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AI keynote speaker · President of Infinite Red · Award-winning storyteller

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Gant Laborde

AI keynote speaker, author, and President of Infinite Red. I’ve been coding for over 25 years and sharing what I learn on stage for more than a decade, with keynotes at Chain React, jsDay and DevNexus and talks at React Advanced London, React India and well over 100 other events.

I wrote Learning TensorFlow.js for O’Reilly, created NSFWJS, and help organize Chain React, the US React Native conference. Browse every talk, podcast and award below, or book me for your event.

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Live demos, stage magic and real audience participation that make AI understandable. Keynotes, workshops, panels and MC work for conferences and companies.

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President of Infinite Red

Gant leads Infinite Red, the all-remote React Native and AI consultancy behind Chain React, the US React Native conference. Need a team that ships?

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Award-winning short fiction

Dark, funny and sharp stories from New Orleans, with four first-place contest wins. His latest, “The Name Collector,” is out now in Flash Phantoms.

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Live demos, stage magic and real audience participation, built around one goal: making AI understandable.

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25+
Years coding
35+
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The Reverse Magic Trick · App.js Conf 2026, Kraków, Poland

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What people say

“Gant is an incredible speaker and visionary technologist. I have had the privilege of having Gant conduct workshops, give talks, and deliver keynotes at several events and conferences I have run over the last 10 years. Gant always delivers highly engaging, educational, and informative content, and I hope that we continue to work together, as his schedule permits, for the foreseeable future.”

Vincent MayersVincent Mayers
Conference Chair, DevNexus · Founder, Connect Events

“Gant is one of the most amazing and charismatic speakers I have ever seen in my entire life. He knows how to capture the hearts and minds of anybody he is speaking to and is deeply knowledgeable in all topics.”

Tracy LeeTracy Lee
CEO, This Dot Labs

“Gant is one of those rare humans you meet that can bring a community together, while also sharing his knowledge to set others up for success. From his creating magic using Web AI to going deep on a subject he is passionate about, it’s been a pleasure working with him over the years!”

Jason MayesJason Mayes
Web AI Lead, Google

“Gant Laborde is an incredible speaker and author who eagerly shares his extensive knowledge with wide arrays of audiences. He is compassionate, understandable, relatable, and clear.”

Tejas KumarTejas Kumar
@TejasKumar_

“Gant is such a charismatic speaker! His talks are educational and yet incredibly entertaining and creative at the same time. The audience participation is always fun, too! A great speaker for a very visual learner.”

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App.js Conf · React Advanced London · DevNexus · KCDC · Chain React · React India · jsDay · React Native EU · CascadiaJS · VueConf US · RenderATL · MagnoliaJS

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Upcoming Events

  • March 22, 2027
    New Orleans, LA, The Conference Centre on 11, Pan American Life Center
    AI & Your Agency New Orleans
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  • March 29, 2027
    Atlanta, GA, Georgia World Congress Center
    Think Fast: OnDevice AI and Vector Features – Devnexus 2027
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  • October 31, 2026
    Online, Flash Phantoms
    The Name Collector – Published in Flash Phantoms, November 2026
    Writing
  • September 30, 2026
    State of React Native 2026 – This Dot Media
    Podcasts
  • September 11, 2026
    Kansas City, Missouri
    How to Hack AI & The Reverse Magic Trick – KCDC 2026
    Speaking
  • September 11, 2026
    Kansas City, MO, Kansas City Convention Center
    Humans vs AI – KCDC 2026 Mentorship Hub
    Special Events
  • September 1, 2026
    React Native Radio 372 – Looking Back on Chain React 2026
    Podcasts
  • August 27, 2026
    Holding It Together – 4th Place Comedy, NYC Midnight 2026
    Writing
  • July 30, 2026
    Portland, OR
    Magic, AI & React Native – Chain React 2026, Portland
    Speaking
  • July 10, 2026
    Return to Sender – 3rd Place, NYC Midnight 2026
    Writing
  • July 8, 2026
    New Orleans, LA, WWLTV
    Learning the Art of the Toast – WWL-TV Good to Know New Orleans
    Special Events
  • July 1, 2026
    The AI Triforce – The Context Window, This Dot Media
    Podcasts
  • June 12, 2026
    React Native Radio – Chain React 2026 Preview
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  • May 29, 2026
    Krakow, Poland
    The Reverse Magic Trick – App.js Conf 2026, Kraków
    Speaking
  • March 4, 2026
    Atlanta, GA
    Hacking AI: How to Survive the AI Uprising – DevNexus 2026 Keynote
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  • February 5, 2026
    Keepsake – 5th Place, NYC Midnight 250-Word Challenge 2026
    Writing
  • January 22, 2026
    New Orleans, LA
    Hacking AI – ISC2, ISACA, NOLASec & Women+ in Tech, New Orleans 2026
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  • January 8, 2026
    Financial Exposure – 6th Place, Scary Story Challenge 2025
    Writing
  • November 15, 2025
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Running & Judging Toastmasters Contests – Baton Rouge 2025
    Special Events
  • November 14, 2025
    2nd Place – NYC Midnight 500-Word Fiction 2025 (Round 2)
    Writing
  • November 10, 2025
    New Orleans, LA
    Hacking AI – NOAI Talk, New Orleans 2025
    Speaking
  • October 12, 2025
    Funny in 50 – 2nd Place, Funny 50-Word Story Contest
    Writing
  • October 3, 2025
    Dreamwoven – 7th Place, NYC Midnight 500-Word 2025 (Round 1)
    Writing
  • September 19, 2025
    1st Place – NYC Midnight 1K Flash Fiction 2025 (Round 2, Fantasy)
    Writing
  • September 17, 2025
    Seattle, WA
    Think Fast: On-Device Vector Features – CascadiaJS 2025 (with Mazen Chami)
    Speaking
  • August 29, 2025
    Hush – 1st Place, Horror Writing Contest 2025
    Writing
  • August 25, 2025
    1st Place – Sunday, Monday, Doomsday Story Contest
    Writing
  • August 19, 2025
    Shadows of Tomorrow – 2nd Place, First Book Chapter Contest
    Writing
  • August 18, 2025
    San Francisco, CA
    Thinking in AI Workshop – AI & Your Agency San Francisco 2025
    Speaking
  • July 31, 2025
    Foreign Soil – 2nd Place, NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2025
    Writing
  • July 18, 2025
    Lafayette, LA
    Hacking AI – Lafayette Tech AI 2025
    Speaking
  • June 22, 2025
    Nam’s Threshold – 2nd Place, Sci-Fi Writing Contest
    Writing
  • June 6, 2025
    The Accidental Score – 5th Place, NYC Midnight Short Story 2025 (Round 2)
    Writing
  • May 15, 2025
    NYC Midnight 100-Word Microfiction 2025 – Advanced to Round 2
    Writing
  • May 5, 2025
    Concourse Confessional – 3rd Place, True Story Flash Fiction Contest
    Writing
  • April 23, 2025
    Unlocked – 5th Place, NYC Midnight Screenplay 2025 (Round 1)
    Writing
  • April 2, 2025
    Adverse Reaction – 4th Place, NYC Midnight Short Story 2025
    Writing
  • March 22, 2025
    Zoomed Out – 3rd Place, 150-Word Flash Fiction
    Writing
  • March 18, 2025
    Unlocked – 2nd Place, FanStory Screenplay Contest
    Writing
  • March 17, 2025
    Durham, NC, Carolina Theater
    Hacking AI: How to Survive the AI Uprising – All Things Open AI 2025
    Speaking
  • March 17, 2025
    Twelve Shards – Winner, 200-Word Writing Contest
    Writing
  • March 4, 2025
    Atlanta, GA
    Complex Problems… and Other Ways to Disappoint Your Friends – DevNexus 2025
    Speaking
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