Stephanie Hare

Dr Stephanie Hare is a highly respected author, keynote speaker, commentator, and consultant specialising in technology, trends, and business. With her expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), tech ethics, the metaverse, and cybersecurity, Stephanie enlightens and engages audiences, clients, and readers by shedding light on the dynamic changes in our world. Stephanie is the author of the acclaimed book Technology Is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics, which was named one of the Financial Times' best summer books of 2022. Her work stands out for its academic rigour and credibility, and her vibrant on-stage delivery never fails to captivate and entertain audiences worldwide. Stephanie's expertise has been recognised through her selection for the BBC Expert Women program. She is a regular contributor to BBC Television, including a new segment called Artificial Intelligence: Decoded, where she analyzes the latest developments in AI. She also contributes to the BBC World Service program Business Matters. Stephanie has worked with a wide range of organisations for events and consultancy, including KPMG, IKEA, LEGO, BAE Systems, Citywire, the Royal Society, the Vodafone Institute, SOLACE (the UK's leading network for public sector professionals), Avanade, CERN, Mishcon de Reya, Mayer Brown, 7 Bedford Row, Fujitsu, Vistage, the Internet of Things Alliance Australia, the Data Lab, and the Alan Turing Institute. Stephanie's work has been published in prestigious publications, including The Financial Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian/Observer, Harvard Business Review, and WIRED. Before her current roles, she gained valuable experience working at Accenture, Palantir, and Oxford Analytica. She also held the Alistair Horne Visiting Fellowship at St Antony's College, Oxford. Stephanie holds a PhD and an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), as well as a BA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which includes a year spent at the Université de la Sorbonne in Paris.