iShruti
iShruti
Verified AI futurists for keynotes your audience will quote for months — real prices upfront, shortlist in 24 hours.
The most important speaker your organization can bring on stage right now is someone who can make the future feel real — not hypothetical, not scary, but navigable. At iShruti, we curate AI futurists who speak with precision about what AI transformation actually looks like on the ground, in boardrooms and on factory floors.
The term "futurist" has been diluted by a decade of conference circuit speakers recycling the same slides. Our futurists are different. They hold PhDs, run AI labs, have built and exited companies in the AI era, or have spent years embedded inside the industries they speak about. They're building the future, not predicting it.
When we screen AI futurists for our roster, we ask a simple test: does this person change how their audience thinks, or do they just entertain? We only accept the former. Every speaker is individually verified before they appear on iShruti — real credentials, real work in AI, and proven command of a big stage.
Someone who has actually built AI.
Not a pundit reading headlines. An AI futurist has run a lab, founded a company, or published the research — booked to hand your audience a clear map of what's next, priced upfront, shortlisted in 24 hours.
Your leadership team is making AI decisions right now — with or without a real map. A great futurist hands them one.
Audiences can smell recycled hype. These speakers run labs, build companies, publish research — they show what's actually next.
The #1 barrier to AI adoption isn't technology. It's culture. The right voice moves a room a memo never will.
Practitioners, not pundits — people who've done the work they talk about.
The AI landscape in 2026 — what's real, what's noise
What AI means for YOUR industry in the next 3 years
The agentic shift: when software starts doing, not just answering
Preparing your workforce before the change arrives
AI and the future of decision-making
Culture: the real barrier to adoption
What the labs know that the headlines don't
Trust, deepfakes, and proving what's real
The jobs that change, the jobs that don't
A realistic 5-year map for leaders
Governance and guardrails: moving fast without breaking trust
From pilot to production: making AI actually stick
Need a different angle? Every talk is customized to your audience.
Hire a speakerIn-person, on your main stage.
Remote keynote or fireside.
Multi-voice sessions.
One price, our 17.5% printed inside it. Travel at cost, capped. No surprise line-items — ask any bureau to show you theirs.
2 minutes, no account
verified speakers, real prices, in 24 hours
contracts, payment, and logistics handled
Five questions every organizer asks — tap one.
A great AI futurist speaks from direct practitioner experience — they have built AI products, led AI research, or navigated AI transformation inside a major organization. They give your audience a concrete mental model, not just inspiration. Ask to see their past keynote recordings and read their recent writing. If their content would have been accurate five years ago, they're not current enough.
For a CEO summit or all-hands, a generalist AI futurist who can make the big picture compelling is often the right call. For a senior leadership workshop or industry conference, a sector-specialist who understands your specific competitive dynamics will land better. We can help you decide based on your audience composition.
Tier 1 AI futurists typically book 6–12 months in advance, especially around major conference seasons (Q1 and Q4). For peak seasons, start your search 9+ months out. We can sometimes secure speakers for 4–6 week windows but it limits your choices.
Tier 1 AI futurists with significant media profiles command $25,000–$75,000 for a keynote. Tier 2 (strong practitioner backgrounds, growing public profiles) typically range $10,000–$25,000. Our platform shows fee ranges transparently — no hidden markups.
Yes — all speakers on iShruti offer a pre-event briefing call (typically 30–60 minutes) to understand your audience, industry context, and key messages. Most will customize 30–50% of their content for your specific event. Full bespoke development (original research, company-specific analysis) is available at higher engagement tiers.
Rather we just figure it out for you?
Get a shortlist$10K–$30K for most events; virtual from $2,500. The price you see is the whole price — our 17.5% is printed inside it.
3–6 months is ideal. We've matched speakers in 72 hours when a slot opened up.
Always. Every speaker preps with a call about YOUR audience — it's included, not extra.
We individually check identity, real work, and stage skill. Every speaker. No exceptions.
A vetted replacement within 72 hours, or you pay nothing.
If your audience rates it below 8/10, our commission is refunded.