Garry Kasparov
Chess Grandmaster, AI Pioneer & Leading Thinker on Human–Machine Intelligence
Garry Kasparov is one of the greatest chess players of all time and a distinctive voice on artificial intelligence, strategy and the relationship between humans and machines.
In 1985, aged just 22, he became the youngest World Chess Champion. He went on to spend two decades as the world’s top-rated player. But it was his celebrated matches against IBM’s Deep Blue in 1996 and 1997 that placed him at the centre of a technological turning point and gave him an extraordinary first-hand perspective on the development of machine intelligence.
Rather than seeing AI simply as a threat to human capability, Garry has become a compelling advocate for what can happen when human creativity, purpose and strategic judgement are combined with the computational power of machines. His book Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins explores this relationship and the possibilities of a human-plus-machine future.
A TED speaker and experienced international keynote speaker, Garry brings together AI, strategy, logical thinking and lessons from a lifetime of high-pressure performance.
Signature Keynotes
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How combining machine capability with human creativity, purpose and judgement can produce better outcomes.
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What intelligent machines reveal about our own abilities – and where distinctly human strengths still matter.
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What decades of thinking several moves ahead can teach leaders about decision-making, adaptation and using technology without surrendering human judgement.
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Lessons from a career spent making complex decisions at the highest level, what leaders can learn about preparation, resilience, strategic thinking and decisive action.
The Kasparov Effect
Human + Machine
A perspective on what happens when human intelligence meets increasingly powerful technology. Audiences leave ready to:
· Think differently about AI as a partner rather than simply a competitor
· Understand where human judgement and creativity still matter
· Challenge assumptions about what machines can and cannot do
· Make better decisions in a world of accelerating technological change
Why Book Garry
Garry’s legendary encounters with IBM’s Deep Blue placed him at the centre of the human-versus-machine debate long before today’s AI revolution. Drawing on a lifetime of strategy and decision-making, he explores how human judgement and creativity can work alongside increasingly powerful technology.
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