shawn explores the critical need for XAI (Explainable AI), ensuring that your organization can explain why an algorithm made a specific decision (e.g., denying a loan or rejecting a resume) to regulators and customers.
- Navigating the Regulatory Tsunami (EU AI Act & Beyond): Preparing for the law. A strategic breakdown of the coming global regulations. Shawn outlines the compliance tiers of the EU AI Act and similar US mandates, helping multinational firms harmonize their AI strategy to meet the strictest global standards.
- Algorithmic Bias & The Ethics of Exclusion: Hard-coding fairness. A deep dive into how historical data infects modern models with bias. Shawn provides strategies for "Data Auditing" and "RLHF" (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback) to strip prejudice out of your systems before they cause reputational disaster.
- Shadow AI & Data Sovereignty: Knowing where your data lives. Employees are using AI tools without permission. This session covers the risks of "Shadow AI" and how to build secure, sanctioned environments (Sandboxes) where staff can innovate without leaking trade secrets to public models.
- The Human-in-the-Loop Standard: The ultimate safety net. Defining the "Social Contract" of automation. Shawn discusses designing workflows where AI provides the recommendation, but a qualified human retains the authority and accountability for high-stakes decisions, ensuring moral responsibility is never outsourced to code.
MEET DR. SHAWN DUBRAVAC
Global Futurist, Economist, New York Times Best-Selling Author
As a globally recognized AI Governance and Ethics Keynote Speaker, economist, and New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Shawn DuBravac shows today’s executives how to connect emerging regulatory demands to organizational resilience and brand integrity. He translates complex concepts in digital ethics, algorithmic auditing, and economic theory into clear frameworks for transparent decision-making, bias mitigation, and corporate accountability.
Dr. DuBravac’s background as an economist gives executives a unique advantage, grounding his AI Governance and Ethics Keynote Speaker presentations in the reputational capital and legal liability shifts that define the current market. He helps organizations translate compliance mandates, stakeholder expectations, and risk data into a powerful strategy for competitive advantage, focusing on the policy decisions leaders must make in the next 12 to 24 months.
His approach frames AI Governance and Ethics as a safety harness, not a straitjacket. Audiences learn how ethical AI reshapes everything from hiring algorithms to loan underwriting. They leave with a clear vocabulary for responsible innovation, a shortlist of high-impact governance protocols, and a framework for driving sustainable trust; the hallmarks of a transformative AI Governance and Ethics Keynote Speaker.
Doug Solomon
former Chief Strategy Officer at Apple
Signature Keynotes
Why choose Shawn as your AI Governance and Ethics Keynote Speaker
Innovation with Guardrails: He will partner with you to develop a bespoke keynote that dispels the myth that governance slows down progress. As your AI Governance and Ethics Keynote Speaker, he shows your leadership how establishing clear ethical frameworks actually accelerates adoption by giving teams the “license to drive” safely and confidently in a high-risk environment.
The Economics of Trust: As a leading economist, he delivers keynotes with unique insights on the ROI of Responsibility. The session provides the foresight expected of a top-tier AI Governance and Ethics Keynote Speaker, helping you quantify the massive financial risks of algorithmic bias and data breaches while highlighting the “Trust Premium” customers pay for ethical brands.
Actionable Compliance Roadmaps: His presentations provide a clear, practical framework for the regulatory horizon. Your audience will leave with tangible strategies to align with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, prepare for the EU AI Act, and operationalize “Red Teaming” exercises to stress-test your systems before deployment.
Answers to Your Questions
Does Shawn customize his keynotes?
Yes, absolutely. Every keynote is tailored following a discovery call to ensure the content, data, and examples are directly relevant to your industry, audience, and event goals. Shawn regularly speaks with committee members, executive teams, and other industry professionals to further customize each keynote. He also welcomes site visits to better understand your organization and audience.
Does Shawn do discovery and prebooking calls?
Yes. A discovery call is essential to understanding your event and audience. During this call, we’ll discuss your audience mix, industry dynamics, strategic priorities, desired outcomes, timing, and any sensitive topics to avoid. Shawn also offers pre-booking calls to ensure the content, style, and focus are the right fit for your audience and event goals.
Are Shawn’s keynotes available in live and virtual formats?
Yes. Shawn delivers engaging, high-impact keynotes in both live and virtual formats to fit your event’s needs.
My event is only a few weeks away - can I still book Shawn?
Yes, please reach out. While most events are booked several months in advance, last-minute openings occasionally occur. Contact us to check availability for your date.
What does Shawn offer beyond a keynote?
In addition to keynotes, Shawn offers executive workshops, board meetings, C-suite roundtables, customer advisory board sessions, ask-me-anything sessions, and strategic advisory engagements. He can also lead breakout sessions alongside keynotes for deeper audience engagement. Shawn and his team produce market research and industry reports for organizations seeking greater insight and analysis.
Who is Dr. Shawn DuBravac?
Dr. Shawn DuBravac is an economist, futurist, and New York Times bestselling author focused on AI and emerging technologies. He analyzes how technological change reshapes industries, economies, and organizations, translating complex trends into practical insights, strategies, and actions for leaders.
What drives Shawn to do this work?
Shawn is driven by a deep commitment to helping leaders frame the future. He translates data and technological trends into clear, evidence-based frameworks that help organizations turn disruption into advantage and foresight into strategy.
What if I need something besides a keynote?
No problem. We can design a session that fits your specific goals, whether that’s an interactive workshop, a strategy session, or an executive advisory meeting.
What makes Shawn different from other futurists?
Shawn’s approach is grounded in economics, data, and practical insight. A New York Times bestselling author, he focuses on the next 12–24 months—helping leaders identify near-term opportunities and actionable strategies rather than abstract predictions about the distant future.
How long are Shawn’s keynotes?
Most keynotes run 45–60 minutes, but timing can be adjusted to fit your agenda. Shawn also offers fireside chats and moderated Q&A sessions for more interactive formats and can combine these elements for longer, customized sessions.
Does Shawn customize content for specific industries?
Yes. Shawn has worked with organizations across technology, finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and other sectors. Each presentation is grounded in research and customized to highlight the most relevant trends and opportunities for your audience.
Can Shawn help promote our event?
Yes. Shawn’s team is happy to collaborate on event promotion through pre-event interviews, podcast appearances, or social media posts, depending on your marketing goals.
What is the booking process?
After an initial conversation to confirm fit and availability, we’ll provide a proposal outlining engagement details, fees, and logistics. Once confirmed, a discovery call will be scheduled to begin customizing your session.
