Caroline Gorski
Chief Punk
Caroline Gorski advises, writes on and speaks about the impact of technology on our everyday lives. She has experienced a thirty-year career at the forefront of emerging technologies, including data-driven decision-making, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. She has been in the early-hire or founding teams of five start-ups, held C-Suite positions in two corporate spin-outs and has built nearly £2bn revenue in new business lines from digital innovations.
Biography
Caroline advises, writes and speaks about the impact of technology on everyday life, drawing on a 30-year career at the forefront of emerging technologies such as the mobile internet, IoT, data-driven decision-making, machine learning, AI, autonomous systems and immersive digital environments. She has advised organisations including NATO, the UK security services, the NHS and global financial, medical and engineering sectors on AI risk and mitigation, and from 2017 to 2023 led data analytics and artificial intelligence at Rolls-Royce.
In 2021, Caroline gave evidence to the House of Lords Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee on emerging technology and AI risk, and served on the UNESCO high-level expert panel that contributed to the global Recommendations on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. Over her executive career she has led major technology innovation programmes across sectors including media, telecoms, financial services, aerospace, defence and the public sector, and has held CEO roles at the R2 Factory for Rolls-Royce and Capital Enterprise.
Today, Caroline is co-founder and partner at Cerestrial LLP, a founding advisor to Faster Climate Impact, and a member of the UK Government’s APPG on Artificial Intelligence. She continues to advise and coach organisations while speaking internationally on technology, risk and innovation. A strong advocate for women in STEM and a lifelong supporter of the arts, she combines deep technical experience with a storyteller’s perspective shaped by her background in History and Literature.
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Caroline speaks about the impact of emerging technologies on society, organisations and everyday life, including AI, connected systems and data-driven decision-making. Her talks explore how technology is reshaping communication, the risks and realities of living in a highly connected world, and whether we are building the future we actually want. She also helps leaders understand AI readiness, trust, security and responsible innovation, offering practical insights for navigating rapid technological change.
Are we building the world we actually want to live in?
A fresh, engaging and insightful discussion about technology, social change, and what sort of place the future holds for humans.
Learning to speak machine
An exploration of the future of human communication in a world of persistently on, always listening, devices and agents.
Living in a world of unreliable things
An investigation of the inherent insecurities of the Internet of Everything, and what to do about it.
Example Videos
What do you get when you book Caroline to speak?
Caroline is an experienced speaker with an audience of her own who is happy to work with you to help you promote your event.This can include:
Pre-event video
Co-operation in pre-event PR and media interviews
Contributed articles for event blogs or programmes
Promotion on social media
