Innovation Speakers in Britain

João Bocas is an expert and keynote speaker in wearable technology and is a globally recognized business thought leader, mentor, advisor, and entrepreneur. As a thought leader in wearable technologies, digital health, IoT and healthcare innovation, including AI (artificial intelligence), robotics and ML (machine learning), João explores the intersection of technology and business. This includes examining how new technologies continuously shape consumer behaviour, influence business models, and help brands amplify their message. He also analyses the impact of disruptive innovations and shares future trends in the marketplace. He was a Finalist in the Great British Entrepreneurs Awards 2015, a Top 100 Global Digital Health Influencer, and is a global advisor and board member of several tech companies.

Terence is the visionary founder of Hack Future Lab, a forward-thinking think tank dedicated to exploring how leaders can steer a future marked by agility, audacity, and resilience. With over two decades of experience, he serves as Entrepreneur Mentor in Residence at MIT and London Business School. Terence's expertise lies in guiding leaders through adversity and disruptive shifts, drawing from his role as a former director at Saatchi & Saatchi, where he counseled luminaries from Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Novartis. His recent book, 'The Upside of Disruption,' unveils innovative strategies for navigating uncertainty. One day, a car lost control, mounted the curb and hit Terence. This accident changed his life forever, motivating him to impart invaluable insights on transforming businesses amid unpredictable disruption—the very challenge leaders grapple with today. Living by the mantra that "not taking a risk is a risk," Terence continues to inspire a daring approach to leadership.

As founder of ID8 and former Head of Innovation and Creativity at The Walt Disney Company, Duncan Wardle is a renowned expert in developing innovative, magical brands, engaging stories, and creative experiences that drive results.

Cracking the Agility Codefor CEOs, executives and managers of small-to-medium sized and fast-moving enterprises, I bring a unique combination of insights at the intersection of my agility experiences in 3 worlds: In the Real World: I started my career as a Petroleum Engineer with Shell International working on onshore and offshore oil and gas drilling rigs. Now, I love studying other everyday agile leaders in the real world who also face the agility challenge everyday (fighter pilots, special forces, fire fighters and others).

Tom Koulopoulos is the industry’s leading digital futurist. He is the author of thirteen books and founder of Delphi Group, a 30-year-old Boston-based think tank, which was named one of the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. Magazine. Delphi provides strategic advice to Global 2000 organizations and government agencies. Tom is also a columnist for Inc.com, an adjunct professor at the Boston University Graduate School of Management, the founder and past Executive Director of the Babson College Center for Business Innovation, and past Executive Director of the Dell Innovation Lab. Named one of the industry’s most influential consultants by InformationWeek magazine, Tom’s articles and market insights appear frequently in national and international print and broadcast media.

Jag Randhawa is a Technology Executive, Venture Capital Advisor andthe award-winning author of the bookTHE BRIGHT IDEA BOX.Jag has been credited with creating a wave of bottom-up innovation culture and empowering employees to grow the business. Jag'sMASTER Innovation program, a six-step formula for creating a culture of innovation, has been praised by leading business authorities and journals, includingHarvard Business Review. Jag is the Founder and President of Idea Employee Labs, a technology and management consulting company.

Soon Yu is an international speaker, award winning author on innovation and design and Forbes contributor. He most recently served as the Global VP of Innovation and Officer at VF Corporation, parent organization to over 30 global apparel companies, including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Nautica and Wrangler. While at VF, Soon created a $2 billion innovation pipeline, established 3 global innovation centers, and initiated industry-leading design best practices.

Amale spent the last 15 years helping clients navigate, and enjoy, change. Most of that time has been in strategy and innovation roles, at manager, leader and exec level. She built, mobilised and grown teams with all the day to day challenges and joys that brings. She led, sold and scaled multi-million pounds pieces of work for genuinely exciting and global clients.

She has also seen, and experienced, burnout and overwhelm, not stopping to take stock of what’s actually important until it’s too late. This led her to coaching, and she now enjoys helping her clients get unstuck and design a richer life and career. 

Shivvy Jervis is Europe's most booked female business forecaster, championing tech-for-good for two decades. She runs a forecasting lab focused on uncovering the latest breakthroughs in digital, science, and neuroscience. As one of the world's most trusted voices on forecasting, Shivvy is dedicated to making this information accessible with a human touch. Her expertise spans Adaptive AI, Cyber Security, AR Commerce, the Metaverse, and the Internet of Everything. Shivvy's engaging approach and deep knowledge make her a sought-after speaker and thought leader, guiding audiences through the future of technology and its potential for positive impact.

Zoe Kleinman is the BBC's first ever Technology Editor, appointed to the role in 2021. With over 20years broadcasting experience, Zoe has spent most of her career as a specialist presenter andreporter covering all areas of the tech agenda. She has also presented BBC Radio's PM Programme From gadgets and games to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, she makes tech newsaccessible to a mainstream audience of millions across national and international BBC Radio, TVand online outlets including Radio 4's Today programme, BBC World TV and the UK's mostwatched news shows. Zoe has raced drones in the Nevada desert, taken a backseat drive in a driverless car, spent thenight in a house full of robots and climbed Mount Everest in Virtual Reality. She's reported on the highs and lows of Bitcoin, the gender bias in Silicon Valley, Facebook'sCambridge Analytica scandal, and her exclusive reports about the parents whose childrenaccidentally spend thousands of pounds inside video and mobile games was discussed by politicians and led to a parliamentary committee hearing on gaming and gambling. Zoe's wider journalistic skills are hugely respected across the BBC and in 2020 Zoe was asked towork as a senior journalist on the BBC News team covering the Covid-19 pandemic. A confident and entertaining speaker who is in demand as a host, chair, panellist and lecturer,Zoe's expertise and knowledge of the tech sector is brought to life by her engaging style. Hernetworking skills and ability to engage with people from all walks of life ensure many repeatbookings.

I'm Corina Shika Kwami, a speaker, musician and strategist who designs innovative experiences and brings them to life on stage and virtually to address global challenges in sustainability, global health and social justice. Through speaking, performing and strategising with collaborators around the world, I build upon a decade of experience across 20 countries reaching audiences, cultivating partnerships for interdisicplinary thinking and deploying systems approaches to promote cross-cultural, cross-sector and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

I help you increase your value to your customers and increase their equity to you. You go from simply coming up with innovative ideas to successfully delivering innovation at scale, and across geographies and industry sectors. I do this by getting to the root of your organisation"s problems to ensure that the solutions my team and I design, develop and deliver solve for the actual problem rather than a downstream consequence. Everything we do is aligned with one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. (UN SDGs).

From Start-ups to scale up operations - delivering modern, agile and creative practices with the right amount of governance. Supporting long term growth with diversified revenue streams, focused product roadmaps and a lean and efficient operating model rewarding actions and achievements over words and processes. Track record of challenging the status quo and creating something out of nothing, consistent over-attainment and YoY growth and full ownership (source, sign, launch and scale) of a growing portfolio of revenue partnerships of over $XXXM ARR.

One of Europe’s most sought after leadership speakers, Emmanuel Gobillot is the author of the best-selling book The Connected Leader published in 2007. The book has been described by one reviewer as “the first leadership book for the MySpace generation.” Emmanuel is currently working on his next book researching and mapping out innovation networks. In 2007 he created Emmanuel Gobillot Limited as a way to concentrate on his writing and speaking career whilst developing best in class solutions with world class with clients. Emmanuel has worked with organizations as varied as the BBC, Philips, BT, ITV and The UN to develop their senior executive capability and make their organizations more effective. His work in leadership development, innovation, growth and culture change facilitation has been used by organizations such as Zurich Insurance and Carlsberg. 

Si Beales is a multifaceted luminary, acclaimed for his prowess as an award-winning speaker, educator, writer, and entrepreneur. With a focus on future skills, Si empowers individuals to enhance creativity and embrace innovative learning approaches. Having collaborated with renowned brands like Adidas, Boots, and Levi’s, he demystifies the creative process, emphasizing its significance in shaping future skills. As a former senior academic, Si's expertise extends to prestigious institutions such as Cambridge and Central Saint Martins. He's a prolific writer, contributing to esteemed publications like The Guardian and The Times. Si's impact resonates globally through his education platform, Future Skills Club, with courses utilized in over 70 countries.

Andrew Murphy is an accomplished Product Development, Innovation, and Business Transformation Executive with over 20 years of experience. He is an expert in Hydrogen Energy, Technology Strategy, Innovation Policy, and Sustainability. He is an accomplished strategist, who has implemented successful product innovation and development programs for global corporations, and provided counsel at the senior stakeholder level for business development, revenue growth, and crisis management.

 He has won awards, including the APEA Innovation Award for Shell’s iconic ‘Oasis’ Hydrogen Refueller.

Andrew has a Ph.D.  from the University of Exeter.

Costas Andriopoulos is a Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Associate Dean for MBA programmes at Bayes Business School, City, University of London. He has held visiting professorships at renowned institutions such as Oxford’s Said Business School, IIM Ahmedabad, and Grenoble Ecole de Management.

Ranked in the top 3% globally for innovation management research, Costas explores how entrepreneurial firms thrive in dynamic markets through both incremental and breakthrough innovation. An award-winning educator, he teaches New Venture Creation across Bayes MBA programmes and equips leaders to drive impactful change and innovation.

Costas authored Purposeful Curiosity (featured by the Financial Times as a must-read in February 2023) and co-authored Managing Change, Creativity and Innovation (5th Edition, 2025). As a speaker and consultant, he inspires leaders worldwide with practical insights into cultivating curiosity and building innovative, high-performing organizations.

Liviu is an innovator and strategist with extensive experience in designing cutting-edge systems powered by technology to drive impact. Recognized as a leading voice for building a positive future, his work has been featured in global media outlets such as the BBC, Guardian, Wired, and New York Times. Liviu has spoken at prestigious institutions and events including Singularity University, Oxford University, Slush, TEDx, and Tomorrowland. Drawing on his unique life journey, he inspires audiences by exploring uncharted territories, pioneering products, and presenting transformative visions of the past, present, and future.