Talks & media
Talks & media
Keynotes, TEDx talks, podcasts, and public lectures on AI, speech technology, and building a digital world that includes everyone.
I speak regularly at national and international venues. I have presented my work at TEDx (TEDx Aitchison and others), Microsoft Research India, Meta, Google, and YouTube; at NYU Abu Dhabi, CMU Qatar, Heriot-Watt Edinburgh, the UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development at EPFL, Cornell, the Lorentz Center, the University of Maryland, Tufts, UC Berkeley, BITS Hyderabad, and the University of Michigan; and to corporate, civil-service, and school audiences on large language models, AGI, responsible AI, and the risks of misinformation and deepfakes.
Keynotes & talks
TEDx Aitchison: The Internet of the Orals
My TEDx talk on giving the world's offline, oral communities a voice in the digital age, and why entertainment is the key to reaching people who cannot read or afford a smartphone.
Social Media for All of Us
How voice-based platforms can bring the connection and community of social media to the billions of people who are low-literate, low-income, or offline, drawing on the design and deployment of Baang and our other voice services.
Demystifying Generative AI (APAN58 Keynote)
A keynote at the 58th Asia Pacific Advanced Network meeting: what generative AI actually is, what it can and cannot do, and how individuals and organizations can adopt it productively and responsibly.
Podcasts & conversations
What AI Actually Means for Pakistanis in 2026 (Anwar Kabir Podcast)
A grounded, jargon-free conversation on what AI genuinely means for working professionals in Pakistan: what sets this wave apart, how a teacher, doctor, lawyer, or small-business owner should think about it, why hallucinations matter, and what a 20-year-old should study today.
What Jobs Can AI Replace? (The Ehmad Zubair Show)
A long-form conversation on AI and the future of work: how AI has grown, why it tends to augment rather than replace skilled professionals, the hype cycles of the tech industry, and how to think clearly about your own job in an AI world.
The Evolution of AI: History, Progress, and Future Potential
A deep dive into AI's rapid rise and where it goes next: what makes this moment different, the competitive landscape and supply chain behind modern models, privacy and data security, prompt engineering as a skill, and AI as a tool that elevates human expertise rather than replacing it.
Understanding LLMs, AI Agents, and the Fear of AI (The Nerd Unheard)
A plain-language conversation on the podcast The Nerd Unheard, explaining large language models and AI agents for non-technical audiences and putting the widespread fear of AI in perspective.
More talks & podcasts
My full collection of recorded talks, keynotes, panels, and podcast conversations lives in one playlist on YouTube.
Topics I speak on
- Generative AI, large language models, and AGI: what they can and cannot do.
- Responsible AI, and the risks of misinformation and audio deepfakes.
- AI and speech technology for development and emerging markets.
- Giving the offline world a voice: inclusive design for under-served communities.
- AI in the workplace, for leadership, healthcare, and human resources.
To invite me for a talk or workshop, please get in touch.