Mo Gawdat is a leading global authority on artificial intelligence, exponential technologies, and the future of humanity. As the former Chief Business Officer of Google X, he helped drive some of the world’s most advanced moonshot innovations, giving him unparalleled insight into how AI will transform societies, economies, and human behaviour. He is the bestselling author of Scary Smart, a groundbreaking book that explains how AI is developing faster than regulation and why humanity must urgently adopt ethical, responsible frameworks to guide its evolution.
Beyond his technical expertise, Mo is also known for Solve for Happy and his mission One Billion Happy, bringing a human-centred lens to technology. Today, he advises global leaders as Chief AI Officer at Flight Story, hosts the top-ranked podcast Slo Mo, and is one of the most influential speakers on AI ethics, responsible innovation, and the intersection of technology and human wellbeing.