The Human Advantage. Why AI Makes Us More, Not Less with Mo Gawdat | SXSW Sydney 2025 Keynote

Former #google Chief Business Officer and bestselling author #MoGawdat delivers an unmissable Keynote Session on how we can harness AI to amplify our most uniquely human capabilities. He explores the profound shift underway as intelligent machines reshape work, creativity and decision-making and shares practical frameworks for thriving in an AI-driven future.

Gawdat addresses the urgency of preparing both individuals and organisations for the age of automation, outlining actionable strategies to maintain human agency, protect values and build a future where technology augments rather than replaces us.

Following the Keynote, Mo Gawdat is in conversation with #CatherineBall, award-winning, company director, bestselling author and futurist working across global projects where emerging technologies meet humanitarian, education and environmental needs.

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