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Spencer Kelly
Transform technology strategy with Spencer Kelly, speaker and BBC technology presenter. Spencer works with organisations to decode emerging innovations, translate complex tech concepts, and identify industry-changing trends, delivering award-winning insights from two decades of global tech journalism.
Spencer Kelly is the BBC's longest-serving technology presenter and journalist, who has spent over two decades exploring how science and innovation transform lives worldwide as host of the BBC's technology TV programme Click since 2006.
With a double first in Computer Science from Cambridge and an Honorary Doctorate in Technology, Spencer has achieved notable firsts in broadcasting, including the world's first 360-degree virtual reality show and the first TV programme filmed entirely on phones and tablets. His work has earned him the T3 Tech Personality of the Year award and opportunities to present at the BAFTAs and on Panorama.
Spencer's extensive global technology coverage provides organisations with crucial insights into emerging innovations and their practical applications. His firsthand experiences, from testing robot lifeguards to exploring the Large Hadron Collider and witnessing how simple technologies like SIM cards transform communities in Africa, offer valuable perspectives on how businesses can harness technology to solve real-world problems.
Audiences who attend Spencer's presentations gain practical understanding of complex technological concepts explained in accessible terms, foresight into which innovations will genuinely impact their industry, and strategies for identifying which technological trends deserve attention versus those that are merely passing fads.
Book Spencer for a rare combination of deep technical knowledge and engaging storytelling that makes even the most complex technological concepts both understandable and actionable.
Topics, sessions and talks
Something big is happening right now. After years of lurking in the shadows, artificial intelligence (AI) is coming of age. We can chat to it, it can be creative, and it is about to change the way business does everything. Spencer Kelly is here to give you and your team a crash-course in how it works, how to use it, and what it means for the future of your business.
“If you’re going to sound the fire alarms, you’ve got to show people where the exits are”. So said a brilliant journalist a few years ago, and they were right. There are solutions to the climate crisis out there, and Spencer Kelly will take you through some of the newest ideas for making your business more sustainable, from transport to food. And who knows, there may even be new opportunities out there, if you’re looking.
How do you get your message out there? The technology is changing fast, and there are exciting new techniques to help you get the right message to the right person. Spencer Kelly shares the Dark Arts, floating screens, and a few tips on how not to kill people with Powerpoint.
Spencer Kelly is in the middle of a life-long love affair with Science and Tech. He’s been presenting the BBC technology TV programme Click for more than 20 years now, and in that time, he’s seen the weirdest and most brilliant things from all corners of the world. Sit back and enjoy stories of amazing innovations and oh-wow moments, plus insights and reflections on how different cultures innovate, and what we can learn from them.
Everything seems to be moving so quickly at the moment. Nimble startups can adapt quickly, but changing the course of even a medium-sized business can feel like turning a supertanker. Spencer Kelly explores the questions… How do you think like a startup? What do the new technologies mean for you? Could you – should you – use Blockchain to host an NFT created by AI to be viewed in AR in the VR 360 Quantum Metaverse? What does any of it mean?
Drawing from over two decades as the BBC's technology authority, Spencer Kelly delivers transformative insights on emerging innovations with the rare ability to make complex concepts accessible through compelling storytelling. Book this Cambridge computer science graduate and award-winning broadcaster to help your team distinguish between genuine technological opportunities and passing trends with practical, actionable strategies.
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