Kate O'Neill
@kateoneill.bsky.social
"Tech Humanist." Future-ready strategy. Founder & CEO, KOInsights.com. Host, The Tech Humanist Show (thetechhumanist.com). Thinkers50. Ex-Netflix. Keynote speaker; 6x author (WHAT MATTERS NEXT); bylines Fast Company, WIRED, et al. Vegan, bi, linguist.
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Kate O'Neill
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· Jun 16
🌟 AMAZING NEWS! "What Matters Next" has been selected for the @thinkers50.com 2025 Best New Management Booklist!
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I hope Tom from MySpace is living a beautiful life
November 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I hope Tom from MySpace is living a beautiful life
Reposted by Kate O'Neill
AI could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2 percentage points
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
AI could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2 percentage points
Reposted by Kate O'Neill
someone went up to sarah mcbride in front of the u.s. congress, hurled her deadname at her loudly and called her a pedophile repeatedly, posted video of the exchange to x, and it is now going wildly viral
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
someone went up to sarah mcbride in front of the u.s. congress, hurled her deadname at her loudly and called her a pedophile repeatedly, posted video of the exchange to x, and it is now going wildly viral
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
Can technology & ancestral wisdom join forces to save the planet—and spark a new era of human flourishing?
In the latest episode of #TheTechHumanistShow, Chief Strategist for COP30 & climate negotiator Tulio Andrade joins me for a mind-expanding conversation, from the heart of #COP30 in the Amazon.
In the latest episode of #TheTechHumanistShow, Chief Strategist for COP30 & climate negotiator Tulio Andrade joins me for a mind-expanding conversation, from the heart of #COP30 in the Amazon.
Inside COP30 with Tulio Andrade: Digital Tools, Human Judgment, and the Road to 2035 – The Tech Humanist Show
www.thetechhumanist.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Can technology & ancestral wisdom join forces to save the planet—and spark a new era of human flourishing?
In the latest episode of #TheTechHumanistShow, Chief Strategist for COP30 & climate negotiator Tulio Andrade joins me for a mind-expanding conversation, from the heart of #COP30 in the Amazon.
In the latest episode of #TheTechHumanistShow, Chief Strategist for COP30 & climate negotiator Tulio Andrade joins me for a mind-expanding conversation, from the heart of #COP30 in the Amazon.
Power just went out at our hotel in Barcelona during a storm. I’m having breakfast in the restaurant of this very international hotel, and when the room went dark, all of the other guests in unison went “wooo.” Humans are pretty much the same wherever you go.
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Power just went out at our hotel in Barcelona during a storm. I’m having breakfast in the restaurant of this very international hotel, and when the room went dark, all of the other guests in unison went “wooo.” Humans are pretty much the same wherever you go.
New episode: Dr. @carissaveliz.bsky.social on why privacy is power — and how to build AI that protects dignity and democracy.
Listen:
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#TheTechHumanistShow #PrivacyIsPower #AIEthics
Listen:
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#TheTechHumanistShow #PrivacyIsPower #AIEthics
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New episode: Dr. @carissaveliz.bsky.social on why privacy is power — and how to build AI that protects dignity and democracy.
Listen:
www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/25/d...
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open.spotify.com/show/1NSOUmN...
#TheTechHumanistShow #PrivacyIsPower #AIEthics
Listen:
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#TheTechHumanistShow #PrivacyIsPower #AIEthics
By sheer coincidence I'm speaking at 2 conferences 2 days in a row with a 'puppy playtime' break area
1) I love this trend, especially if it's in conjunction with a local shelter and helps raise funds (both of these have been)
2) It seems to be an open secret that we all need puppy time right now
1) I love this trend, especially if it's in conjunction with a local shelter and helps raise funds (both of these have been)
2) It seems to be an open secret that we all need puppy time right now
October 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
By sheer coincidence I'm speaking at 2 conferences 2 days in a row with a 'puppy playtime' break area
1) I love this trend, especially if it's in conjunction with a local shelter and helps raise funds (both of these have been)
2) It seems to be an open secret that we all need puppy time right now
1) I love this trend, especially if it's in conjunction with a local shelter and helps raise funds (both of these have been)
2) It seems to be an open secret that we all need puppy time right now
Happy 750th, #Amsterdam! 🎉
You remind us that place + people = meaning.
As we build our digital “places,” let’s design for trust, dignity, and connection—so systems feel as human as streets and canals.
Gefeliciteerd.
#TechHumanist #Cities
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You remind us that place + people = meaning.
As we build our digital “places,” let’s design for trust, dignity, and connection—so systems feel as human as streets and canals.
Gefeliciteerd.
#TechHumanist #Cities
www.koinsights.com/success-stor...
Amsterdam Economic Board - Kate O'Neill | KO Insights
KO Insights helped one of Europe’s best-loved cities re-think its future to embrace technology in a human-centric way.
www.koinsights.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Happy 750th, #Amsterdam! 🎉
You remind us that place + people = meaning.
As we build our digital “places,” let’s design for trust, dignity, and connection—so systems feel as human as streets and canals.
Gefeliciteerd.
#TechHumanist #Cities
www.koinsights.com/success-stor...
You remind us that place + people = meaning.
As we build our digital “places,” let’s design for trust, dignity, and connection—so systems feel as human as streets and canals.
Gefeliciteerd.
#TechHumanist #Cities
www.koinsights.com/success-stor...
Season 7 of #TheTechHumanistShow is live!
Kicking off with Edward D Crump, co‑inventor of Amazon Alexa. We dig into invention, trust, the human side of voice AI, Holodeck‑level ambition, and why “personal AI” might become your wallet.
Listen: www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/24/h...
#AI #VoiceAI
Kicking off with Edward D Crump, co‑inventor of Amazon Alexa. We dig into invention, trust, the human side of voice AI, Holodeck‑level ambition, and why “personal AI” might become your wallet.
Listen: www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/24/h...
#AI #VoiceAI
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Season 7 of #TheTechHumanistShow is live!
Kicking off with Edward D Crump, co‑inventor of Amazon Alexa. We dig into invention, trust, the human side of voice AI, Holodeck‑level ambition, and why “personal AI” might become your wallet.
Listen: www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/24/h...
#AI #VoiceAI
Kicking off with Edward D Crump, co‑inventor of Amazon Alexa. We dig into invention, trust, the human side of voice AI, Holodeck‑level ambition, and why “personal AI” might become your wallet.
Listen: www.thetechhumanist.com/2025/10/24/h...
#AI #VoiceAI
Overheard at a tech conference: "We don't need an ethics committee, we have a compliance team."
The gap between these concepts will define how companies navigate the next decade.
The gap between these concepts will define how companies navigate the next decade.
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Overheard at a tech conference: "We don't need an ethics committee, we have a compliance team."
The gap between these concepts will define how companies navigate the next decade.
The gap between these concepts will define how companies navigate the next decade.
I joined The Marketing Mentor Podcast to talk meaning, ‘Strategic Optimism,’ and practical guardrails.
Have a listen:
www.marketing-mentor.com/blogs/news/w...
What’s one part of your workflow where AI helps most — or one part where you really don't want AI involved?
Have a listen:
www.marketing-mentor.com/blogs/news/w...
What’s one part of your workflow where AI helps most — or one part where you really don't want AI involved?
“What Matters Next” with Kate O’Neill
If you ever struggle with writer’s block, this episode of the Marketing Mentor Podcast is for you. My conversation with tech humanist and author, Kate O’Neill, went from “Should AI write your first dr...
www.marketing-mentor.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I joined The Marketing Mentor Podcast to talk meaning, ‘Strategic Optimism,’ and practical guardrails.
Have a listen:
www.marketing-mentor.com/blogs/news/w...
What’s one part of your workflow where AI helps most — or one part where you really don't want AI involved?
Have a listen:
www.marketing-mentor.com/blogs/news/w...
What’s one part of your workflow where AI helps most — or one part where you really don't want AI involved?
Heh. I worked on an enterprise intranet called Atlas when I was at HCA. If you stay long enough in tech the product names cycle back around and you can re-use all of your old jokes.
October 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Heh. I worked on an enterprise intranet called Atlas when I was at HCA. If you stay long enough in tech the product names cycle back around and you can re-use all of your old jokes.
The opposite of fascism isn’t freedom — it’s care.
Our attention is power.
Our compassion is infrastructure.
The future is what we build together.
#StrategicOptimism #CareIsStrength
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Our attention is power.
Our compassion is infrastructure.
The future is what we build together.
#StrategicOptimism #CareIsStrength
open.substack.com/pub/koinsigh...
A New Strategic Optimism Manifesto
For a Brighter Future for Democracy, Humanity, and the Planet
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The opposite of fascism isn’t freedom — it’s care.
Our attention is power.
Our compassion is infrastructure.
The future is what we build together.
#StrategicOptimism #CareIsStrength
open.substack.com/pub/koinsigh...
Our attention is power.
Our compassion is infrastructure.
The future is what we build together.
#StrategicOptimism #CareIsStrength
open.substack.com/pub/koinsigh...
Last night: party full of smart people realizing fragrance got EXPENSIVE.
This morning: me explaining why it's not inflation, it's permission—and why 2025 data shows that permission is expiring.
The price never came back down. Until it does.
open.substack.com/pub/koinsigh...
This morning: me explaining why it's not inflation, it's permission—and why 2025 data shows that permission is expiring.
The price never came back down. Until it does.
open.substack.com/pub/koinsigh...
When Prices Float on Vibes: The Post-Pandemic Permission Problem
Distinguishing structural transformation from temporary permission structures
open.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Last night: party full of smart people realizing fragrance got EXPENSIVE.
This morning: me explaining why it's not inflation, it's permission—and why 2025 data shows that permission is expiring.
The price never came back down. Until it does.
open.substack.com/pub/koinsigh...
This morning: me explaining why it's not inflation, it's permission—and why 2025 data shows that permission is expiring.
The price never came back down. Until it does.
open.substack.com/pub/koinsigh...
Whoever coined the phrase "if you want something done give it to a busy person" is on my list
and as soon as I finish the other 200 things on it, they are in big TROUBLE
and as soon as I finish the other 200 things on it, they are in big TROUBLE
October 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Whoever coined the phrase "if you want something done give it to a busy person" is on my list
and as soon as I finish the other 200 things on it, they are in big TROUBLE
and as soon as I finish the other 200 things on it, they are in big TROUBLE
Collective agreement to use 'doomscrolling' instead of 'reading the news' was the most honest linguistic shift of our generation
October 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Collective agreement to use 'doomscrolling' instead of 'reading the news' was the most honest linguistic shift of our generation
Grateful and honored. Thank you @thinkers50.com.
October 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Grateful and honored. Thank you @thinkers50.com.
Impressed that @busboysandpoets.bsky.social — my DC fave — is hosting phone banking with support and encouragement and free coffee to phone bankers.
Folks in DC might want to check it out. Thanks for setting a great example, B&P.
www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
Folks in DC might want to check it out. Thanks for setting a great example, B&P.
www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Impressed that @busboysandpoets.bsky.social — my DC fave — is hosting phone banking with support and encouragement and free coffee to phone bankers.
Folks in DC might want to check it out. Thanks for setting a great example, B&P.
www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
Folks in DC might want to check it out. Thanks for setting a great example, B&P.
www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
Rest well, Jane Goodall. What a beautiful and meaningful way you lived your life ❤️
October 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Rest well, Jane Goodall. What a beautiful and meaningful way you lived your life ❤️
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the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.
September 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.
What a time to be alive
Trump to the UN: "I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell."
September 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
What a time to be alive
One thing I notice is that people are just so angry? And most of the time not at anything useful. Just, like, because they had to wait in a short line, or someone’s baby cried once on a plane. The fuse overall is dangerously short, is what I’m saying
September 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
One thing I notice is that people are just so angry? And most of the time not at anything useful. Just, like, because they had to wait in a short line, or someone’s baby cried once on a plane. The fuse overall is dangerously short, is what I’m saying
This genXer HARD agrees
we should have never normalized filming strangers in public and posting them as content
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This genXer HARD agrees
Thank you, @nybooks.com, for sharing this much-needed quote today:
“New York is not a problem. New York is a stroke of genius.”
—Ed Koch
“New York is not a problem. New York is a stroke of genius.”
—Ed Koch
September 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Thank you, @nybooks.com, for sharing this much-needed quote today:
“New York is not a problem. New York is a stroke of genius.”
—Ed Koch
“New York is not a problem. New York is a stroke of genius.”
—Ed Koch