What kind of AI speaker is Soh Wan Wei?

Soh Wan Wei is an AI keynote speaker based in Singapore who works with rooms of senior professionals — government summits, global conferences, universities, and corporate audiences. Her thesis is the moat, the leverage, and the anchor: what AI is replacing in expert work, what it isn't, and what it takes for domain experts to sail this decade on their own terms. She is not a hype speaker; she is a thinking speaker.

Is she an AI speaker in Singapore, or does she speak globally?

Both. She is one of the most regularly-booked AI speakers in Singapore — government summits, NUS, NTU, SMU, corporate keynotes — and she also speaks across Asia and globally. Past stages include Sibos by SWIFT, the Premier of Sarawak's office, conferences in Beijing and Vietnam, and online events that reach further. Singapore is home; the work travels.

What is her track record?

124+ stages across eight years of speaking on AI, expertise, and the future of work. The full chronological portfolio lives below — every engagement, every venue, every year. She does not pad the list with panel appearances; the count is real talks given to real rooms.

What are her signature talks?

Five. Each one a different angle on the same thesis. The AI Decade Belongs to the Domain Expert (for senior leaders). Drift or Ship (for teams stuck on the conference-and-hackathon merry-go-round). Sail on Your Own Terms (for women in leadership). AI Has Killed Talk (for cultures that confuse activity with progress). Take Bearings (for rooms ready to map their own moat). All five can be tailored to your audience.

Does she do custom keynotes?

Yes. Most engagements are custom-shaped from one of the five signature talks plus the audience's specific context. She prepares for each room — the sector, the stakes, the questions the audience is actually carrying. Custom briefings happen in the booking call.

Use the booking section on this page or write directly to hello@sohwanwei.com. Useful to include in the first email: date and venue, audience profile, format (keynote, panel, fireside), expected size, and the one outcome you want the room to leave with. The faster that brief lands, the faster the conversation moves.

Speaking & Media

Sail on your own terms — and tell the room how.

On trained instinct, the AI age, and the difference between activity and direction.

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124+
Stages, panels & keynotes
8
Years actively speaking
5
Signature talks on one thesis
Asia & beyond
Singapore, Beijing, Vietnam, Online

Signature talks

Soh Wan Wei mid-keynote, headset mic on, speaking to a Singapore conference audience.

Five talks. One thesis.

Every keynote returns to the same three-part idea, told from a different angle: your trained instinct is the moat, AI is the leverage, and what you’re rooted in is your anchor. Most rooms have been told the wrong story about all three. Pick the talk that fits your audience — or we’ll shape a custom version together.

01
The AI Decade Belongs to the Domain Expert
Why your moat is the only thing AI can’t take.
AI isn’t coming for the domain expert. It’s coming for the people who never developed any. This keynote re-frames the AI conversation from the ground up — arguing that the moat in the AI age is not technical fluency, but the kind of human interpretation that takes years to build and minutes to encode.
For: Senior leaders · professional associations · leadership summits
Keynote 45mFireside 30mWorkshop 90m
02
Drift or Ship: How Domain Experts Win the AI Decade
Why smart people are losing the AI decade without realising — and the path back.
Most professionals in the AI age don’t sail. They drift — pulled into conferences, hackathons, breathless frameworks, mistaking activity for direction. This talk diagnoses the drift, names its cost (eighteen months later, no ship), and offers the path back: from talker to builder, from networked to anchored.
For: Corporate offsites · founder communities · executive education
Keynote 45mFireside 30m
03
Sail On Your Own Terms: A Method for Navigating AI
A compass for the AI-anxious expert.
For the room that’s tired of being told to “just learn to code.” A keynote on what it actually takes to navigate the AI age as a non-technical expert — without surrendering the work that made you valuable in the first place. Walks the audience through The Anchor Method’s three phases.
For: Women’s leadership stages · mid-career professionals · universities
Keynote 45mWorkshop half-day
04
AI Has Killed Talk. Now What?
When AI made shipping cheap, what was left was the human behind the work.
The economics of work have quietly inverted. What AI used to take a team and six months can now be done by one person in an afternoon. This talk sits with what that means — for consultants, advisors, panellists, the entire infrastructure of expertise-as-talk — and offers the only durable response: ship continuously, learn from what you’ve shipped, ship again.
For: Enterprise · advisory firms · board-level sessions
Keynote 45mRoundtable 60m
05
Take Bearings: Why AI Belongs to the Grounded
A working session for the domain expert who’s done waiting.
Not a performance — a working session. The audience leaves with the first draft of their own anchor: the written map of the system they’ve been running quietly for years. Most often booked for cohorts, fellowships, and accelerator programs that want participants to leave with something on the page, not just something in the head.
For: Cohorts · fellowships · accelerators · leadership programs
Workshop half-dayKeynote + working session 90m

Custom keynotes

Or, a talk shaped to your room.

The signature talks are the spine. Most enterprise bookings end up in something halfway between — built around the specific audience, the moment in your industry, and the question the organiser actually needs the room to leave with.

Custom briefings are part of the process. I’ll spend thirty minutes with the organiser before any keynote is written, so the talk lands where the room actually is.

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Notable engagements

Soh Wan Wei on a notable engagement — orange dress, mic in hand, on a fireside stage.

Selected highlights.

A curated subset — the rooms, festivals, and stages that quietly carry the brand. The full chronological portfolio is below.

Speaker · Feb 2026
Aira Has Entered the Chat
OpenClaw Singapore · Inaugural Event
Founder showcase introducing Aira, an AI built on OpenClaw + KimiClaw, alongside speakers from Kimi AI, MiniMax, and Alibaba Cloud. 300+ attendees.
Panelist · Nov 2025
Tech Talks: AI Co-Creators
Singapore Writers Festival 2025
Featured presenter on a panel asking how AI can be bent to creative whims — at one of Asia’s most considered literary festivals.
Keynote · Aug 2025
SG60 GenAI Innovation Star Awards
Singapore National Day Celebrations
Keynote on GenAI for Singapore’s 60th National Day innovation celebrations.
Speaker · Panelist · 2019, 2022
Singapore Fintech Festival
Multi-year recurring
Speaker and panelist across multiple editions of the world’s largest fintech festival.
Speaker · 2022
Sibos by SWIFT
Global financial industry conference
Speaker at SWIFT’s flagship financial-services conference.
Speaker · 2022
TechinAsia Product Marketing Festival
Marina Bay Sands
Speaker on product marketing in the Web3 era.

Full portfolio

Soh Wan Wei in conversation at a festival fireside — blue floral dress, light backdrop.

124+ stages. Eight years. From government summits to global conferences.

A selected record from 2018 onward — keynotes, panels, moderation, fireside conversations, and guest lectures. Stages include the Singapore Fintech Festival, SWIFT’s Sibos Conference, Singapore Writers Festival, government-organised summits, and universities across Asia.

2026

4 engagements

Keynote
Designing AI Agents with Clarity
Exabytes AWEWE 2026
Singapore · 2026
Speaker
Women in AI: Building Differently in the Agent Era
ChatAndBuild × The Hive
The Hive, 79 Anson Road, Singapore · 2026
Speaker
Generation Her — 7 ideas in 7 minutes (7×7×7)
H+AI! · Women In AI For Good
General Assembly, 79 Anson Rd, Singapore · 2026
Speaker
Aira Has Entered the Chat — And She’s Running on KimiClaw
OpenClaw Singapore (Inaugural Event)
SQ Collective × Gen-AI Labs, Singapore · 28th Feb 2026

2025

18 engagements

Panelist
What Mass Adoption of AI Agents Means for the Future Workforce
AI-Nigtion SIM Hackathon
Singapore · 11th Oct 2025
Speaker
Behind the Mask: Protecting Us Ladies from Deepfakes in the AI Era
GatherVerse SHE Summit
Online · 14th Jan 2025
Panelist
Tech Talks: AI Co-Creators — How can AI be bent to our creative whims?
Singapore Writers Festival 2025
Singapore · 16th Nov 2025
Speaker
Who Owns the Cat? AI, IP, and the Emotional Architecture of Digital Storytelling
Gatherverse Asia
Singapore · 16th Sept 2025
Keynote
How AI is Redefining Careers & Businesses
Singapore · 17th April 2025
Moderator
Unlocking AI's Potential with Real-Time Web Access
Roundtable Discussion + Networking with AI and Data leaders
Employees Only, Singapore · 18th June 2025
Panelist
Self-Writing Internet with Caffeine
Singapore · 1st Oct 2025
Keynote
Media Authorship & AI Who Owns Content in the Age of Generative Intelligence?
Singapore · 20th June 2025
Keynote
AI as Your Ally: How PMETs are Winning at Work (and After)
Singapore · 21st Aug 2025
Keynote Speaker
Video-First Branding, Why Short-Form Content is Dominating Attention
Digital Content Conference 2025
Penang, Malaysia · 23rd June 2025
Panelist
Ctrl+T: Translation Beyond the Machine
Translation Day Singapore 2025 (TDSG), Singapore Book Council
Singapore · 27th Sept 2025
Keynote
Redefining Leadership in The Age of AI
Singapore · 29th May 2025
Speaker
From Classrooms to Boardrooms: Inspiring Journeys in AI
EmpowHer in AI
Guoco Midtown, Singapore · 29th Sept 2025
Speaker
Generative AI in Media: Balancing Innovation & Responsibility
Kuching · 2nd July 2025
Speaker
Clash of the Code: AI's Global Race
AI Summit 2025
Singapore · 4th Feb 2025
Panelist
What the Fail: AI, Love and Sex
Antler Singapore
Singapore · 6th Feb 2025
Keynote
Connect & Create Sarawak X SG Friendship AI Design Hackathon
Kuching · 6th Sept 2025
Keynote
SG60 National Day Celebrations GenAI Innovation Star Awards SG
Singapore · 7th Aug 2025

2024

15 engagements

Panelist
Digital Identity 3.0: Privacy and Personalization in a Regulated World
Altcoin Observer: Web3.Explained
Singapore · 10th Dec 2024
Speaker
Monetizing Your Expertise: How AI Equalizes the Field
Gatherverse AI Evolve
Online · 10th Sept 2024
Roundtable Chair
Harnessing GenAI for Businesses
Momentum AI by Reuters
Singapore · 11th Dec 2024
Speaker
Beyond the Mirror: The Hidden Power and Risks of Virtual Humans
Virtual World Summit
Singapore · 15th Oct 2024
Speaker
How AI is Accelerating Freedom in the Creators Economy
Seamless Asia
Singapore · 20th Feb 2024
Moderator
The Role of DeFi in Traditional Markets
Klaytn HQ
Singapore · 22nd Feb 2024
Speaker
Normalizing Women's Money Making in Crypto
Si Her 2024
Singapore · 23rd Feb 2024
Panelist
Collaborative Consensus: Automation and Innovation
Sibos Conference by SWIFT
Beijing · 23rd Oct 2024
Keynote Speaker
Digital Twins & Trust
Sibos Conference by SWIFT
Beijing · 24th Oct 2024
Media Partner
Official Media Partner
AIMX Singapore
Singapore · 28-30th Oct 2024
Radio Guest
Human-like AI Companions & Angel Investing
MoneyFM89.3
Singapore · 28th May 2024
Speaker
Enter the New Era: Welcome to the Creators' Economy
Blockchain Festival Asia
Singapore · 2nd Mar 2024
Panelist
Securing the Future: AI's Impact on Global Safety
Gatherverse Safety Summit
Online · 2nd Oct 2024
Speaker
3 Mindsets to Have To Thrive in the Age of Algorithms
Kampung Cacup Love, AI
Singapore · 5th Oct 2024
Panelist
Roundtable Panelist
Sumsub Media Session
Singapore · 6th Nov 2024

2023

15 engagements

Speaker
Getting into the Metaverse and Web3: The Next Frontier
NTUC
Singapore · 10th Jan 2023
Debater
Metaverse: A Welcome Possibility or Unrealistic Dystopia?
National Library Board
Singapore · 11th Mar 2023
Speaker
Pioneering the New Era of the Creators' Economy
SIM Tech Week
Singapore · 12th Oct 2023
Speaker
Democratizing Emerging Tech Education
NUS Blockchain Pitch Night
Singapore · 12th Oct 2023
Moderator
Inspiring Creativity: How Art, Culture and Communities can Inspire
Bitcoin Ordinals Summit
Singapore · 12th Sept 2023
Panelist
Women in Web3.0
JDI One, Distrii
Singapore · 12th Sept 2023
Panelist
The future is now: untangling Web 3.0
MoneyLive Asia
Singapore · 13th Sept 2023
Panelist
Innovating Community Building in the NFT scene
Peatix, The Parlour
Singapore · 17th Oct 2023
Speaker
Pioneering the Next Era of the Creator Economy with A.I.
Rakuten Tech Week, AI-zination
Singapore · 18th Nov 2023
Panelist
Metaverse Matters: Setting Standards for a Boundless Digital Frontier
INATBA Blockchain Week
Singapore · 21st Sept 2023
Panelist
Metaverse and E-commerce
Seamless Asia
Singapore · 28th June 2023
Host
Friendship in the Age of A.I.
Singapore · 28th Sept 2023
Speaker
Generative A.I. and You
National Library Board
Singapore · 28th Sept 2023
Moderator
Surviving Burnouts
Women Wellness Festival
Singapore · 3rd Mar 2023
Speaker
How to find a career in web3.0
Skillsfuture
Singapore · 6th May 2023

2022

39 engagements

Fireside Speaker
What is the Metaverse & Web3: My experiences
Dell Innovation Team
Online · 10th Nov 2022
Speaker
Envision the Future of Businesses in Metaverse
Yellow AI
Singapore · 12th April 2022
Mentor
[Metaverse] Founders' Spotlight
Rescale Lab
Singapore · 14th April 2022
Lecturer
Navigating the Metaverse
Access Communications
Singapore · 15th Aug 2022
Panelist
Into The Metaverse: The Future of Virtual Experience
Empresaria
Singapore · 16th Mar 2022
Keynote Speaker
The Metaverse: Hype or the Future?
DLA Piper
Singapore · 17th Nov 2022
Panelist
Is the future of branding in the Metaverse?
F(DEV) & General Assembly
Singapore · 18th Mar 2022
Panelist
Meaningful Connections in the Metaverse
Havas Group x Meta
Singapore · 19th Aug 2022
Keynote Speaker
Metaverse: Hype or Real Business Opportunity?
Association of Malaysian Economics Undergraduates
Malaysia · 19th Mar 2022
Keynote Speaker
The Metaverse: How Brands Can Leverage It
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Japan · 1st Dec 2022
Panelist
PPEARL x Kulickke & Soffa Metaverse Panel
Singapore · 1st July 2022
Panelist
RegTech and ESG adoption in web3
Singapore Fintech Festival
Singapore · 1st Nov 2022
Panelist
Entering the Metaverse
CSC Hivemind Session
Singapore · 1st Nov 2022
Panelist
Cybersecurity in the Metaverse
World Crypto Forum
Singapore · 21st Oct 2022
Speaker
Metaverse: Hype or The Future?
PSA Global Learning Carnival
Singapore · 21st Sept 2022
Keynote Speaker
The Metaverse & Asia: A New Era in Storytelling
Coinlive's Web3 Trends
Suntec City, Singapore · 22nd Dec 2022
Trainer
Diving into the Metaverse
Singapore Management University
Singapore · 23rd Sept 2022
Speaker
Metaverse: Gimmick or Distributed Innovation?
Coindesk and Luno Event
Singapore · 24th Feb 2022
Speaker
Making The Leap: Getting Into Web3.0 Marketing
Talent@Web3 network
Singapore · 26th April 2022
Speaker
What the Heck is Web3?
UNTAM3D, The Great Room
Singapore · 27th April 2022
Panelist
Virtual HASH LXN 2022: The Impact of Web 3.0 & the Future of Asia
Hashtaq
Online · 27th Jan 2022
Panelist
Women and the Metaverse: Building a World for All
Singapore · 27th July 2022
Panelist
How to onboard 1Billion users into the web3 spaces
AF10 x Klaytn
Singapore · 27th Sept 2022
Speaker
Navigating the Metaverse: Hype or Something Sustainable?
DBS Future Leaders
Singapore · 28th July 2022
Guest Lecturer
The Hitchhiker's Guide into the Metaverse, Web3, and NFT
Aventis Graduate School
Singapore · 28th June 2022
Keynote Speaker
How to unlock the full potential of Metaverse?
Rove Metaverse
Singapore · 28th May 2022
Panelist
Entrepreneurship into the Unknown
Draper Startup House
Singapore · 29th June 2022
Speaker
Navigating the NFT Mania
Metavi Summit
Singapore · 29th May 2022
Guest Lecturer
The Hitchhiker's Guide into the Metaverse, Web3, and NFT
Aventis Graduate School
Singapore · 30th June 2022
Panelist
Women in Blockchain
Marina Bay Sands · 3rd June 2022
Moderator
Web3, Blockchain, and a Decentralized World
Alibaba Cloud Apsara Startup Day
Singapore · 4th Nov 2022
Speaker
The Future of Phygital
Retail Executive Summit Asia 2022
Marina Bay Sands · 7th April 2022
Speaker
What is the Big Deal about NFTs?
MetaVi Headquarters
Singapore · 7th Aug 2022
Speaker
The Metaverse in Asia
Gatherverse
Online · 7th Dec 2022
Speaker and Panelist
The Rise of Metaverse: How to Win it
NUS
Singapore · 8th Feb 2022
Panelist
How can Web 3 and the Metaverse boost brands?
Metamind3.0
Singapore · 8th Nov 2022
Panelist
Powering Up – An Innovative Future-directed Social Service Sector
NCSS Singapore
Suntec City · 8th Nov 2022
Speaker
Metaverse- A Primer
Philips Global
Global · 9th June 2022
Speaker
Decoding DeFi Products
TechinAsia Product Marketing Festival
Singapore · 9th June 2022

2021

6 engagements

Panelist
Accelerating FinTech with AI
Singapore Fintech Festival
Singapore · 12th Nov 2021
Emcee & Moderator
SEA Dreamin'
Salesforce Trailblazer Community
Singapore · 12th Nov 2021
Panelist
Is Metaverse the Future of Digital Business
Xprenia
Online · 25th Nov 2021
Speaker
The Metaverse & You
Nutanix and Veeam
Singapore · 25th Nov 2021
Panelist
Owning a Virtual Land in the Metaverse
Xprenia
Online · 6th Jan 2021
Guest Lecturer
Blockchain Technology for Operational Efficiency
GL Bajaj Institute
India · 9th June 2021

2020

2 engagements

Speaker and Panelist
Marketing In A COVID-19 World
MoveUp Inc
Online · 27th June 2020
Presenter
How Salesforce Low-Code Blockchain Is Important For Mass Adoption
TrailheaDX 2020
Tokyo, Online · 8th Aug 2020

2019

14 engagements

Speaker
2020 HRTrends From Research and 11 Thought Leaders
TeamSpirit x Verizon
Ocean Financial Centre · 13th Dec 2019
Co-founder and Media Partner
National Blockchain Challenge
Singapore · 14-16 June 2019
Speaker
AI and Blockchain 2019 Trends
CryptoValley
Singapore · 17th Jan 2019
Panelist
Artificial Intelligence: A Conundrum
Blocklive Asia
Singapore · 18th Mar 2019
Senior Guest Lecturer
CryptoValley Seminar
HWZ University
Singapore · 19th Aug 2019
Moderator
Human X AI
Found Singapore
Singapore · 19th Feb 2019
Trainer
Personal Branding for Future of Work
Lifelong Learning Institute
Singapore · 1st June 2019
Judge
Hitachi Hackathon
Shanghai, China · 23-24 Mar 2019
Panelist
The Power of PR For Startups
The Executive Centre
Singapore · 24th Oct 2019
Judge
Crypto.com Case Competition
WeWork Beach Road
Singapore · 25th Oct 2019
Speaker
Blockchain For The Developing World
Crypto Expo
Marina Bay Sands · 26th Oct 2019
Speaker
AI, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: The ABCs of the Industry
Blockchain Summit Singapore 2019
Singapore · 28th Feb 2019
Guest Lecturer
Blockchain as an Emerging Technology
Nanyang Poly
Singapore · 29th May 2019
Speaker and Panelist
Decentralised Finance and Women in Blockchain
Ocean Financial Centre · 30th Aug 2019

2018

11 engagements

Speaker
3 Reasons Why Developers Should Cultivate Their PR Skills
Junior Dev Meetup
Singapore · 15th Sept 2018
Speaker and Trainer
How to Discern Amongst Shit Coins, Legit Coins And Scam Coins
NuMoney Headquarters
Singapore · 19th May 2018
Moderator
Past, present and future of Blockchain Technology
Unchained, SAFRA
Singapore · 21st Oct 2018
Speaker
IKIGUIDE: Is Blockchain and Crypto Going Mainstream?
Officience
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam · 23rd May 2018
Speaker
5 Methods To Create Viral Content on WordPress
WordPress 15th Birthday Bash
Singapore · 25th May 2018
Moderator
Women in Blockchain
UCIM Conference
Resorts World Sentosa · 26th Nov 2018
Panelist
Blockchain in Publishing
BlockSpace Asia
Singapore · 28th Sept 2018
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Address
Skill Exchange, WeWork@Robinson
Singapore · 5th July 2018
Speaker
Mass Adoption of Cryptocurrency
Skillsfuture Festival 2018
Singapore · July 2018
Speaker
Blockchain Technology in Education
AMEC conference
Singapore · June 2018
Speaker
Blockchain and the Developing World
ChangemakerXchange
HCMC, Vietnam · Nov 2018

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Features, interviews, and profiles. For press inquiries — speaker one-pagers, headshot packs, biographies of varying length — email [email protected].

Podcast appearances, longer-form features, and broadcast segments will be added here as they go live.

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What kind of AI speaker is Soh Wan Wei?
Soh Wan Wei is an AI keynote speaker based in Singapore who works with rooms of senior professionals — government summits, global conferences, universities, and corporate audiences. Her thesis is the moat, the leverage, and the anchor: what AI is replacing in expert work, what it isn't, and what it takes for domain experts to sail this decade on their own terms. She is not a hype speaker; she is a thinking speaker.
Is she an AI speaker in Singapore, or does she speak globally?
Both. She is one of the most regularly-booked AI speakers in Singapore — government summits, NUS, NTU, SMU, corporate keynotes — and she also speaks across Asia and globally. Past stages include Sibos by SWIFT, the Premier of Sarawak's office, conferences in Beijing and Vietnam, and online events that reach further. Singapore is home; the work travels.
What is her track record?
124+ stages across eight years of speaking on AI, expertise, and the future of work. The full chronological portfolio lives below — every engagement, every venue, every year. She does not pad the list with panel appearances; the count is real talks given to real rooms.
What are her signature talks?
Five. Each one a different angle on the same thesis. The AI Decade Belongs to the Domain Expert (for senior leaders). Drift or Ship (for teams stuck on the conference-and-hackathon merry-go-round). Sail on Your Own Terms (for women in leadership). AI Has Killed Talk (for cultures that confuse activity with progress). Take Bearings (for rooms ready to map their own moat). All five can be tailored to your audience.
Does she do custom keynotes?
Yes. Most engagements are custom-shaped from one of the five signature talks plus the audience's specific context. She prepares for each room — the sector, the stakes, the questions the audience is actually carrying. Custom briefings happen in the booking call.
How do I book her?
Use the booking section on this page or write directly to [email protected]. Useful to include in the first email: date and venue, audience profile, format (keynote, panel, fireside), expected size, and the one outcome you want the room to leave with. The faster that brief lands, the faster the conversation moves.

— see you on a stage soon Soh Wan Wei

Sail on your own terms — and tell the room how.

Five talks. One thesis.

The AI Decade Belongs to the Domain Expert

Drift or Ship: How Domain Experts Win the AI Decade

Sail On Your Own Terms: A Method for Navigating AI

AI Has Killed Talk. Now What?

Take Bearings: Why AI Belongs to the Grounded