Dr. Manjeet Rege
Speaker · Author · Advisor

Making sense of AI for the people it changes.

Dr. Manjeet Rege helps leaders, students, and the public navigate artificial intelligence — separating hype from impact, and turning emerging technology into real-world results.

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An academic and industry leader shaping the future of AI.

Dr. Manjeet Rege is a distinguished academic and industry leader in data science and artificial intelligence. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science at the University of St. Thomas, and Director of its Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence.

Speaking Topics

Keynotes that turn AI complexity into clarity.

Dr. Rege tailors every talk to the audience — from boardrooms to lecture halls — across four signature themes.

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Artificial Intelligence

From generative AI to machine learning and computer vision — what's real, what's next, and what it means for your industry.

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Leadership

Leading data-driven organizations and building the culture, talent, and strategy to thrive in the age of AI.

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Entrepreneurship

Turning emerging technologies into ventures and products that solve real-world problems and create lasting value.

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Productivity

Harnessing AI to augment human work — practical ways teams and individuals can do more of what matters.

Social Proof

Trusted by institutions, leaders, and the media.

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Professor Rege has a talent for meeting people where they are and helping them see AI not as something to fear, but as a real opportunity to serve their communities better. Finding a keynote speaker who can make AI feel relevant and actionable for a public sector audience is not easy. Professor Rege connected with our audience in a way that was thoughtful, grounded, and genuinely inspiring.
Jaime WascalusCIO, City of Saint Paul, Minnesota
Manjeet has a gift for reframing ideas in ways that stick with you long after the talk is over. When he presented to our team at McKnight, he challenged us to think about AI not just as a technical system to implement but as something with real leadership and governance implications. What impressed me most was how effortlessly he connected with a non-technical audience and made a complex subject feel both urgent and approachable. He is a truly exceptional communicator.
Anthony LusibaDirector of Information Technology, McKnight Foundation
We have engaged Manjeet across multiple formats, from internal team sessions to webinars, and the consistency of his impact across all of them is what sets him apart. What strikes me most is his ability to take genuinely complex AI topics and make them accessible and compelling regardless of who is in the room. Whether the audience is deeply technical or coming to AI for the first time, he reads the room effortlessly and delivers in a way that resonates. He is simply one of the best communicators on AI I have come across.
Jim HallenbeckPresident and CEO, Black Hills AI
We brought Manjeet in for a half day seminar on AI, to speak to a group of executives and middle managers. The response was overwhelmingly positive and unlike anything I had seen from a professional learning session. Attendees told me they gained more practical understanding in those three hours than they had from weeks of other AI training they had pursued. I have also seen Manjeet command a stage as a keynote speaker, and he brings that same rare combination of depth, clarity, and energy to every topic and audience.
Rahoul GhoseCIO, ECMC Group
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