Nina Schick

Nina Schick is a distinguished technology strategist, author and motivational speaker specialising in artificial intelligence, geopolitics and technological sovereignty. Recognised for making complex developments accessible and actionable, she helps leaders understand how emerging technologies are reshaping industry, security and society. Nina has briefed world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, on technological integrity and statecraft, while her expertise has been sought by Google, Microsoft, Adobe and the United Nations. Combining strategic foresight with an engaging speaking style, she encourages organisations to embrace digital transformation, strengthen resilience and prepare confidently for a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Nina began her career as Press and Policy Research Assistant to Adrian Sanders MP in the House of Commons before becoming Communications Director for Open Europe in 2013. She later provided analysis as a Political Commentator for CNN and served as an adviser to former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In 2018, she founded Tamang Ventures and became an adviser to the Alliance of Democracies Foundation, focusing increasingly on the intersection of technology, politics and innovation. She has since participated in strategic discussions with senior figures including the CTO of Lockheed Martin and the Director of NATO’s Project Maven, while also speaking for DARPA and the US Army.

In 2020, Nina published ‘Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse’, examining AI-generated media, misinformation and the implications of synthetic content for democracy. She launched The Era of Generative AI in 2022, creating a platform through which leaders can explore the transformative potential of generative technologies. Through Tamang Ventures, Nina holds influential advisory and equity roles with frontier technology businesses. She advises enterprise AI video platform Synthesia, sits on the AI Council of data and analytics company Qlik and is a strategic advisor for Truepic, helping to advance digital-content provenance and authenticity.

Nina makes a compelling female motivational speaker because she combines global authority with an optimistic and empowering vision of technological change. Drawing on a network of more than 100,000 leaders, public dialogues with figures such as Sam Harris and private gatherings for Fortune 50 companies, she brings exceptional insight to every engagement. A polyglot fluent in several languages, Nina offers an international perspective on innovation, digital trust and global competitiveness. Her dynamic presentations inspire audiences to embrace disruption, challenge limiting assumptions and approach the AI-driven future with confidence, resilience and ambition.