Space to think differently.
Focused conversations for senior leaders navigating AI, technology strategy and organizational change.
MO HAFEZ · THE TECH TRANSLATOR
Technology is
the easy part.
Capability
is the moat.
Making emerging technology understandable.
And what comes next actionable.
Keynotes, executive conversations and workshops that help leaders connect technology, people and possibility.
SPEAKER / EDUCATOR / FOUNDER / HOSTStay curious. Stay ethical. Lead human.
EXPERIENCE THAT CONNECTS THE ROOM
Johns HopkinsFaculty lecturerHabibiTechNew YorkAI in WashingtonSpeaker & moderatorSalem SpeakersFeatured speaker
01 / THE CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER
Less noise.
More perspective.
AI is changing the questions leaders need to ask. Mo gives your audience a way to think clearly about the answers.
01Technology is the easy part.
Capability is the moat.AI STRATEGY · ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
Buying AI is easy. Building an organization that knows how to use it well is harder. Explore the human judgment, culture and organizational capability that turn new technology into lasting advantage.
For executive teams and business leaders
Leave with a clearer view of what your organization needs beyond the next tool.
Ask about this keynote ↗02What happens when intelligence
becomes infrastructure?EMERGING TECHNOLOGY · THE NEXT CHAPTER OF AI
Move beyond chatbots to explore a world where intelligence is embedded in everyday systems. Connect AI agents, robotics, energy and digital infrastructure to the decisions leaders are making today.
For innovation leaders and future-focused audiences
Leave with better questions about the systems, dependencies and opportunities taking shape around you.
Ask about this keynote ↗03Own your intelligence.AI SOVEREIGNTY · DATA · STRATEGIC INDEPENDENCE
Who controls your models, data and institutional knowledge? Examine the tradeoffs of technological dependency and the choices that will shape your organization's independence.
For boards, executives and technology decision-makers
Leave ready to discuss ownership, control and resilience as strategic priorities.
Ask about this keynote ↗04Stay curious. Stay ethical.
Lead human.HUMAN AGENCY · ETHICS · LEADERSHIP
What does it mean to lead well when machines become increasingly capable? A human conversation about curiosity, responsibility, environmental impact and the choices that remain ours to make.
For universities, associations and leadership events
Leave with a more thoughtful approach to technology and the people it affects.
Ask about this keynote ↗FEATURED WORKSHOPBring it to your team ↗
Unfair Advantage: How Small Teams Win with AI
A practical conversation about what small teams can do differently as AI changes the economics of work. Featured at HabibiTech Summit, New York.
02 / THE RIGHT FORMAT FOR YOUR ROOM
Big stages.
Close conversations.
From a conference audience to a table of ten executives, the format serves the conversation.
Turn insight into capability.
Participatory sessions that connect emerging ideas to the questions and challenges facing your team.
A better conversation starts with a better question.
Thoughtful panels, confident event hosting and interviews that bring out what matters.
Find your format ↗
03 / MEET MO
Between the
technology.
And the people.
Mo Hafez makes emerging technology understandable enough that people can decide what to do with it.
A strategist, educator and founder, Mo has worked across enterprise technology and Fortune 500 transformation. Today, he is a faculty lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, founder of ByteWise, and host of Beyond the Byte.
His work connects the boardroom and the classroom, technical possibility and human judgment. He brings that perspective to international stages and private executive conversations.
04 / SELECTED ENGAGEMENTS
Perspective.
Across borders.
Washington. New York. London. Dubai. Cairo.
Different rooms. A shared need for clarity.
AI in Washington
Speaking, moderation and event hosting
HabibiTech Summit
Unfair Advantage: How Small Teams Win with AI
AI in Dubai
Moderating conversations on emerging technology
American University in Cairo
AI for planetary and environmental health workshop
Executive strategy sessions
Private conversations with senior leadership teams
05 / BEYOND THE BYTE
The conversations
behind the keynotes.
Founders. Researchers. Technologists. Leaders.
Mo goes beyond what technology can do to ask what happens when it does.
AI & ethics / Quantum / Cybersecurity / Climate / XR / Robotics / Future of work
06 / LET’S MAKE IT A CONVERSATION
Bring Mo
into the room.
Tell me about your audience, what you're wrestling with, and what you want people talking about on the way home.
Keynotes · Executive sessions · Workshops
Panels · Moderation · MC & hosting
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