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Alex Connock

Gain clarity on AI, media transformation, and business strategy with Dr Alex Connock, renowned academic and keynote speaker. Alex equips organisations to navigate AI adoption and media disruption, drawing on his trilogy of Routledge-published books on the contemporary media business landscape and as a Senior Fellow at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School.

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  • Senior Fellow at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School
  • Author of three books including Media Management and Artificial Intelligence
  • Industry-leading speaker on the media business and how it is being changed by AI
Dr Alex Connock is an Oxford academic, author, and industry speaker on the media business and its transformation by artificial intelligence. He has written a trilogy of books on the contemporary media business, all published by Routledge: Media Management and Artificial Intelligence (2022), Media Management and Live Experience: Sports, Culture, Entertainment and Events (2024), and Entrepreneurship in Media and Entertainment (2025). Alex is Senior Fellow at Oxford University's Saïd Business School, where he teaches AI, Marketing, and Media Business at BA, MBA, and EMBA level. He is also Lecturer in Management at St Hugh's College, Oxford, and Professor in Media and Artificial Intelligence at Exeter University. He co-launched and ran Oxford's postgraduate diploma in Artificial Intelligence for Business from 2021 to 2023, and received an Oxford Teaching Innovation Award in 2025 and an Oxford University Teaching Award in 2026. Alex also holds a PhD in video optimisation for e-commerce, and degrees from Oxford (PPE), Columbia (Journalism), and INSEAD (MBA). As a speaker, Alex has addressed more than 50 organisations including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Warner Bros, Fox, Kantar, and Meta, drawing on his academic research and industry experience to explore how AI is reshaping media and entertainment. Audiences working through AI adoption, strategic transformation, or media sector change will find in Alex a rare combination of academic rigour and practitioner insight.

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Transformative Media Strategies: The Power Of AI
The ever-changing media landscape presents significant challenges for organisations striving to remain competitive. In this talk, Dr Alex Connock, a renowned authority on artificial intelligence and media, provides insights on harnessing AI's transformative potential. By addressing these challenges, attendees will learn how to optimise content creation, distribution, and audience engagement, equipping them with strategies to succeed in the digital era.

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For those looking to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market, Dr Alex Connock offers a deep dive into the transformative potential of AI in the media landscape. An esteemed academic with a proven track record in media entrepreneurship, Alex's engaging presentations offer invaluable insights on leveraging AI for enhanced business operations and industry innovation.

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Media Management And Artificial Intelligence
Media Management And Live Experience
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Alex delivers insightful, forward-thinking presentations, blending deep expertise in media and artificial intelligence with practical business experience. His style is engaging, authoritative, and focused on the transformative impact of new technologies.
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