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Anat Baron
Futurist, Tech Entrepreneur & Former Head of Mike’s Hard Lemonade
Anat Baron
Futurist, Tech Entrepreneur & Former Head of Mike’s Hard Lemonade
Biography
Anat Baron knows what’s coming next and what you should do about it. After three+ decades leading major organizations through periods of internal upheaval, intense competition, and market disruption, she has perfected the art of identifying, staying ahead of and shaping trends. This skill set is further informed by her global background, passion for creative innovation, natural storytelling ability – and sense of humor. Now, a sought-after futurist and strategic advisor, she helps business leaders drive innovation, create trends and leverage technological disruption.
Anat is currently the Founder and CEO of StashWall, a technology startup, and she is perhaps best known as the chief executive behind Mike’s Hard Lemonade. Within three years, she grew Mike’s into a $200+ million juggernaut—establishing a new product category in the ultra-competitive beer industry. She did this despite her allergy to alcohol.
Anat has intentionally tested new industries, chasing her passion for creative innovation, meaningful stories and the bleeding edge of technological innovations. This led her from her early work with well-known hotel brands like Four Seasons, Holiday Inn and Radisson, to her years as a Hollywood executive and producer, through to her beverage industry career. Anat wrote, produced, and directed Beer Wars, an award-winning documentary film that examines the changing face of the beer industry as a metaphor for exploring capitalism and free enterprise in 21st century America.
Her breadth of experience and passion for new ideas has enabled her to understand when a trend is a trend or when it is actual disruption. From her childhood obsession with the Jetsons and Star Trek to her forays into AI and automation, she’s forever determining what’s real and what’s next, which enables her to guide businesses advising them on how to improve systems and the customer experience at every turn.
Anat’s insights have been featured in 500+ TV, radio/podcast, print and online press outlets, including CNN, Fox News, CBS, ABC, NBC, WB, NPR, Inc., Entrepreneur, New York Post, and Los Angeles Times.
Anat Baron brings an exceptional blend of business acumen, creative vision, and storytelling to her keynotes. Her powerful interactive multimedia presentations contextualize the latest trends, explore business opportunities and teach leaders how to think as catalysts for change.
Speaker Videos
Anat Baron Speaker Showreel
Human + AI World
Demystifying AI
A.I. is Here to Stay
Disruption in the Age of A.I.
The Elephant in the Room
Moments of Truth
The Future of Work
The Empowered Customer
Speech Topics
THE FUTURE IS CLOSER THAN WE THINK: Thriving in an Exponential World
We are standing on the cusp of the most transformative events in our lifetimes. The advances in AI will usher in a new era that will impact every part of our lives. AI's ability to process vast amounts of data and learn from it in real-time offers unprecedented opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and competitiveness. It will revolutionize industries by automating complex tasks, enhancing decision-making processes, and inspiring new systems and business models. Generative AI, AI Agents and Robots are just the beginning.
Futurist Anat Baron will not only provide valuable insights into the latest technology tools and trends but will address the challenges we will face as AI systems become more autonomous, specifically, privacy, security, and human agency. She will share her belief that by embracing AI with foresight, we can create a future characterized by agility, resilience, and progress.
In this keynote, she will present compelling examples and analysis, to illustrate how businesses can harness AI to gain a competitive edge, improve productivity, and drive sustainable growth. All the while ensuring that technological progress aligns with human values and societal needs. Ultimately, Anat will encourage attendees to embrace the opportunities that AI brings to thrive in this new era.
The HUMAN + AI EQUATION: A Framework for Collaboration
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with human expertise is reshaping the boundaries of what is possible. Futurist Anat Baron explores the potential of the Human + AI equation in harnessing the power of AI to augment skills, enhance operational efficiency, and drive innovation. This keynote provides insights on navigating the challenges of AI adoption and fostering a culture of innovation that maximizes the strengths of both human expertise and artificial intelligence.
Drawing on her experience with leading teams and building brands in diverse industries, Anat explores how AI can improve decision-making, optimize processes, and drive sustainable growth while maintaining the essential human touch that nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
The HUMAN + AI EQUATION: Unlocking the Power of Collaboration in Healthcare
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with human expertise is revolutionizing healthcare, from diagnosis and treatment planning to administrative efficiency and preventive care, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in medicine and patient care.
In this keynote, Futurist Anat Baron addresses the healthcare sector’s unique challenges and opportunities in AI adoption, providing actionable insights on augmenting clinical expertise, embracing innovation in care delivery, optimizing operational efficiency, all while maintaining the all-important human touch.
By drawing on her multidisciplinary experience, as well as her personal experience as a breast cancer survivor, Anat provides a compelling roadmap for healthcare leaders, professionals, and organizations to embrace the synergy of human and AI capabilities. She offers a vision of a healthcare system where innovation thrives, patient care excels, and the strengths of both human expertise and artificial intelligence combine to shape a healthier, more sustainable future.
The HUMAN + AI EQUATION: Redefining the Future of Learning Through Collaboration
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with human expertise is transforming education, reshaping how we teach, learn, and prepare students for an increasingly dynamic world. Futurist Anat Baron explores how AI can revolutionize education by enhancing the capabilities of educators, optimizing learning experiences, and driving innovation.
This keynote offers actionable insights on personalized learning, educator empowerment, improving operational efficiency, and fostering creativity and critical thinking. Drawing on her experience leading transformative initiatives across industries, Anat provides a visionary framework for leveraging the power of AI in education.
Anat addresses the delicate balance between technological innovation and the human elements that make education truly transformational: creativity, empathy, judgement, and personal mentorship. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to view AI not as a replacement for human educators, but as a powerful tool to enhance and expand educational possibilities.