Builder · Futurist · Author
He doesn't just talk about the future.
He builds it.
Ramy Nassar is a futurist, keynote speaker, and former Head of Innovation at Mattel. He has spent 25+ years helping more than 250 organizations, from Apple and Disney to TD Bank and the Government of Canada, turn AI disruption into advantage.
Before he spent years helping organizations navigate AI, he was building it. As Head of Innovation at Mattel, Ramy created the world’s first AI-powered retail experiences for Barbie and Hot Wheels, launched the company’s first Innovation Lab, and contributed to the tech strategy behind the $1.5 billion Barbie film.
Today, Ramy equips leaders with practical frameworks to reimagine business models, rewire risk, and accelerate innovation. His work spans building enterprise AI agents, advising AI governance teams, and launching innovation labs focused on real-world implementation.
His forthcoming book, The World After AI, makes the case that the real reshaping does not begin when ChatGPT amazes us. It begins when AI becomes as ordinary as electricity, woven so deeply into how we work, learn, and connect, that we stop noticing it. That is the moment that demands new thinking from leaders. The technology is not the variable. The choices are.
A trusted futurist with a global track record, Ramy also teaches the next generation of leaders. His keynotes and workshops leave audiences energized, empowered, and ready to build what comes next.
Credentials at a glance
- Led 15+ AI-driven retail experiences as Head of Innovation at Mattel
- Keynotes for audiences from 20-person boards to 3,000+ on the main stage
- Ranked #2 on Futurist.com’s 30 best AI keynote speakers of 2026
- Active consulting and advisory work on AI strategy with several Fortune 500 companies
- Author of The AI Product Design Handbook, with his second book, The World After AI, launching April 2027
- Teaches at McMaster University, St. Mary’s University, and NTNU in Norway
- Fluent in English, French, and German
- Based in Toronto, Canada, and speaks worldwide, in person and virtually
Frequently asked
Who is Ramy Nassar?
Ramy Nassar is a Canadian futurist, author and keynote speaker, and the former Head of Innovation at Mattel. He has worked with more than 250 organizations on AI strategy and innovation, among them Apple, TD Bank, Verizon, New Balance, and the Government of Canada, and is the author of The AI Product Design Handbook and the forthcoming The World After AI. He holds a computer engineering degree from the University of Guelph.
What does Ramy Nassar speak about?
Ramy delivers keynotes and workshops on artificial intelligence, strategic foresight, and innovation. His talks help leaders cut through AI hype, anticipate disruption, and design what comes next instead of reacting to it.
What was Ramy Nassar’s role at Mattel?
As Head of Innovation at Mattel, Ramy built the company’s first Innovation Lab and created the world’s first AI-powered retail experiences for Barbie and Hot Wheels. He also contributed to the tech strategy behind the $1.5 billion Barbie film.
What is Ramy Nassar’s book about?
His forthcoming book, The World After AI (April 2027, with pre-orders opening February 2027), argues that the future of AI is decided by human choices, not by the technology itself. The thesis: the technology is not the variable, the choices are.
What is Ramy Nassar’s background?
Ramy holds a computer engineering degree from the University of Guelph. He went on to lead innovation at Mattel as Head of Innovation, and has spent 25+ years helping more than 250 organizations put emerging technology to work. He speaks as a builder: in AI sessions he creates a working proof-of-concept live on stage.
How do I book Ramy Nassar to speak?
Share your event details through the booking form and Ramy or a member of his team will be in touch within 24 hours. Keynotes, half-day workshops, and embedded advisory engagements are available for audiences from a 20-person executive team to main-stage crowds of 3,000 or more.
Where is Ramy Nassar based?
Ramy is based in Toronto, Canada, and speaks at conferences and leadership events worldwide, in person and virtually. He also teaches at McMaster University, St. Mary’s University, and NTNU in Norway.
Ramy’s approach to introducing the complex topic of generative AI helped our team better understand where the key business opportunities exist, and gave us the tools to build our own internal AI investment strategy and roadmap.
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