Every organisation is under pressure to do something about AI, and almost nobody in the room can tell a genuine breakthrough from an expensive imitation. Milos Maricic fixes that. His talks give audiences a working test for any AI claim, whether it comes from a vendor, a colleague or their own board, and a clear-eyed view of what the technology means for their careers and businesses. People leave with the test in hand and a sharper sense of their own next move.
Few speakers have earned their view of risk the way Milos has. He grew up in war-torn Yugoslavia, spent years as a BASE jumper and extreme athlete, built and sold two AI companies, and engineered a model that reached the top 5% of the global hedge fund platform Numerai. Today the world's largest investors, sovereign wealth and pension funds managing trillions, call him to find out whether the AI they are being sold is real. Bloomberg quotes his research and CFA Institute publishes his method for separating genuine machine learning from marketing.
Educated at Harvard, NYU and the London School of Economics, with early stints at McKinsey and Google, Milos co-edited the Routledge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Philanthropy and advises the OECD and the World Economic Forum on AI. He speaks at leadership events, financial conferences and any room that wants the AI conversation made concrete.
Books
Fixing Philanthropy : Six Principles for Actually Improving the World When Giving Away Money
Milos Maricic's official speaker topics are listed below:
- Is Your AI Real? Telling Genuine Intelligence from Expensive Theatre
- What the World's Smartest Money Does with AI
- Peak Performance and Mental Resilience
- AI Regulation and Policy
- AI and Philanthropy
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
“Milos Maricic delivered a captivating and transformative speech for our leadership team at McKinsey. His unique blend of adventure, entrepreneurship, and AI expertise offered actionable insights into risk management and mental resilience that resonated deeply with our business leaders.”
– Steven, Partner, McKinsey
“Milos Maricic’s speech at our cultural leadership summit was nothing short of inspiring. He brought a powerful message on the importance of empathy and listening as core leadership traits.”
– Salem, UAE Ministry of Culture
- 2025 – Sold the Altruist League to a sovereign wealth fund
- 2024 – Co-edited 'Routledge Handbook on AI & Philanthropy'
- 2023 – Published 'Generative AI: Ten Things Executives Should Know'
- 2021 – Published Amazon #1 bestseller 'Fixing Philanthropy'
- 2020 – Founded Executive AI
- 2015 – Founded Altruist League
- 2009 – Completed MBA at NYU Stern School of Business
How to hire Milos Maricic
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