Ant Morse - the innovation futurist

In this episode of Events, Dear Boy!, we welcome futurist and speaker Ant Morse to explore his journey from senior digital leadership into professional speaking. Ant shares his broad expertise across emerging technologies (from 5G and IoT through to AI), explains how he “fell into” speaking by accident after being asked to fill a sponsored event slot, and reflects on why credibility and governance-led realism matter amid the current AI hype cycle. He talks candidly about what he loves most (storytelling, Q&A, and learning from diverse audiences), shares a hilarious worst-case mic moment, and offers practical tips for both speakers (tech prep and backups) and organisers (better briefing, pre-calls, and context setting to maximise speaker value).

The discussion

02:10: Ant gives us his “elevator pitch”

06:10: From industry expert to accidental speaker

11:20: Speaking environments

18:00: Why credibility matters in AI (and why he sometimes says “don’t rush”)

22:30: Best bits, worst bits & practical tips (plus the unforgettable mic story)