AI Strategy & Digital Transformation Keynote Speaker
Helping leaders turn AI from pilots into profit, and brands into category leaders.
Thinkers360 Top Thought Leader
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Vladimer Botsvadze, Ph.D., is an AI strategy and digital transformation leader who helps organisations move from AI experiments to measurable business results.
For more than 15 years he has worked across the U.S., Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East and Asia, aligning C-suites and positioning brands as category leaders. He advises the United States AI, Data Science and Cybersecurity Institutes, sits on Harvard Business Review’s Advisory Council, and mentors founders at Techstars, MIT Solve, INSEAD and UCLA Anderson.
Ranked the No. 1 Global Marketing Thought Leader by Thinkers360 and named among the Top 20 AI Speakers of 2026 by the AI Speakers Agency alongside Sam Altman, Vladimer is known for keynotes that combine clear frameworks, live examples and practical next steps teams can act on the following Monday.
Read Full Story“Vladimer shared his ideas with thousands of business people from 6 continents and 922 cities and inspired the Summit with his vision.”
Years of international experience
Speaking engagements worldwide
Global press interviews
Speaker awards
Awards & global rankings
Average audience satisfaction
Followers across social platforms
Reach across 185 countries
Every keynote is tailored to your audience, industry and goals, from boardrooms to main conference stages.
Most companies are stuck in AI pilot mode. A practical playbook for choosing the use cases that move revenue, aligning the C-suite and scaling what works.
Audiences leave with
A 90-day roadmap from AI experiments to measurable ROI.
AI agents are moving from answering questions to doing the work. What changes for strategy, teams, governance and customer experience when software acts on your behalf.
Audiences leave with
Where to deploy agents first, and where humans must stay in the loop.
Customers now ask AI assistants, not search engines. How brands earn visibility, trust and demand when an answer engine decides what people see.
Audiences leave with
A refreshed playbook for content, brand signals and measurement.
What separates the companies, cities and countries that win with AI from those that watch: speed, talent, data and the courage to redesign how work gets done.
Audiences leave with
Five moves leaders can make this year to build an AI advantage.
When AI can generate endless content, trust and a clear point of view become the scarce assets. How leaders and teams build reputations that machines cannot copy.
Audiences leave with
A personal-brand framework for executives, founders and experts.
Technology fails when culture does not follow. How to lead digital transformation that sticks by putting the customer, not the tool, at the centre of every decision.
Audiences leave with
A customer-first checklist for transformation programmes.
100+
Speaking engagements on stages, boardrooms and accelerators worldwide
9.1/10
Official client rating, Champions Speakers Agency
98%
Average audience satisfaction
No. 1 Global Marketing Thought Leader by Thinkers360, and named among 2026’s Top 10 Marketing Speakers and Top 20 AI Speakers by Kruger Cowne. Organisers rate him 9.1/10, and audiences rate his sessions 98% on average.
#1 Thinkers360 · 9.1/10 client rating · 98% satisfaction
Most organisations are stuck between AI hype and AI results. Vladimer turns AI and agentic AI into clear business decisions: where to invest, what to automate and how to bring people along. Your leaders leave with a roadmap, not buzzwords.
From pilots to profit · Agentic AI · Marketing in the age of AI
Vladimer built a global brand from Tbilisi with the same strategies he teaches, earning 250 awards and rankings and a 130K following. As a mentor at Techstars, INSEAD AI Venture Lab and MIT Solve, he sees first-hand what is working in fast-growing companies right now.
250+ awards · 130K+ followers · Techstars · INSEAD · MIT Solve
No off-the-shelf talks. Every keynote, fireside chat or workshop is shaped around your industry, audience and goals, drawing on 15 years across the U.S., Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East and Asia.
Keynotes · Fireside chats · Workshops · In person & virtual
Vladimer brings the energy that lifts a room and the frameworks people can put to work immediately. It is why organisers have invited him to stages alongside Seth Godin and Philip Kotler, and to World Summit AI in Amsterdam.
100+ speaking engagements · 85+ press interviews · 35+ speaker awards
Selected Stages · 100+ Speaking Engagements Worldwide
World Summit AI
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Domus Academy
Milan, Italy
Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi
Tbilisi, Georgia
Impact Day
Tallinn, Estonia · shared the speaker lineup with Seth Godin
POLIMI Graduate School of Management
Guest lecturer · Milan, Italy
Warsaw IT Days
Warsaw, Poland
Baku ID
Baku, Azerbaijan
University of Edinburgh Business School
Guest speaker · 2024–present
Retail Innovation Asia Conference
Virtual · Singapore
Global Marketing Summit
Shared the speaker lineup with Professor Philip Kotler
With his vision and forward-thinking approach, Vladimer is a true master of the digital world. Packed with enthusiasm for creating compelling content and knowledge on how to leverage platforms & technology to create impactful results, he's always ahead of the curve. Let him educate your marketing teams as they prepare for the future!
Danielle Hershmann
Strategic Healthcare Account Director, Cisco
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#1
Global Marketing Thought Leader
Thinkers360 · 2020
250+
Awards and global rankings across AI, marketing, transformation, CX, retail and cybersecurity
2026
Marketing Speakers
Kruger Cowne
Fourth Industrial Revolution Speakers
Alongside Tom Gruber, David Hanson and Jonathan Zittrain
Motivational Speakers Agency
Global AI Thought Leaders
Thinkers360
Very Best AI Speakers Trending
Alongside Rachel Botsman, Sam Altman, Mo Gawdat and Nina Schick
Champions Speakers Agency
Digital Transformation Keynote Speakers
Alongside Jonas Kjellberg, Nina Schick, Bruce Daisley and Brent Hoberman
Champions Speakers Agency
Marketing Mentors You Should Learn From
CMO Club
World’s Official Top Artificial Intelligence Speakers
Alongside Sam Altman, Kay Firth-Butterfield and Kate Darling
AI Speakers Agency
AI Speakers
Alongside Steve Wozniak, Prof. Dr. Larissa Suzuki and Nicklas Bergman
Kruger Cowne
Generative AI & Agentic AI Thought Leaders
Thinkers360
Most Inspiring Global Thought Leaders
Alongside Simon Sinek, Arianna Huffington, James Clear and Adam Grant
Motivational Speakers Agency
2025
Global Digital Transformation Thought Leaders
Thinkers360
Best AI Speakers You Should Follow
Alongside Mustafa Suleyman, Jensen Huang and Sir Demis Hassabis
Analytics Insight
Global AI Thought Leaders
Thinkers360
Botsvadze is a leading figure in the digital transformation and marketing space. He’s given highly ranked keynote addresses all over the world.
Ranked among the top influencers in marketing, AI, and innovation, he has built one of the world’s fastest-growing personal brands from the ground up.
Vladimer has been at the forefront of business excellence for years. His list of awards and accomplishments have positioned him as a pioneer across the globe.
For over a decade, this eminent futurist and business practitioner has inspired major market players to redefine their growth strategies.
Recognized as one of the most sought-after and influential in the industry.
From keynote speaking to one-on-one mentoring, explore every way Vladimer can help your business lead its industry.
Keynotes, fireside chats, panels and executive workshops, in person or virtual, worldwide.
