Who’s Maurice?

Maurice grew up on a boat sailing around the world. He didn’t have much say in the matter: he was 5 years old at the time.

After that, he started doing the things that would be considered normal by most folks: Went to school, learned to ride a bike, got a degree in Japanese History, sailed around the world again for 2 1/2 years, got a job at the world’s top industrial design firm, moved to Manhattan to run a studio and lose some of that “California softness”, moved back to the Silicon Valley (kept some of the NYC edge), did tech marketing and design, sailed around the world a 3rd time (with a family of his own this time), was awarded some medals for bravery, came back to the Silicon Valley and did groundbreaking research in AI and robotics, moved to Barcelona to work on moonshots for 3 years, and then came back to California to share what he’d learned about AI, emerging technology, and disruptive innovation with companies, leaders, and audiences around the world. He’d be thrilled to learn more about what you do and how he might lend a hand.

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  • He has an uncanny ability to see into the future of technology. He blends a deep understanding of the tech, societal and cultural trends, and how businesses actually deploy these technologies.
    For example, in his 2016 TED Talk, he accurately predicted the Generative AI boom we're living in right now.
    Today, he's helping companies like Amazon, lululemon and Mercedes Benz AMG effectively plot their courses into our AI-powered future.

  • Maurice holds more than a dozen patents in AI and advanced robotics.

    He and his teams built the first AI-controlled industrial robot work cell. 

    They built the world's first biophysically accurate AI twin of a human athlete in partnership with Nike's NSRL.

    They created the first real-time digital twin of a robotic work cell that users could navigate in fully immersive VR, in real time. 

    He's worked on AI-powered Moonshots in clean energy, education, sustainability, food, and cybernetics. 

  • Maurice has spoken to audiences around the world, from Paris to Tokyo to New York and Sydney. He regularly speaks to audiences from 10 to 10,000.

    He also works directly with senior leadership teams to understand the specific impact that emerging technologies like AI will have on their industries, how they can cut through the hype, and how to reimagine their businesses to thrive in the coming Age of AI.

  • Maurice is pretty hard on himself, so he might say his talks are "fair to middling", but his audiences enthusiastically disagree:

    "Brilliant".

    "He was incredible. So knowledgeable and well-spoken. Great and relevant content."

    "Super cool! Would love to hear even more. Everyone is using ChatGPT after the session"

    "Maurice was my personal highlight. Was super interesting"

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