Amber Mac Keynote Speaker

AI & Innovation Expert
Bestselling Author & Award-Winning SiriusXM Podcaster

Amber Mac's Biography

Amber Mac is President of AmberMac Media, Inc., an award-winning content development agency, as well as an award-winning podcaster and bestselling author. She is the host of The AmberMac Show on SiriusXM, alongside co-host Jeff MacArthur, and the creator behind popular podcasts including The AI Effect and This Is Mining.

A recognized voice in innovation and technology, Amber has been named one of DMZ’s Women of the Year (2024) for driving progress in the tech industry, and one of Bay Street Bull’s Women of the Year (2021) for her leadership in the sector. She is the author of the Globe & Mail business bestseller Power Friending and co-author of the Amazon bestseller Outsmarting Your Kids Online.

Amber has keynoted more than 700 events worldwide and is a sought-after moderator, having led conversations with global leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, former FBI Director James Comey, Tony Robbins, and Margaret Atwood.

Her work in podcasting has earned multiple honors, including Canadian Podcast Awards for Best Technology Series (The Feed, The AI Effect) and Best Branded Series (This Is Mining), as well as a CMA Award for Best Innovative Media. Through her company, AmberMac Media, she continues to produce award-winning content in partnership with organizations such as SiriusXM Canada and the Ontario Mining Association.

Amber is a regular business host and technology expert for major media outlets including Fast Company, CNN, Bloomberg, CBS, BNN, CTV, The Marilyn Denis Show, and SiriusXM.

She began her career during the dot-com boom in San Francisco and Boston, working as a strategist at Razorfish and as Director of Marketing for an e-procurement software company—experience that continues to shape her perspective on innovation, disruption, and growth.

From humble beginnings in a two-room country schoolhouse to becoming an internationally recognized technology leader, Amber brings both depth and relatability to her work, helping audiences better understand and navigate the future of business and technology.

Relentless Adaptation: Technology Trends Shaping the World

In this interactive keynote, Amber Mac takes audiences on a visual journey through the technologies accelerating change across every industry. Exploring the future of communication, automation, transportation, and work, she demonstrates why rapid digitization is no longer optional—it's essential for long-term success.

Combining compelling examples with practical insights, Amber helps organizations understand the trends shaping the future while providing actionable strategies to adapt, innovate, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving world.

In this keynote, audiences will learn:

How emerging technologies are transforming communication, automation, transportation, and work
Why rapid digitization is critical for organizations across every industry
How to identify and prepare for the technology trends shaping the future
Practical tools for adapting to continuous technological change
Strategies for building resilience and remaining competitive in an accelerating world

Business Survival Guide: How to Lead in a Digital-First World

Artificial intelligence may seem like a new technology, but the term was first coined at Dartmouth College in the 1950s. Today, advances in computing power and access to vast amounts of data have transformed AI from a research concept into a force reshaping every industry.

In this highly visual keynote, Amber Mac takes audiences on a journey through the future of AI and automation, exploring the trends that will define the next several years and the strategies organizations need to adapt, innovate, and lead in a digital-first world.

In this keynote, audiences will learn: