» Speaker · Davos Catalyst 2027
Steve Nouri
CEO and Co-Founder, GenAI Works

Session
Empowering Society to Learn and Grow in an AI-Enabled World
Curriculum vitae
Steve Nouri is CEO and Co-Founder of GenAI Works, one of the world's largest AI communities, with a mission to empower society to learn and grow in an AI-enabled world. Frequently recognised as one of the leading global voices in AI and data science, he is a sought-after keynote speaker and educator followed by more than two million people.
He contributes to Forbes, ACM, HBR and United Nations events, advises Fortune 500 companies on AI, and founded AI4Diversity. Before GenAI Works he held data science and AI roles at the Australian Computer Society and CSIRO's Data61. In 2026 he received the University of Technology Sydney Alumni Award for Technology and Innovation.
- Generative AI
- AI Education
- AI Adoption
- Community
At Davos Catalyst
At Davos Catalyst, Steve Nouri joins the conversation on the trillion-dollar AI build-out, bringing the view from one of the largest communities of people learning and building with AI. Read more on AI and capital. Davos Catalyst takes place 22 January 2027 at the Rätia Center, Davos Platz.
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