Ramy Nassar

Keynote Speaker | Kitchener , Ontario

Former Head of Innovation at Mattel & Author
AI Governance & Digital Transformation Expert

Ramy Nassar's Expertise: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data & Analytics, Business & Corporate, Business Ethics & Values, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Futurists & Foresight, Business Transitions, Emerging Technology & Tech Trends, Future of Work, Technology & Innovation and Bestselling Writers & Authors.

Ramy Nassar

About Speaker Ramy Nassar

Ramy Nassar helps leaders stop reacting to disruption and start designing the future. As a futurist, artificial intelligence expert, and former Head of Innovation at Mattel, he helps organizations navigate artificial intelligence and emerging technologies with clarity and confidence. His work at Mattel included leading innovation initiatives and contributing to the production team for the Barbie movie, which generated more than $1.5 billion in global box office revenue. With more than twenty five years of experience, Ramy Nassar has advised over 250 organizations, including Apple, TD Bank, TELUS, Verizon, New Balance, and the Government of Canada. He is the author of the forthcoming The World After AI and a faculty member at universities in Canada and Europe.

TED Talk - The Gap Between Old & New Economies - Tunisia, 2013

TED Talk - The Gap Between Old & New Economies - Tunisia, 2013

Keynote Clip: 2016 AI X Design Presentation at Fitc Canada

Keynote Clip: 2016 AI X Design Presentation at Fitc Canada

Keynote Clip: Harness AI & Gpt for Growth

Keynote Clip: Harness AI & Gpt for Growth

A Futurist's Take on AI: Keynote Presentation

A Futurist's Take on AI: Keynote Presentation

Ramy Nassar Biography

Ramy Nassar helps leaders stop reacting to disruption and start designing the future. As a futurist, artificial intelligence expert, author, and former Head of Innovation at Mattel, Ramy Nassar helps organizations navigate artificial intelligence and emerging technologies with clarity and confidence. With more than twenty five years of experience, Ramy Nassar has worked with organizations that are preparing for rapid technological change and increasing business complexity. His work focuses on helping leaders transform disruption into opportunity through innovation, strategic foresight, and responsible artificial intelligence.

As the former Head of Innovation at Mattel, Ramy Nassar led innovation initiatives across one of the world’s most recognized brands. His work also included contributing to the production team for the Barbie movie, which generated more than $1.5 billion in worldwide box office revenue. Ramy Nassar has advised more than 250 organizations across technology, finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and government. His clients include Apple, TD Bank, TELUS, Verizon, New Balance, and the Government of Canada, supporting executive teams as they prepare for the impact of emerging technologies.

His experience extends beyond strategy into implementation. Ramy Nassar has built enterprise AI agents, launched innovation labs, and advised organizations on artificial intelligence governance, responsible adoption, and practical deployment of emerging technologies. Artificial intelligence governance is a central part of Ramy Nassar’s work. He helps organizations understand evolving risks, strengthen governance frameworks, and develop responsible approaches that align innovation with long term business objectives.

Ramy Nassar is the author of the forthcoming The World After AI, which explores how artificial intelligence is transforming business, leadership, and society. His work provides practical frameworks that help organizations prepare for the opportunities and challenges created by rapid technological advancement. In addition to his advisory work, Ramy Nassar serves as a faculty member at universities in Canada and Europe. He teaches innovation strategy, emerging technologies, and responsible artificial intelligence, preparing future leaders to navigate technological change with confidence.

As a keynote speaker, Ramy Nassar combines technical depth, strategic foresight, and structured storytelling to make complex technologies understandable and relevant for business audiences. His sessions help leaders understand how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, organizations, and competitive advantage. Ramy Nassar’s expertise includes artificial intelligence, innovation strategy, digital transformation, AI governance, strategic foresight, business model innovation, and emerging technology. His practical frameworks help organizations strengthen decision making, accelerate innovation, and prepare for future disruption.

His audiences include senior executives, boards of directors, innovation teams, government agencies, and industry associations. Each presentation is designed to provide practical insight that organizations can apply immediately to improve readiness for technological change. Through his speaking, writing, teaching, and advisory work, Ramy Nassar equips organizations to navigate what comes next with clarity and confidence. His focus on responsible artificial intelligence, practical implementation, and strategic innovation helps leaders build organizations that are prepared for the future rather than simply reacting to it.

Ramy Nassar Topic Presentations

Ramy Nassar From Kitchener , Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

AI Now, Next, Never

The Future-proof Leader: Strategic Foresight in an Age of Disruption

Exponential Futures: Quantum, Blockchain, and the World After AI

The Innovation Imperative: Leading Change in the Age of AI

Responsible AI: Governance, Ethics, and Practical Adoption at Scale

Books
Ramy Nassar
  • The World After AI
Interviews
Ramy Nassar
  • How AI Technology is Shaping Our Tomorrow with Ramy Nassar
Podcasts
Ramy Nassar
  • Is Applying AI in Business Really so Complicated as It Seems to Be? Guest Ramy Nassar
  • Is Applying AI in Business Really so Complicated as It Seems to Be? Guest Ramy Nassar
Articles
Ramy Nassar
  • Ramy Nassar on the Need for Empathy in AI
  • Bringing Real Intelligence into Learning & Play Expeience

Ramy Nassar Speaking Testimonials

"Ramy Nassar’s energy & expertise when it comes to the role of emerging technology are unrivaled. He brought a passion & enthusiasm to my team that helped drive us to new heights in terms of data-driven digital transformation."

Rob Fodor

Chief Data Officer
Interac

"This presentation was the first that helped our executive team understand how we drive AI initiatives forward and build the right metrics into our strategic technology roadmap. The outcomes will directly and positively impact the ROI of our investments into AI."

Robert Bricker

TD Bank

"Ramy’s approach to introducing the complex topic of generative AI helped our team better understand where the key business opportunities exist, and gave us the tools to build our own internal AI investment strategy and roadmap."

Thomas Anderson

Apple

"Ramy has a unique approach to presenting AI & emerging technologies that combines deep understanding of the topic with an undeniable enthusiasm that engages the audience in a meaningful and personal way."

Monica Radulescu

TELUS

"The presentation transformed how our leadership thinks about strategic planning. Ramy has a unique ability to uncover how the trends of today will shape the business environment of tomorrow. His framework helped us uncover ROI-driving opportunities."

Erica Sweeney

New Balance

"Ramy’s presentation on AI, generative AI, and emergent technologies was a fantastic way to kick off our first ever technology summit. He was collaborative before the event and ensured that his presentation not only aligned with our theme but called out other speakers coming later in the day to help set up their sessions. Besides having a world-class presentation, Ramy was fantastic to work with. Overall a 10 out of 10 experience."

Dave Richardson

VP of Sales
Microserve

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