How World-Class Experts Are Made
Every Minbar.ai expert has a unique journey. Explore the career milestones that shaped the Gulf's most in-demand AI speakers.
Mo Gawdat
From Google X to Global AI Ethics Advocate
Early Career in Tech
Began career in technology and business management across the Middle East.
Joined Google
Became one of Google's earliest employees in the EMEA region.
Chief Business Officer, Google X
Led business operations for Google's moonshot factory. Oversaw commercialization of breakthrough technologies.
Published 'Solve for Happy'
Bestselling book on the engineering approach to happiness. Became international thought leader.
AI Ethics Advocate
Launched Scary Smart, warning about AI's existential risks. Global keynote career began.
One Billion Happy Foundation
Scaled his mission to impact 1 billion people through AI-positive frameworks.
Available via Minbar.ai
Premier Gulf AI keynote speaker. $35,000 per appearance. 4 Gulf events in 2026.
Fei-Fei Li
Pioneer of Computer Vision and AI for Humanity
Caltech PhD
Earned PhD in Electrical Engineering. Research focused on computational neuroscience and vision.
Created ImageNet
Launched the dataset that would revolutionize deep learning and computer vision worldwide.
Director, Stanford AI Lab
Led one of the world's premier AI research labs. Shaped the next generation of AI researchers.
VP & Chief Scientist, Google Cloud
Brought AI democratization to enterprise. Championed human-centered AI development.
Co-Director, Stanford HAI
Founded the Institute for Human-Centered AI. Focused on AI policy and societal impact.
Published 'The Worlds I See'
Memoir tracing her journey from immigrant to AI pioneer. NYT bestseller.
Available via Minbar.ai
Gulf speaking engagements on AI for public good. Premium tier expert.
Cassie Kozyrkov
From Google's Decision Scientist to AI Leadership Pioneer
Dual Degrees in Math & Statistics
Strong academic foundation in quantitative methods at University of London and Inholland.
Joined Google
Began building the decision intelligence discipline from the ground up.
Chief Decision Scientist, Google
Created and led the field of Decision Intelligence. Trained 20,000+ Googlers in AI decision-making.
Global AI Educator
Became the most prolific AI educator online. Millions of views on demystifying ML and statistics.
Founded Data Scientific
Launched advisory firm helping enterprises make better decisions with AI.
AI Leadership Thought Leader
Regular keynote at top global conferences. Pioneer in making AI accessible to non-technical leaders.
Available via Minbar.ai
Gulf engagements on decision intelligence and AI strategy. $28,000 per appearance.
Booking Prediction
Based on Gulf event calendars and expert availability, these speakers are projected to be fully booked by Q3 2026. Early booking recommended.
92%
Mo Gawdat booked
85%
Fei-Fei Li booked
78%
Cassie Kozyrkov booked