Vivienne Ming

Vivienne Ming is a theoretical neuroscientist, AI pioneer, and the co-founder of Socos Labs, an independent think tank exploring the future of human potential through technology. She speaks on artificial intelligence, the future of work, and maximizing human potential, blending cutting-edge neuroscience with real-world applications in education, mental health, and workforce development. Vivienne’s research has been featured in The Financial Times, The Atlantic, Quartz, and The New York Times.

Building AI That Elevates Humanity
Vivienne has founded five companies, each focused on using AI and neuroscience to solve meaningful human problems. At Socos Labs, she combines her work with creative experts across disciplines to expand their impact on global policy issues inside companies and throughout communities. Her AI solutions span education optimization, mental health intervention, and workforce development, always with the goal of amplifying what makes people uniquely human.

Where Neuroscience Meets the Real World
Vivienne holds a PhD in theoretical neuroscience and brings deep scientific rigor to questions that most speakers treat superficially. Her presentations challenge audiences to think differently about intelligence, potential, and what technology should actually be designed to do. Her keynotes deliver visionary strategies for applying AI ethically, unlocking human potential through technology, and building the kind of innovation cultures that thrive at the intersection of science, education, and human performance.

• A Post-Gender Business World: Is it Possible? (Diversity/Inclusion, Neuroscience)
• Engineering Environments for Success (Neuroscience, Cultural Genome, Diversity/Inclusion)
• The Tax on Being Different (Diversity/Inclusion)
• How to Robot Proof Your Kids (AI, Education, Neuroscience)