Michal Kosinski Professor at the University of Hong Kong, formerly of Stanford and Cambridge, is one of the world's most influential academics working on A
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Thanks for the amazing talk … Professor Kosinski's overall feedback score was 9,81 - the highest I‘ve ever seen in EO!! And I truly found Michal's energy and his view incredibly inspiring.
Steffen Reitz
Events Chair, Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
Michal Kosinski is a leading AI researcher and Professor of Management and Strategy at the University of Hong Kong, previously at Stanford and Cambridge. He uses AI to study people and psychology to understand AI, with pioneering research spanning digital footprints, privacy and human-like psychological processes in large language models. With more than 30,000 academic citations and recognition among Clarivate's top 1% most cited scientists, he has delivered keynotes for organizations including Google, PwC, McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, P&G and Deutsche Telekom.
What can artificial intelligence learn about us and what can psychology teach us about artificial intelligence?
These questions sit at the heart of Michal Kosinski's work. His research explores both sides of the relationship between humans and intelligent machines: how our digital behavior can reveal surprisingly intimate information about who we are, and how increasingly sophisticated AI systems are beginning to display processes once associated with human psychology.
For audiences, this offers a different perspective on the AI revolution. Rather than approaching AI purely as a technological development, Michal examines what it reveals about intelligence, personality and human behavior and what its rapid evolution could mean for businesses, governments and society.
Long before today's debates about AI and data privacy became mainstream, Michal demonstrated how seemingly ordinary digital footprints including likes, clicks and images could be used to predict intimate traits about individuals.
The implications reached far beyond academia. He was behind the first press article warning about Cambridge Analytica, published three years before the scandal broke, and his research helped drive the Federal Trade Commission case that resulted in Facebook's record $5 billion fine.
Today, his attention has turned to the psychology of artificial intelligence. Michal was among the first researchers to demonstrate human-like psychological processes emerging in large language models, opening new questions about how we understand the capabilities and behavior of increasingly advanced AI systems.
His work has generated more than 30,000 academic citations and placed him among Clarivate's top 1% most cited scientists. It has also reached popular culture, inspiring a cover story in The Economist, the theatre production Privacy at London's Donmar Warehouse and New York's Public Theater, several TED talks and even a video game. His research has been featured in thousands of press articles, podcasts and documentaries worldwide.
Michal brings cutting-edge research out of the academic world and onto the stage, translating complex developments into ideas that leaders and organizations can engage with.
He has delivered keynotes for organizations including:
His speaking engagements have also taken him to the European Parliament, Chatham House, C-SPAN and DLD. At DLD in 2025, his keynote on the psychology of AI was voted Best Talk of the Day.
Audiences respond particularly strongly to his ability to combine scientific rigor with provocative, accessible ideas. At a recent leadership event, Michal received a rating of 9.81 out of 10 – described by the organizer as "the highest score I've ever seen."
Michal's expertise extends beyond academia and the keynote stage. He advises organizations on artificial intelligence, serves on the AI Board of TELUS and has testified before the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
This experience gives him a close view of the decisions facing leaders as AI becomes more capable: how organizations should respond to rapidly developing technology, what increasingly powerful systems mean for privacy and society, and where the boundaries between human and machine intelligence may be heading.
His perspective challenges audiences to reconsider assumptions about both technology and themselves. If algorithms can predict our personalities from digital traces, how private is our behavior? If AI begins to reproduce psychological processes, what does that tell us about intelligence? And as these systems become embedded in everyday life, how should organizations prepare?
Drawing on pioneering research and years spent at the forefront of debates around technology and human behavior, he makes complex ideas understandable without oversimplifying them. His talks invite audiences to question assumptions, examine the evidence and look beyond the hype surrounding artificial intelligence.
For organizations seeking a deeper understanding of AI's capabilities, its implications for human behavior and privacy, and the questions leaders should be asking next, Michal offers a perspective grounded in science and shaped by real-world impact.
Book Michal Kosinski for a thought-provoking keynote that changes how audiences think about artificial intelligence and about ourselves.
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Thanks for the amazing talk … Professor Kosinski's overall feedback score was 9,81 - the highest I‘ve ever seen in EO!! And I truly found Michal's energy and his view incredibly inspiring.
Steffen Reitz Events Chair, Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
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Professor Kosinski's speech at our event was highly engaging and inspiring. His presentation on AI was thought-provoking and thoroughly covered the topic in an insightful and captivating manner. The audience greatly appreciated his expertise and the depth of knowledge he shared.
Małgorzata Rybak-Dowżyk Corporate Communication & ESG Department Director, T-Mobile
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Unquestionably one of my very favorite speakers. Nobody knows more than him about the psychology of AI, including ethics, privacy, and digital profiling. He pushed my thinking beyond any other thought leader, transporting me to a future that he sees before others. Provocative, entertaining, data-driven, brilliant, and brave: in a league of his own.
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Chief Innovation Officer, ManpowerGroup
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The highest-rated speaker in our Emerging Technology Exchange program. Really, really outstanding!
Patricia Jensen Senior Manager, PwC
Keynote by Michal Kosinski:
How today's AI systems actually work, what they are genuinely good at, and where they reliably fail. Executives leave with a clear, practical mental model of AI - and sharper judgment about when to trust it, how to validate it, and where human leadership remains critical.
Keynote by Michal Kosinski:
Digital records enable algorithmic models of individuals' traits, preferences, and likely behaviors, with powerful applications in leadership, talent, marketing, and healthcare - and serious risks of manipulation and surveillance. Leaders leave knowing what these models can reliably predict, where their limits lie, and where the red lines are.
Keynote by Michal Kosinski:
Digital traces predict personality, values, abilities, and preferences - often better than traditional assessments, and often without people's awareness. Leaders leave understanding what profiling can and cannot do, and how to harness it while avoiding ethical, legal, and reputational disasters.
Watch Michal Kosinski in action!
