Videos
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Can your "digital twin" be trustworthy? | Natalie Monbiot | TEDxCornell -
The making of an AI clone (with digital twin expert Natalie Monbiot) | Pioneers of AI
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What is the future of digital clones? | BBC News
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Natalie Monbiot GenConnectU sizzle reel
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AI vs. Human Intelligence: What Makes Us Unique? (with Natalie Monbiot)
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Web Summit Vancouver 2025 AI Stage
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AI & the Future of Education | SXSW EDU 2025
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Abundance360 2025: Unlock Your Potential Create Your AI Twin Today
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873: Become Your Best Self Through AI Augmentation — feat. Natalie Monbiot
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823: Virtual Humans and AI Clones — with Natalie Monbiot
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AI Clones: Unlocking New Opportunities for Experts (with Natalie Monbiot)
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The Two States That Lead to Peak Performance and Happiness
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The Greek Innovation That Transformed the World
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How Humanity Can Stay Relevant in an AI-Dominated World
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Virtual Humans In The Not Too Distant Future
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Are Our Digital Twins Ourselves? Natalie Monbiot on AI Avatars and the Future of Human Flourishing
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Mastering AI Before It Masters Us (with Natalie Monbiot)
Learn More About Natalie Monbiot
Natalie Monbiot is a pioneer in AI twins and the Virtual Human Economy—advancing a future where intelligent digital counterparts amplify, not replace, human potential.
As the founder of Virtual Human Economy (VHE), Monbiot develops pro-human AI solutions that scale leadership, unlock talent and extend identity in purposeful ways. Her work sits at the intersection of AI, identity and human agency—shaping technologies that expand what it means to be human in a machine-readable world.
Monbiot helped define this space as a co-founder at Hour One, one of the first AI avatar companies, where she co-built both the company and category from the ground up. There, she launched one of the first human-centered AI economies based on real, compensated individuals—proof that virtual humans can carry human value into digital spaces.
Monbiot’s TEDx talk “Can Your Digital Twin Be Trustworthy?” and features in The Wall Street Journal, The Information, and MIT Tech Review reflect her mission to make emerging technology work for people. She has spoken globally at forums like Web Summit, SXSW, and Fortune Brainstorm AI—guiding how AI twins and agents can empower leadership, creativity and identity.
Previously a digital media executive for brands like Samsung, BMW and Coca-Cola, Monbiot has always worked at the edge of possibility—turning emerging tech into meaningful experiences and strategic advantage.
Natalie Monbiot is available to advise your organization via virtual and in-person consulting meetings, interactive workshops and customized keynotes through the exclusive representation of Stern Speakers & Advisors, a division of Stern Strategy Group®.
Human Flourishing in the Age of AI: Moving From Existential Crisis to Wisdom Upgrade
In 2019, as co-founder of Hour One, one of the earliest AI avatar companies, Natalie Monbiot saw something extraordinary: every avatar had a real human behind it, newly empowered with superhuman capabilities. Monbiot observed how these newfound abilities, from speaking languages the user never learned to teaching across time zones, enabled their operators to earn an entirely new form of passive income and could be a catalyst for human flourishing.
Now that AI tools seem ubiquitous, the tech’s meteoric advances have triggered an existential question: if AI can surpass human benchmarks of “intelligence,” what’s left for humans to contribute? For Monbiot, who is the founder of Virtual Human Economy and a valued advisor at Wizly, the answer is everything. Far from making us obsolete, AI used intentionally and collaboratively will sharpen our job roles, demand more of our ingenuity and could even accelerate the next stage of our cognitive evolution.
Drawing on insights from cognitive science, engineering and her own pioneering work with AI twins, Monbiot provides a practical explanation of how human intelligence fundamentally differs from large language models. Through vivid case studies and future-facing scenarios, Monbiot explains how AI is raising the bar for creativity, adaptability and meaning-making, and how its true promise lies in enabling a collective wisdom upgrade for the future of humanity. Inspiring and energizing, she offers leaders a blueprint for reclaiming agency in the AI era and building a future where humans and AI, aligned with shared values and mutual benefit, can flourish. Audiences exit equipped to use AI tools to transform how they think, connect and evolve, potentially catalyzing “10x” breakthroughs.
Be in It to Win It: How AI Can Augment, Not Replace, Human Brilliance
AI in the office means the bar on what it means to be human at work is rising, and more than just workflows will need to adapt to stay competitive. In this invigorating presentation, Natalie Monbiot, founder of Virtual Human Economy and a forerunner in agentic AI, reveals how to lean into AI as a partner in progress, innovation and collaboration. Drawing on years of pioneering work in the AI avatar space, including as an advisor at Wizly, Monbiot challenges leaders to rethink their mindset and jump into using AI with both feet. Punctuating her sessions with practical insights, Monbiot demonstrates how leaders can intentionally harness AI to scale their influence, deepen human connection and unlock ingenuity across the enterprise – rather than resist the tech. With clarity and an optimistic outlook, she equips organizations with tools for collaborating with AI in ways that reflect and augment human potential.
Unlocking Ingenuity at Scale: What Your AI Avatar Can Do for You
What if the most inspiring version of you could be everywhere at once – coaching teams, sharing insights and strengthening culture across your organization? In this visionary session, Natalie Monbiot, an agentic AI pioneer and co-founder of Hour One – one of the first AI avatar companies – introduces audiences to the powerful concept of custom AI twins. As she explains in her TEDx talk, “Can Your Digital Twin Be Trustworthy?”, these dependable digital counterparts can reflect your values, voice and expertise while operating at enterprise scale. From internal communications to coaching, onboarding and always-on learning, Monbiot demonstrates how digital twins unlock talent and transform how leadership shows up across time zones, platforms and contexts. Attendees leave with new knowledge of how to wield digital twins for scalable advantage, along with capabilities to help build a more deeply connected future of work through AI.
The AI Consumer: How Artificial Intelligence Is Rewiring Behavior, Expectations and Trust
AI tools have gone beyond transforming companies and are now changing how consumers behave as well. In this thought-provoking presentation, Natalie Monbiot, founder of Virtual Human Economy and an agentic AI pioneer, illustrates how artificial intelligence is reshaping and rewriting consumer expectations to redefine what trust looks like in the digital economy. As a longtime strategist for brands including Samsung, BMW and Coca-Cola, Monbiot uncovers what organizations must understand now about the psychology of the AI-powered customer. From synthetic influencers to real-time personalization and AI-native interfaces, she decodes what’s happening beneath the surface and what organizations may be missing as they focus on AI productivity and support tools. Leaders walk away with a toolkit for using AI in their companies in a way that leads responsibly and with relevance to customers.
Teaching the Future: How Digital Twins Will Transform Education
From personalized tutoring to preserving the wisdom of veteran educators, AI avatars are poised to revolutionize how humans learn and teach. In this motivating future-focused presentation, Natalie Monbiot, an agentic AI pioneer, co-founder of Hour One – one of the first AI avatar companies – and advisor at Wizly, reveals how digital twins can create more accessible, engaging and scalable educational experiences. With use cases spanning K-12, higher education and corporate L&D, Monbiot explains how digital twins offer a bold new way to democratize expertise and enrich learning. Attendees walk away with a roadmap for implementing AI tools that can replicate expert knowledge, enable multilingual instruction and extend the reach of exceptional teachers. Monbiot’s energy makes for an unforgettable session that deftly demonstrates how education systems can harness AI to teach about the future while preparing people to thrive in it.
Custom AI Twins for Leaders: Amplify Your Impact, Extend Your Presence and Scale Your Wisdom
What if your most inspiring leader could be coaching teams, answering questions and reinforcing culture 24 hours a day, seven days a week? With Natalie Monbiot as a strategic AI advisor, that vision becomes a reality. A pioneer in agentic AI, co-founder of Hour One – one of the first AI avatar companies – and a valued advisor at Wizly, Monbiot collaborates with leadership teams to design, build and deploy pro-human AI twins. These digital counterparts enable executives to extend their leadership presence, unlock institutional knowledge and scale interpersonal connection across the enterprise. From early-stage strategy and goal mapping to technology fit and governance, Monbiot guides organizations and leaders through the ethical, technical and cultural considerations of putting AI agents to work for the good of the company and humanity. Whether developing a single executive twin or exploring enterprise-wide adoption, her advisory arrangements ensure AI is built on trust, purpose and meaningful human values.
