Alex Goryachev

Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Award-winning AI and Innovation Keynote Speaker
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About

Alex Goryachev is a world-renowned AI and innovation expert, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker, and LinkedIn Top AI Voice.

A frequent contributor to Inc., Entrepreneur, and Fast Company, Alex is described by Forbes as “One of the World’s Top Innovation Experts” and “One of the Top AI Keynote Speakers to Watch” with an outsized influence on the futures of work and education.

Known for turning AI hesitation into clarity and action, Alex has delivered 300+ pragmatic keynotes and hands-on workshops for AWS, Google, AMD, Disney, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, leading universities, TEDx communities, and public-sector agencies.

Helping organizations unleash employee innovation, Alex brings real-world insights from global leadership at the world’s most innovative companies. As Cisco’s Managing Director of Innovation Strategy, Alex led innovation across 4 continents, scaling and launching employee-led Co-Innovation Centers in 14 countries, helping Cisco earn Forbes’ “#1 Best Place to work for Innovators”.

Rising to Cisco’s Office of the CTO, he influenced a $1.1B innovation portfolio and launched enterprise-wide programs for more than 71,000 employees in 63 countries, partnering with governments on Smart Cities, and establishing R&D centers worldwide.

Later, Alex helped build Dell’s first Generative AI consulting practice and, at Amgen, Alex launched AI pilots across IT, operations, and regulatory affairs. Alex has led innovation initiatives at ISO, the World Economic Forum, and three Olympic games, serving as a trusted expert to governments in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Italy.

Alex is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences, plus an Executive Director of the AI Literacy Alliance, a (501)(c)(3) focused on preparing workforces for the future. He also serves as an Innovator-in-Residence at Tulane University.

Today, Alex helps people and organizations navigate their unique AI opportunities, focusing on AI strategy and operating models, employee-led innovation systems, workforce upskilling and reskilling, and people-centric innovation.

Ultimately, Alex brings clarity and confidence at a time of turbulence and change through his extensive experience and real world expertise

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Topics

Fearless Innovation in the Age of AI — People, Culture & Outcomes

AI's Next Chapter: 5 Strategic Shifts Every Leader Must Make in 2025

AI and the Future of Everything - Reimagining How We Live, Work, Learn & Play

The AI Opportunity for You, Your Industry & Your Organization

Leadership in the Age of AI: The Practical Playbook

Reimagining Work and Education: A New Social Contract for the AI Era

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uIGet30VL0
Alex Goryachev talks about the $250K Cisco Innovation Grand Challenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pug0S6Cv_E0
Innovative Perspectives: Alex Goryachev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5q6wptfvKg
Fearless Journeys: Alex Goryachev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP3qS5_Fh04
What Drives Innovation (Feat. Alex Goryachev) | Motivational Mondays

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Testimonials

”Listening to Alex Goryachev on AI was an eye-opening experience.”

Coca-Cola

“Alex has a rare ability to challenge how leaders think — and do it in a way that inspires alignment, not defensiveness. ”

ISO

“Our executive team left with clarity, urgency, and a shared vision for how to lead in the age of AI.”

Disney