Lisanne Buik / Gracious AI
✦[ AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER ]

An AI speaker who
looks beyond the hype.

Lisanne Buik is an AI ethicist, designer and keynote speaker. For over ten years she has translated technology into clear choices: what does AI mean for your work, your clients and the world you operate in? With case studies, scenarios and scientific research she makes the complex simple - and moves rooms to act.

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[ LISANNE BUIK - AMSTERDAM ]

[ KEYNOTE THEMES ]

What I speak about.

  1. 01

    Agentic AI & the future of work

    Beyond the hype: how work changes in the coming years, which roles shift, and how your organisation navigates from here to there.

    Keynote 30-45 min · workshop 2 hrs

  2. 02

    AI & the future of innovation

    Investing in sustainability, inclusion and digital sovereignty - and why that becomes a competitive advantage right now.

    Keynote 30-45 min

  3. 03

    AI ethics & leadership

    Discernment and systems thinking as leadership skills. From principles on paper to decisions in daily practice.

    Keynote 30 min · board session

  4. 04

    AI in 2026 and beyond

    Reading the signals: where is this heading? Made tangible with future scenarios, film and installations from my own design practice.

    Keynote 30-60 min

  5. 05

    AI & superintelligence

    Not only building more powerful intelligence, but deliberately choosing which future we design with it.

    Keynote 30-45 min

[ SECTORS ]

  • +Food & agri
  • +Education
  • +Health & wellbeing
  • +Energy & climate resilience
  • +Architecture & design
  • +Storytelling & new media
  • +Travel & leisure
  • +Financial services
  • +Fashion & biodesign
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[ WHAT ORGANISERS SAY ]

“
Many thanks, Lisanne, for the excellent moderation at DPG's head office last Thursday.
- OLIVIER ZACHARIACFO AT RTL NETHERLANDS
“
We received wonderful feedback from our 400+ guests about her contribution.
- MARIELLE GOEMANSHEAD OF SALES, DISTRIBUTION & MARKETING HDI GLOBAL
“
Few thinkers move as fluidly between philosophical depth, stage charm and practical application as Lisanne.
- REON BRANDPHILIPS DESIGN

[ SPOKE AT ]

Philips Design✦Microsoft✦DPG Media✦Dutch Design Week✦Nieuwspoort The Hague✦The Next Web✦KPMG✦Van Gogh Museum✦Erasmus University✦SAP✦Gouvernement de Luxembourg✦TEDx✦Philips Design✦Microsoft✦DPG Media✦Dutch Design Week✦Nieuwspoort The Hague✦The Next Web✦KPMG✦Van Gogh Museum✦Erasmus University✦SAP✦Gouvernement de Luxembourg✦TEDx✦

[ PRACTICAL ]

For organisers.

Languages
English and Dutch
Duration
20 to 60 minutes, plus Q&A or panel participation
Formats
Keynote, workshop, moderation, board session
Reach
Europe and beyond (online on request)
Tech
Own presentation with film and sound - see the tech rider
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Lisanne Buik delivering an AI keynote
[ NEXTM KEYNOTE, 2025 ]
Lisanne Buik in conversation about AI ethics
[ ELJA AWARDS, 2025 ]
TEDX TALK - FULL KEYNOTEyoutube.com

[ FREQUENTLY ASKED ]

What does it cost to book Lisanne Buik as an AI keynote speaker?
The fee depends on the type of organisation, the format and the preparation involved. Send the date, audience and theme and you will receive a proposal within two working days.
Which languages does she speak in?
Keynotes are delivered in English and in Dutch.
Is a keynote suitable for a non-technical audience?
Yes. The stories, films and scenarios make AI and ethics understandable for boards, professionals and mixed audiences, without jargon.
Can the content be tailored to our sector?
Always. Every keynote is prepared with an intake conversation and tuned to your sector, strategy and current questions.
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