Maciej Kawecki: Conversations with the World’s Greatest Minds
Artificial intelligence, quantum physics, biotechnology, economics, the future of humanity. Some of the most important conversations of our time are happening at the frontier of science and technology. Yet they often remain confined to elite circles, academic journals, or industry conferences. Maciej Kawecki has made it his mission to change that. As a technology expert, bestselling author, science communicator and keynote speaker, Professor Maciej Kawecki has built a reputation for making complex ideas understandable without oversimplifying them. His work explores how technology is reshaping business, society and everyday life, always with a focus on the people behind the breakthroughs. It is this ability to combine scientific knowledge with engaging storytelling that has made him one of Poland's most recognised voices on innovation and digital transformation.
That same curiosity inspired This Is The World, his recently launched YouTube channel that features conversation with many of the world's most influential scientists, economists and AI pioneers.
Geoffrey Hinton: The architect of modern AI
One of the channel’s most compelling conversations features Geoffrey Hinton, often described as the “Godfather of AI” and winner of both the Turing Award and the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics.
The interview explores what happens when artificial intelligence becomes more capable than its creators, why alignment matters, and how society should prepare for a future where machines may outperform humans in many cognitive tasks.
Nick Bostrom: Could reality itself be a simulation?
Known worldwide for the Simulation Argument and his pioneering work on existential risk, Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom challenge our most basic assumptions. If advanced civilizations could simulate conscious beings, how would we ever know whether we are living in one? What responsibilities come with creating superintelligence? Could the technologies we invent ultimately reshape not only society, but reality as we understand it?
The discussion demonstrates exactly what makes This Is The World unique: complex philosophical ideas presented through an engaging and accessible conversation.
Rewriting the code of life
Artificial intelligence is often associated with chatbots, search engines and automation. David Baker is using it for something entirely different.
Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Baker has spent decades exploring one of biology’s greatest challenges: designing entirely new proteins, the molecular building blocks that make life possible. His work is opening new possibilities for medicine, from targeted therapies to vaccines and treatments that were once considered impossible.
In his conversation with Maciej Kawecki, they explore how artificial intelligence is transforming scientific discovery, why protein design could become one of the defining technologies of this century, and what it means when computers begin creating molecules that have never existed before.
It is a reminder that some of the biggest AI breakthroughs are happening inside basic science laboratories, where they have the potential to change the future of human health.
From the screen to the stage
Beyond a compelling interviewer, Maciej Kawecki is a formidable public speaker. His contagious curiosity, and ability to communicate complex topics in simple terms make knowledge and high level debate accessible to listeners of all ages and backgrounds.
Global Speakers Bureau is proud to represent Maciej Kawecki, alongside many of the distinguished speakers featured on This Is The World, including Geoffrey Hinton, Michio Kaku, Ray Kurzweil, Andrew Ng, Joel Mokyr, Nick Bostrom and other internationally recognised thought leaders.
If you are looking to bring the world’s leading voices on artificial intelligence, innovation, science and the future of business to your next event, explore our roster and discover how these extraordinary conversations can continue on your stage.