With more than twenty years experience of public speaking, I’ve spoken at corporate events, conferences, universities and book fairs around the world, and in recent years, through most online platforms from Adobe to Zoom. Selected highlights include:
| Nov 2023 | UK | King’s College, London | Guest lecture on AI in publishing |
| Oct 2023 | UAE | Sharjah Publishers Conference | Two roundtable presentations on AI in publishing |
| Oct 2023 | Germany | EDItEUR | Presentation on AI in publishing to the 44th International Supply Chain Seminar at Frankfurt Book Fair |
| Oct 2023 | UK | Bath Spa University | Guest lecture on innovation in publishing, followed by workshops with students |
| Sept 2023 | UK | Independent Publishers Guild | Keynote presentation on AI in publishing to the IPG autumn conference, followed by five preview sessions for the IPG’s AI training course |
| May 2023 | UAE | Abu Dhabi International Book Fair | Panellist for roundtable discussion on audio publishing opportunities |
| Apr 2023 | UK | Bayes Business School | Guest lecture on corporate innovation |
| Oct 2022 | UK | Bath Spa University | Guest lecture on innovation in publishing, followed by workshops with students |
| Oct 2022 | UK | Stationers Company | Organising and introducing roundtable discussion on bookselling, in partnership with Byte the Book |
| Nov 2021 | UK | Futurebook Conference | Organising and chairing roundtable discussion on audio content |
| Oct 2021 | UK | Bath Spa University | Guest lecture on innovation in publishing, delivered online |
| Sep 2021 | UK | Stationers Company | Organising and chairing online roundtable discussion on audio publishing |
| Nov 2019 | UK | University College, London | Guest lecture on mergers and acquisitions in book publishing |
| Oct 2019 | UK | CISI | Panellist for roundtable discussion on corporate innovation |
| Nov 2016 | UK | Society of Authors | Keynote presentation on trends in the publishing landscape |
| Mar 2016 | UK | Westminster Media Forum | Keynote presentation on the digital content landscape |
| Dec 2015 | UK | BIC | Presentation on metadata and industry standards for digital publishing |
| Nov 2015 | Jamaica | Online Mind | Keynote presentations on innovation and digital transformation, as part of the Caribbean’s first digital publishing conference |
| Sep 2015 | UK | Bookmachine | Keynote presentation on publishing futures for Bookmachine fifth anniversary event |
| Mar 2014 | UK | Byte the Book | Panellist for roundtable discussion on bookselling and publishing |
| Nov 2013 | UK | Futurebook Conference | Panellist for roundtable discussion on building digital teams |
| Apr 2013 | UK | London Book Fair | Chairing panel on authors’ use of social media |
| Nov 2012 | Norway | Digital Winners Conference | Keynote presentation at conference organised by Telenor and Norwegian Media Association |
| Mar 2012 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh International Book Fair | Keynote presentation on digital transformation in publishing |
| Feb 2012 | UK | University College, London | Guest lecture on digital transformation in publishing |
| September 2011 | Russia | Moscow Book Fair | Keynote presentation on digital transformation in publishing |
| May 2011 | UK | Westminster Media Forum | Presentation on digital transformation in publishing |
| Apr 2011 | Argentina | British Council | Programme of events arranged by British Council including keynote presentations at Buenos Aires International Book Fair and the University of Buenos Aires |
| May 2010 | UK | Marsh CMT Conference | Keynote presentation on digital publishing to Marsh Communications, Media and Telecoms client conference |
| Oct 2009 | Germany | Tools of Change Frankfurt | Programming and participating in a pecha kucha session at O’Reilly’s Tools of Change conference |