Eddie Harran
Eddie Harran is an AI advisor and intelligence designer specialising in the intersection of artificial intelligence, human cognition, and creativity. His work focuses on AI-native thinking, intelligence augmentation, and emergent cognitive architectures, helping organisations and individuals rethink how they engage with knowledge in an AI-driven world. Through VAST, a brand-in-progress that serves as a container for his research, collaborations, and advisory work, Eddie explores the evolving relationship between humans and AI as co-intelligent systems. His work spans consulting, writing, and speaking on how AI is reshaping knowledge work, creative processes, and the future of intelligence. With a background in interdisciplinary research and systems thinking, Eddie brings a thoughtful and experimental approach to AI adoption and strategic implementation. He is particularly interested in how AI-generated identities and cognitive augmentation shape our perception of self, work, and knowledge
Sunrise Sessions
AI can write poems, print paintings, and write code—but can it help us understand who we really are? In an age where technology can both amplify individuality and flatten us into data points, we explore the rise of Digital Romanticism: the quest to use AI for self-discovery rather than self-erasure. From dream analysis to founder psychology, this session brings together a techno-philosopher, a polymath turned AI founder, and a startup sage to unpack the tension between nuance and homogeneity. Will AI be our mirror or just another echo chamber? Let’s find out.