A few weeks ago, I decided to ask AI a question “If I were to give a TED Talk, what would it be about?”
Well you can always count on AI for an uber positive response and that is what I got and then some. AI took a sip of the metaverse, foraged through my LinkedIn, and served me…a fully loaded speaker bio + TED Talk concept ready for the global stage.
Here’s how the machine (with a surprisingly good taste in public speaking strategy) sees the future of me:
Speaker Bio: Lisa Gibbons, But Make It TED-Worthy
According to AI, I am a “future-forward tourism strategist, immersive tech advisor, and sustainability advocate reimagining how we explore the world.”
Not bad for someone who started a foraging site called Orchards Near Me because I love berries and fresh air.
It goes on to describe how I founded the Metaverse Tourism Association, co-created the first Irish pub in a Web3 world, and write about blockchain, NFTs, and travel tech for publications like CoinTelegraph, Euronews, and Cryptoslate. It even remembered that I once helped organize the world’s first simulated crypto trading competition and judged the Student Enterprise Awards. But my favourite part?
“Her mission? To redesign how we journey, not just across borders, but across realities.”
The title of my hypothetical TED talk?
“The End of the Airport: Why the Future of Travel Isn’t Where You Think It Is”
If that doesn’t scream TED Talk with cinematic drone footage and standing ovation, I don’t know what does.
The premise? That the most transformative journeys of our future won’t require a passport or a boarding gate. That the fusion of immersive tech, blockchain, and sustainability isn’t just a niche consideration, it’s the next evolution of global exploration.
But I’m not here to tell you we’ll live in VR headsets or take virtual beach selfies while eating pixelated coconuts. The point is this:
We can make travel more accessible, less harmful to the planet, and still wildly inspiring if we embrace a hybrid model where tech serves culture, not replaces it.
Imagine using NFTs to trace your food journey back to a regenerative orchard. Or walking into a metaverse space that builds curiosity before you visit a real-world location. Or hosting a climate-neutral Irish trad session in a pub that exists both in Dublin and Decentraland.
Yes, really.
So, Could I Actually Give This Talk?
Honestly? I’d love to. And more importantly, I think the world’s ready for it.
We’re hungry for new ways to connect that don’t cost the Earth. We’re starting to see that the boundaries between physical and digital aren’t walls they’re bridges. And at that intersection lies something I care deeply about: a future of travel that’s meaningful, sustainable, and maybe even a little magical.
Until then, I’ll be here exploring virtual worlds and foraging in the real world.
