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Adam Cheyer
Distinguished AI pioneer and co-founder of Siri and Viv Labs
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Business & Leadership · Technology
Business & Leadership Speakers for Technology
Leadership speakers for Technology events need to combine hands-on operating experience with a point of view your audience hasn't already heard a dozen times. The shortlist below is weighted toward speakers with verifiable senior roles in Technology or directly comparable sectors — not generic management theorists.
Technology leadership audiences are sceptical of recycled frameworks. Look for speakers who can tell honest stories about what didn't work, not just polished case studies of success.
43 business & leadership speakers for Technology
MarqueeAmy Webb
Strategic futurist and specialist in technological disruption
TechnologyAIDisruptionUKView profile
MarqueeCassie Kozyrkov
Former Google Chief Decision Scientist and Pioneer of Decision Intelligence
AIStrategyUKView profile
MarqueeChris Barton
Visionary Entrepreneur and Founder of Shazam
Emerging MarketsBranding & MarketingInnovationUKView profile
MarqueeDr. Pippa Malmgren
Former White House Economic Advisor and Internationally Acclaimed Strategist
Global EconomyRisk ManagementPoliticsUKView profile
MarqueeMarita Cheng
Visionary Robotics Entrepreneur and Global Advocate for Diversity in STEM
AIInnovationBusiness CompetitivenessAustraliaView profile
MarqueeMartha Lane Fox
Business Leader, Digital Pioneer and President of the British Chambers of Commerce
Digital Business & StrategyEsg & Social ResponsibilityStrategyUKView profile
MarqueeNikki Greenberg
Premier Futurist and Strategist for Innovation and the Built Environment
Manufacturing & EngineeringAIInnovationAustraliaView profile
HeadlineAnders Sörman-Nilsson
Visionary Futurist Specialising in Digital Evolution and Sustainable Innovation
Digital Business & StrategyStrategyUKView profile
HeadlineDan Cobley
Visionary Entrepreneur, Fintech Specialist and Former Google UK Managing Director
ReputationDigital Business & StrategyBranding & MarketingUKView profile
HeadlineDhiraj Mukherjee
Visionary Shazam Co-founder and Specialist Investor in Emerging Technology
AINext GenerationInnovationUKView profile
HeadlineJason Bates
Visionary Fintech Founder and Digital Strategy Consultant
Digital TransformationFintech InnovationConsumer BehaviourUKView profile
HeadlineJonas Kjellberg
Digital Transformation Expert and Skype Co-Founder
Digital Business & StrategyAICustomer Service & ExperienceSwedenView profile
HeadlineKen Segall
Former Apple Creative Director and Simplicity Expert
ReputationDigital Business & StrategyBranding & MarketingUKView profile
HeadlineLindsay Herbert
Renowned Digital Transformation Strategist and IBM Inventor
Digital Business & StrategyAIChange ManagementUKView profile
HeadlineMargaret Heffernan
Business Leader, Strategic Consultant, and Noted Academic
Change ManagementDiversity & InclusionLeadershipUKView profile
HeadlineMatt Clifford
Distinguished Authority on Global AI Strategy and Technology Investment
AIRegulationStrategyUKView profile
HeadlinePiers Linney
Visionary Technology Investor, Former Dragon and AI Strategist
InnovationBusiness CompetitivenessLeadershipUKView profile
HeadlineSarah Wynn-Williams
International Technology Policy Leader and Best-selling Author
AIRegulationCultureUKView profile
HeadlineSebastian Mallaby
Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relati
Global EconomyAIInnovationSouth Africa / JapanView profile
HeadlineStuart Rose
Former Chairman and Chief Executive of Marks & Spencer
Change ManagementBusiness TurnaroundCustomer Service & ExperienceUKView profile
EstablishedAjay Chowdhury
Visionary Technology Entrepreneur and Expert in Generative AI
Disruptive StartupsGenerative AiTechnology And CreativityUKView profile
EstablishedAlex Depledge
Visionary Technology Entrepreneur and Residential Architecture Pioneer
Branding & MarketingDiversity & InclusionDigital Business & StrategyUKView profile
EstablishedBen Legg
Former Google Europe COO and Specialist in AI-Driven Transformation
AIFuture of WorkChange ManagementUKView profile
EstablishedBernard Marr
Visionary expert on artificial intelligence and digital business transformation
AIStrategyDigital Business & StrategyUKView profile
EstablishedBernie Collins
Formula 1 Strategist and Engineering Expert
ReputationManufacturing & EngineeringPeak PerformanceUKView profile
EstablishedBrian McBride
Former UK Managing Director of Amazon and Chairman of Trainline
Branding & MarketingCustomer Service & ExperienceRetailUKView profile
EstablishedChris Heemskerk
Pioneering Authority on Corporate Innovation and Digital Strategy
InnovationStrategyUKView profile
EstablishedDame Wendy Hall
Visionary Computer Scientist and International Authority on AI Governance
AIRegulationStrategyUKView profile
EstablishedDavid Rowan
Founding Editor-in-Chief of WIRED UK and Technology Analyst
Digital Business & StrategyStrategyUKView profile
EstablishedDr Daniel Hulme
Visionary Specialist in Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology
AIStrategyDigital Business & StrategyUKView profile
EstablishedElizabeth Linder
Specialist in Digital Diplomacy and Founder of The Conversational Century
ReputationDigital Business & StrategyAIUKView profile
EstablishedElliott Gotkine
Distinguished International Journalist and Expert Moderator for Business and Technology
FintechBusinessTechnologyUSAView profile
EstablishedEmma Sinclair
Visionary Technology Entrepreneur and Global Business Mentor
Esg & Social ResponsibilityStrategyUKView profile
EstablishedKate Ancketill
Business Futurist and Strategic Innovation Specialist
ReputationBranding & MarketingAIUKView profile
EstablishedProfessor A.C. Grayling
Distinguished Philosopher, Academic Leader and Expert on Ethics
AIInnovationEsg & Social ResponsibilityUKView profile
RisingMichelle Kennedy
Visionary Founder of Peanut and Leading Tech Executive
TechnologyEntrepreneurshipSocial ResponsibilityUKView profile
RisingDaniel Bobroff
Visionary Leader in Retail Technology and Digital Innovation
Digital Business & StrategyCustomer Service & ExperienceRetailUKView profile
RisingJeremy White
WIRED Senior Innovation Editor and Expert on Emerging Technology
ReputationDigital Business & StrategyBranding & MarketingUKView profile
RisingKate Russell
Lead Digital Strategist and Renowned Technology Broadcaster
Digital Business & StrategyUKView profile
RisingPriya Guha
Expert on global innovation ecosystems, technology leadership and geopolitics
InnovationPolitics & GeopoliticsLeadershipUSAView profile
On requestDex Hunter-Torricke
Strategic Advisor on Artificial Intelligence and Global Communications
AICommunicationRisk & Risk ManagementUKView profile
On requestManon Dave
Visionary Technologist and Award-Winning Creative Strategist
AIInnovationFranceView profile
FAQ
Booking a business & leadership speaker for Technology
- How much does a leadership keynote speaker for Technology cost?
- £5k–£15k for senior executives speaking on their experience, £15k–£40k for well-known business authors, £50k+ for current or recent CEOs of major Technology firms.
- Should we book a former Technology CEO or a broader leadership voice?
- Sector-specific names land instantly with the room. Broader voices (military, sport, adjacent industries) can reframe the conversation in useful ways. Mix the two across a programme.
- Can the speaker join a leadership dinner or Q&A the night before?
- Often yes, sometimes at an additional fee. It's a good way to get more value from a senior booking and to warm the room ahead of the keynote.
- How early should we book a high-profile leadership speaker?
- Nine to eighteen months for top-tier names. Six months is workable for most of the shortlist.
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