Add some speaker sparkle to your next event

Add some speaker sparkle to your next event

Want an event speaker with more future focus and less faff? Are you looking for a speaker who doesn’t just talk, but leaves people engaged, entertained, and full of insights they can apply immediately? As a seasoned Futurist with 8 years’ speaking experience, I deep-dive into AI know-how which gives people both increased happiness and […]

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Using AI to Talk about Israel/Palestine More Thoughtfully Online!

Using AI to Talk about Israel/Palestine More Thoughtfully Online!

The current Israel/Palestine debate is already causing a tinderbox of heated dialogue online, particularly as it’s an emotive issue on which most people vehemently polarise to one side. It made me wonder: couldn’t AI help us to chat online with more nuance and less drama? Better yet, could it help us to better understand one […]

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48th birthday today – A moment of reflection

48th birthday today – A moment of reflection

As I ring in my 48th year today, it’s a perfect moment to reflect on the strides we’ve made during my lifetime. Being a proud Brit, it’s astounding to see how the UK landscape has transformed over the last five decades. Of course, challenges persist, but as I’ve journeyed through, it’s clear that on balance, […]

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The Murky Waters of Deepfakes: Synthetic Media’s Impact and the Quest for Veracity

The Murky Waters of Deepfakes: Synthetic Media’s Impact and the Quest for Veracity

What Are Deepfakes? Deepfakes are essentially synthetic media where the likeness of a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else’s likeness through AI technologies. This represents AI’s first genuine confrontation with humanity, disrupting the traditional norms of trust and veracity in digital media. The Dark Side: Examples that Haunt Us […]

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13/14: Digital Detoxes are bollocks!

13/14: Digital Detoxes are bollocks!

I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliant Maria Franzoni recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. In our thirteenth friendly chat, we dive into a fresh perspective on digital detox retreats. In the current digital era, it’s tempting to view digital detoxes as […]

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12/14: Let’s take a more future-facing view on #DEI!

12/14: Let’s take a more future-facing view on #DEI!

I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliant Maria Franzoni recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. In our twelfth friendly chat, we dive into a fresh perspective on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Have you ever pondered the future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)? It’s […]

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