David Orban
@davidorban.com
Thriving in cycles of jolting technological change. Flowing in wonderment. What is the question that I should be asking?
Technology is no longer just a tool for efficiency: it is reshaping how value is created, measured, and aligned with human purpose.
From capital to cognition, the architecture of value itself is evolving.
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From capital to cognition, the architecture of value itself is evolving.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Technology is no longer just a tool for efficiency: it is reshaping how value is created, measured, and aligned with human purpose.
From capital to cognition, the architecture of value itself is evolving.
davidorban.com/2025/12/the-...
From capital to cognition, the architecture of value itself is evolving.
davidorban.com/2025/12/the-...
Ten years ago I wrote Something New: AIs and Us, arguing that AI should be understood at the scale of civilization.
On its tenth anniversary, I’ve released the book to the commons and reflected on what it got right, or missed, and why those gaps now matter.
davidorban.substack.com/p/ten-years-...
On its tenth anniversary, I’ve released the book to the commons and reflected on what it got right, or missed, and why those gaps now matter.
davidorban.substack.com/p/ten-years-...
December 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Ten years ago I wrote Something New: AIs and Us, arguing that AI should be understood at the scale of civilization.
On its tenth anniversary, I’ve released the book to the commons and reflected on what it got right, or missed, and why those gaps now matter.
davidorban.substack.com/p/ten-years-...
On its tenth anniversary, I’ve released the book to the commons and reflected on what it got right, or missed, and why those gaps now matter.
davidorban.substack.com/p/ten-years-...
I'll be in Australia from Dec 15 to Jan 15. Let me know if you want to meet
December 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I'll be in Australia from Dec 15 to Jan 15. Let me know if you want to meet
How are you thinking about location, trust, and distributed work today?
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Location, Location, Location: Physical, Digital, Global
Working and living around the world, meeting talent and building networks, has always been both a privilege and a discipline.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
How are you thinking about location, trust, and distributed work today?
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Abu Dhabi Finance Week is now one of the most influential hubs in global finance: where capital, regulation, and technology converge. I’m attending the Global AI Show, Bitcoin MENA, and key ADFW arenas across AI, fintech, digital assets, infrastructure, and dispute resolution.
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Abu Dhabi Finance Week is now one of the most influential hubs in global finance: where capital, regulation, and technology converge. I’m attending the Global AI Show, Bitcoin MENA, and key ADFW arenas across AI, fintech, digital assets, infrastructure, and dispute resolution.
I am joining Al Liwan Group, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, as Head of Innovation, to advance our mission by embedding advanced technologies into every layer of the organisation and empowering people to operate at the frontier of what modern finance can achieve.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I am joining Al Liwan Group, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, as Head of Innovation, to advance our mission by embedding advanced technologies into every layer of the organisation and empowering people to operate at the frontier of what modern finance can achieve.
davidorban.substack.com/p/the-capita...
davidorban.substack.com/p/the-capita...
I am pretty full with meetings related to the launch of Al Liwan, but if you reach out we may find a slot to meet in NYC, Nov 16-23.
November 15, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I am pretty full with meetings related to the launch of Al Liwan, but if you reach out we may find a slot to meet in NYC, Nov 16-23.
How Do Wikipedia And Grokipedia Compare? Grokipedia is superior with faster updates, broader citations, and deeper analytical coverage. Read the full report on pedia.davidorban.com
Wikipedia vs Grokipedia - Quality Comparison
When both platforms cover the same topics, Grokipedia delivers 94% quality vs Wikipedia's 76%
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November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
How Do Wikipedia And Grokipedia Compare? Grokipedia is superior with faster updates, broader citations, and deeper analytical coverage. Read the full report on pedia.davidorban.com
Humanity can flourish in the age of AI and robots: I believe that through them we will gain new degrees of freedom, and it will enable us to decide and design our future.
October 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Humanity can flourish in the age of AI and robots: I believe that through them we will gain new degrees of freedom, and it will enable us to decide and design our future.
Did you know that Bitcoin has had a de facto status as legal tender in Lugano, Switzerland since 2022? Plan ₿ Forum, on Oct 24-25 is the venue to discuss the state of Bitcoin adoption, not only in Switzerland, but worldwide.
Meet there?
Meet there?
October 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Did you know that Bitcoin has had a de facto status as legal tender in Lugano, Switzerland since 2022? Plan ₿ Forum, on Oct 24-25 is the venue to discuss the state of Bitcoin adoption, not only in Switzerland, but worldwide.
Meet there?
Meet there?
I’ll be joining Token Talks & Tastes 2.0 on October 13 in Dubai for the panel “From Camels to Code: The Evolution of Value Exchange.”
The event gathers innovators and investors to discuss how blockchain, digital assets, and AI are reshaping global finance.
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The event gathers innovators and investors to discuss how blockchain, digital assets, and AI are reshaping global finance.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I’ll be joining Token Talks & Tastes 2.0 on October 13 in Dubai for the panel “From Camels to Code: The Evolution of Value Exchange.”
The event gathers innovators and investors to discuss how blockchain, digital assets, and AI are reshaping global finance.
luma.com/2t6rm27i?tk=...
The event gathers innovators and investors to discuss how blockchain, digital assets, and AI are reshaping global finance.
luma.com/2t6rm27i?tk=...
I’ll be in Dubai next week for two of the region’s biggest tech gatherings: Expand North Star on October 12 and GITEX Global starting October 13. Both are massive stages where innovation, scale, and ambition come together. Reach out if you'd like to meet
October 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I’ll be in Dubai next week for two of the region’s biggest tech gatherings: Expand North Star on October 12 and GITEX Global starting October 13. Both are massive stages where innovation, scale, and ambition come together. Reach out if you'd like to meet
Tech doesn’t grow exponentially. It jolts. The smooth exponential model worked for fifty years, but it doesn’t match what we’re living through now. Explore more at jolting.davidorban.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Tech doesn’t grow exponentially. It jolts. The smooth exponential model worked for fifty years, but it doesn’t match what we’re living through now. Explore more at jolting.davidorban.com
This Friday I will talk about how accessibility is more than compliance, improving learning for everyone. At Exploring eLearning in Milan, we will discuss Dotwords' fast, and affordable AI services, giving organizations a new opportunity to lead.
October 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This Friday I will talk about how accessibility is more than compliance, improving learning for everyone. At Exploring eLearning in Milan, we will discuss Dotwords' fast, and affordable AI services, giving organizations a new opportunity to lead.
With the release a few hours ago of the Agentic Commerce Protocol and Instant Checkout by OpenAI and Stripe, my keynote at the INMerge Innovation Summit in Baku today about the future of ecommerce which concentrates on AI agents has become even more topical and relevant.
September 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
With the release a few hours ago of the Agentic Commerce Protocol and Instant Checkout by OpenAI and Stripe, my keynote at the INMerge Innovation Summit in Baku today about the future of ecommerce which concentrates on AI agents has become even more topical and relevant.
I’ll be speaking in Baku at the INMerge Innovation Summit about the future of eCommerce. AI agents will soon negotiate and transact on our behalf, reshaping how businesses compete. My session will focus on what companies must do today to prepare for this transformation.
September 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I’ll be speaking in Baku at the INMerge Innovation Summit about the future of eCommerce. AI agents will soon negotiate and transact on our behalf, reshaping how businesses compete. My session will focus on what companies must do today to prepare for this transformation.
I will be in Baku from Sep 29 to Oct 1. Let me know if you want to meet.
(Most of my time will be absorbed by Inmerge Innovation Summit, but I may have a few slots here and there..)
(Most of my time will be absorbed by Inmerge Innovation Summit, but I may have a few slots here and there..)
September 27, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I will be in Baku from Sep 29 to Oct 1. Let me know if you want to meet.
(Most of my time will be absorbed by Inmerge Innovation Summit, but I may have a few slots here and there..)
(Most of my time will be absorbed by Inmerge Innovation Summit, but I may have a few slots here and there..)
Testing my presentation on the ultrawide LED wall for tomorrow’s keynote “Human Flourishing In The Age Of AI And Robots”
September 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Testing my presentation on the ultrawide LED wall for tomorrow’s keynote “Human Flourishing In The Age Of AI And Robots”
I’ll be talking about investing and fundraising in the age of AI on Sep 24 at 10AM in Dubai, hosted by the AIXL8 AI Research & Development Hub & Accelerator together with Dariia Vasylieva and Mikael Boshian.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I’ll be talking about investing and fundraising in the age of AI on Sep 24 at 10AM in Dubai, hosted by the AIXL8 AI Research & Development Hub & Accelerator together with Dariia Vasylieva and Mikael Boshian.
RSVP luma.com/ylk2ugl9
RSVP luma.com/ylk2ugl9
I will be in Dubai from Sept 20 to Sept 24. Let me know if you want to meet.
(Most of my time will be absorbed by The Futurists X Summit, but I may have a few slots here and there..)
(Most of my time will be absorbed by The Futurists X Summit, but I may have a few slots here and there..)
September 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I will be in Dubai from Sept 20 to Sept 24. Let me know if you want to meet.
(Most of my time will be absorbed by The Futurists X Summit, but I may have a few slots here and there..)
(Most of my time will be absorbed by The Futurists X Summit, but I may have a few slots here and there..)
Finalizing my slides for The Futurists X Summit in Dubai. Finally I am using videos replacing static images, thanks to the latest updates by Midjourney
September 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Finalizing my slides for The Futurists X Summit in Dubai. Finally I am using videos replacing static images, thanks to the latest updates by Midjourney
Join me at the Futurists X Summit on September 22-23 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.
www.futuristevent.com
(Use code FTR40XLND2025 for a 40% discount on full the price of the ticket.)
www.futuristevent.com
(Use code FTR40XLND2025 for a 40% discount on full the price of the ticket.)
September 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Join me at the Futurists X Summit on September 22-23 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.
www.futuristevent.com
(Use code FTR40XLND2025 for a 40% discount on full the price of the ticket.)
www.futuristevent.com
(Use code FTR40XLND2025 for a 40% discount on full the price of the ticket.)
Download the full PDF of The AI Paradox Report
August 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Download the full PDF of The AI Paradox Report
The AI Paradox - Early Adopters Love AI But Fear Its Future.
Early adopters of AI show a striking contradiction. They benefit from AI in their daily work, but doubt its broader impact on society. Adoption is rising, but trust is falling.
youtu.be/ND3WIA7yVQE?...
Early adopters of AI show a striking contradiction. They benefit from AI in their daily work, but doubt its broader impact on society. Adoption is rising, but trust is falling.
youtu.be/ND3WIA7yVQE?...
The AI Paradox - The Context S07E05
YouTube video by David Orban
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August 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The AI Paradox - Early Adopters Love AI But Fear Its Future.
Early adopters of AI show a striking contradiction. They benefit from AI in their daily work, but doubt its broader impact on society. Adoption is rising, but trust is falling.
youtu.be/ND3WIA7yVQE?...
Early adopters of AI show a striking contradiction. They benefit from AI in their daily work, but doubt its broader impact on society. Adoption is rising, but trust is falling.
youtu.be/ND3WIA7yVQE?...