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Keynote SpeakerElin Hauge

Futurist, artificial intelligence expert, and business strategist

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Artificial intelligence beyond the fog of hype and hysteria
Artificial intelligence as social and democratic power factor and geopolitical bombshell
Trustworthy AI - an oxymoron?
Leadership and innovation in the age of artificial intelligence
Digital is not sustainable!

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Biography

Speaker and moderator Elin Hauge is an artificial intelligence and business strategist, pragmatic futurist, and eternal rebel. With her extensive background from physics, mathematics, business, and law, she brings new and thought-provoking perspectives on the use and development of artificial intelligence. She connects the dots between the pragmatic here-and-now situation and the bigger picture of the future. Her talks span from demystification and pragmatic understanding of the artificial intelligence toolbox to business strategy, leadership capabilities, and long-term implications.

She manoeuvres between future-oriented opportunities and real value creation on one hand and tangible and complex challenges such as trust, sustainability, discrimination, cyber security, and the geopolitical consequences of intensive digitalisation on the other hand.

Elin Hauge is highly recognized for her strong and engaging stage presence and for her unique ability to adapt her communication style and storyline to the specific audience.

As moderator, she has a dependable, grounded, and professional approach to the client’s needs. Her extensive experience from speaking enables her to provide valuable support to the client and the speaker line-up in their preparations, content development, and delivery.

"As a conference organizer I have been very impressed with Elin’s clear, down to earth speaking style. She provides new perspectives to challenging topics while pragmatically explaining AI, eco-systems, digital transformation – all with energy and humor. If you want to educate and inspire your team to think differently, Elin is a perfect choice. As a global speaker I have participated in many conferences and panels – however the one organized and moderated by Elin was truly extraordinary. She assembled a topic notch set of panelists with diverse views, planned and held us accountable to be prepared then moderated the discussion with ease, humor and great insights. I highly recommend her for any panel moderation and planning." Jennifer Vessels Partner, The Future Work Forum

“Elin Hauge has a fantastic way of cutting through the noise and sharing what’s relevant. This was the best presentation on AI I’ve seen so far.” Steven O’Neill, Partner Business Manager, HPE Ireland

“Elin Hauge has an authentic, intelligent, and engaging way of communicating, with an edge that inspires attention and action. I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to listen to her keynote on the Metaverse Mania.” Cecilia Karlsen Gnaly

"Spot-on keynote about a highly relevant topic; artificial intelligence. Elin was well prepared, with storyline and key takeaways tailored for our domain." Kartverket / Norwegian Mapping Authority

"Highly challenging and engaging keynote on a very important topic; sustainability vs digitalization – we are very satisfied :) !" Embriq AS

"Elin is an engaging speaker. She was the last of three speakers on the same topic, and managed in a very smooth way to adjust to the previous speakers, and complement and round off the topic with relevant takeaways." Vestfold IT-arena

"Elin has an amazing presence and makes intense an intriguing connections with the audience. She is clear, moves her audience along, and is very well informed on the topic and fully prepared. I must say, as an AI professional myself, Elin’s talk was quite inspirational." Inge Grini, Founder & CEO Intellectual Labs AS

Popular Talks by Elin Hauge

Artificial intelligence beyond the fog of hype and hysteria
The launch of chatGPT made artificial intelligence (AI), and in particular generative AI, the hottest topic in the market. Further developments have intensified both the hyped expectations and the existential fears. Authorities, technology optimists, and business professionals alike predict that artificial intelligence will be the single most important factor in...
The launch of chatGPT made artificial intelligence (AI), and in particular generative AI, the hottest topic in the market. Further developments have intensified both the hyped expectations and the existential fears. Authorities, technology optimists, and business professionals alike predict that artificial intelligence will be the single most important factor in innovation and increased value-creation in the coming decade. At the same time, we are seeing a counter-hype claiming that AI is a bubble about to burst and that there are limited use cases.

What is artificial intelligence about, and what makes it so powerful? Are we standing at the doorstep of a future where Singularity rules the world, humans are mere servants, and we are all subject to the whims of a ubiquitous artificial intelligence? Or perhaps nothing will change at all?

In this talk, Elin guides the audience through the fog of hype, counter-hype, and hysteria, and explains how mathematics applied to large amounts of data can automate processes, optimize tasks, change business models, and fuel innovation of new products and services. She then invites the audience to reflect on the flipsides of artificial intelligence, such as discriminatory practices, cyber security threats, and significant sustainability issues.

This keynote typically also touches upon questions such as whether jobs will disappear, which skills humans should acquire to avoid becoming slaves of the machines, and how to understand and work towards compliance with the new European regulation for artificial intelligence, the AI Act.

Audience takeaways:
- Pragmatic understanding of what artificial intelligence entails, including references to and explanations of recent developments.
- Strategic perspectives on the opportunities for businesses and societies.
- Concrete insights into potential challenges and risks.
Artificial intelligence as social and democratic power factor and geopolitical bombshell
Artificial intelligence is portrayed to be the key to solving almost all major challenges on the planet, such as climate change, environmental problems, economic growth, and access to healthcare and education. From a business perspective, the projections for productivity growth and profitability are steeper than a hockey stick shaft. In...
Artificial intelligence is portrayed to be the key to solving almost all major challenges on the planet, such as climate change, environmental problems, economic growth, and access to healthcare and education. From a business perspective, the projections for productivity growth and profitability are steeper than a hockey stick shaft.

In this frenzy to take part in the AI goldrush, we are leaving behind a trail of non-technological challenges; Pandora’s Box has been opened. A lot of attention has been directed towards the future potential threat of artificial general intelligence destroying humanity. At the same time, the current and very real threats of institutionalization of discriminatory practices, increased social inequality, and disruption of democratic processes are chiefly ignored. Digitalization in general and artificial intelligence in particular come with significant environmental footprints, causing a nasty dent in the belief that digitalisation is a key component in achieving the UN sustainability goals. Data centres require electricity for operation and water for cooling. Centre by centre this is solvable, but the societal and political implications are of much larger scales; authorities may be forced to prioritize clean water for Facebook rather than vegetable production, electricity for Tik Tok rather than industrial production, and arable land for data processing rather than food production. And to top it all off; anything digital has electronic hardware attached to it, such as smartphones, computers, and servers. The life span of these gadgets starts with environmentally damaging mining, often in conflict zones, and ends in toxic waste dumps, far away from our Western eyesight.

In this keynote, Elin gives an overview of selected societal, political, and geopolitical implications of the global technology race, with the aim to enable the audience to make more balanced decisions for a more sustainable future.

Audience takeaways:
- Pragmatic understanding of what artificial intelligence entails.
- Concrete examples with illustrative learnings.
- Tangible recommendations for a more balanced approach to strategy for and adoption of artificial intelligence.
Trustworthy AI - an oxymoron?
Generative AI tools like chatGPT and its peers have fundamentally challenged our trust in machines. ‘Hallucination’ is no longer merely a symptom of a human condition; it is the characterisation of the mismatch between human expectations and the workings of machines. At the same, media reports an increasing number of...
Generative AI tools like chatGPT and its peers have fundamentally challenged our trust in machines. ‘Hallucination’ is no longer merely a symptom of a human condition; it is the characterisation of the mismatch between human expectations and the workings of machines. At the same, media reports an increasing number of stories about artificial intelligence causing discriminatory practices in public services, healthcare, education, law enforcement, etc.

To overcome this misalignment between humans and machines, we need to fundamentally understand the implications of using artificial intelligence tools, aka mathematics and statistics applied to enormous amounts of data, to automate and optimize tasks, processes, and decisions.

How can companies and organizations approach the collection and algorithmic use of data in a way that builds and maintains trust with your customers? Where does regulation come into this picture, and how can compliance with new AI regulations, such as the EU AI Act, be ensured? And how can we navigate in a digital world where the borders between real and fake are continuously challenged?

Audience takeaways:
- Concrete understanding of what artificial intelligence entails, including references to and explanations of recent developments.
- Pragmatic overview of new European AI Act.
- Recommendations for how to close the trust gap between humans and algorithms.
Leadership and innovation in the age of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has the potential to be the single most important factor in the increase of global value-creation in the coming decades. Although artificial intelligence has been around since 1956, it was the launch of chatGPT in November 2022 that really shifted the paradigm. The current hype and hysteria around...
Artificial intelligence has the potential to be the single most important factor in the increase of global value-creation in the coming decades. Although artificial intelligence has been around since 1956, it was the launch of chatGPT in November 2022 that really shifted the paradigm. The current hype and hysteria around AI is beyond what we have seen around any technological development in modern history, and the projections for profits and growth are steeper than a hockey stick shaft. At the same time, we are seeing a counter-hype claiming that AI is a bubble about to burst and that there are limited use cases.

In this keynote, Elin explains what you as a leader, board director, or C-suite need to understand to adopt this immensely powerful toolbox in a strategic, risk-balanced, and value-creating way. She then moves on to give the audience a nuanced perspective on opportunities versus challenges, highlighting the skills required to lead wisely in landscape where algorithms applied to large amounts of data changes the dynamics of decision-making.

Innovation is a key theme for leaders. Amid the AI frenzy, innovation initiatives tend to revolve around adoption of ChatGPT. According to Elin, this is a strategic derailment. In this keynote, she will explain why and provide alternative perspectives on the role of artificial intelligence in innovation.

Will jobs disappear? Is replacing older employees with talents straight from school the solution to the technological competence gap? And which skills are most important to remain relevant at work in the years to come? These are frequently asked questions and a huge concern for a lot of people. Through her arguments and examples, Elin serves food for though on a topic typically dominated by statements from tech moguls.

Authorities around the world are deploying regulations for the development and use of AI. In the European Union we have the AI Act. What are the key implications for your business model and your company’s algorithmic use of data and how can you start preparing for the coming compliance requirements?

Audience takeaways:
- Concrete understanding of what artificial intelligence entails, including references to and explanations of recent developments.
- Strategic perspectives on the role of leadership and decision-making in a business landscape where algorithms are key components of business models and operations.
- Overview of key elements of the coming AI Act and their implications for your business model.
Digital is not sustainable!
We tend to think that everything digital is sustainable, because data flying around on the wireless internet don’t leave any footprints. Or perhaps they do…? In addition, generative AI and the quest for Artificial General Intelligence is proclaimed to be the solution to many of the major problems on the...
We tend to think that everything digital is sustainable, because data flying around on the wireless internet don’t leave any footprints. Or perhaps they do…? In addition, generative AI and the quest for Artificial General Intelligence is proclaimed to be the solution to many of the major problems on the planet, such as mitigation of climate change, increased food production, healthcare and care-taking of aging populations, education, and green energy transition, only to mention a few.

But what about the hardware footprint, the computation power required to develop and operate this generative AI frenzy, the water needed for cooling in the data centres, and the very tangible human and societal costs? In this talk, Elin will blow your mind with heart-breaking and stunning facts and anecdotes about the clash between artificial intelligence and sustainability. How can you as a leader and decision-maker navigate in this overwhelming, complex landscape, and fast-moving? What do you need to understand, what are your options, and how much impact can you really make?

Audience takeaways:
- New insights about the pros and cons of artificial intelligence.
- Increased ability to balance value-creating opportunities vs problematic consequences.
- Concrete recommendations for how to navigate more wisely in this complex landscape.
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