Finding Top Tech Speakers

Our roster is now at the size where we can start to curate lists of speakers to better meet our clients’ needs. We’ve got great speakers across a range of areas: leadership, entrepreneurship, communications. But perhaps our biggest roster right now is in tech. So we’ve created a list of our top tech speakers here.

What do you want from a tech keynote?

Of course ‘tech’ is a broad term and covers all sorts of domains and possibilities. And I’ll break our speakers down into some smaller groups below. But I do think there is a general trait that you want in a speaker on technology.

Bridges: Translating Tech for a Broader Audience

For me, the best speakers in tech are people who can act as bridges. People who span the gap between those doing the most fascinating research and innovation, and the rest of the world. This is what you need for audiences who maybe don’t have the deep knowledge to understand what’s happening, or to apply new technologies and ideas, without someone to translate on their behalf.

Glenn Wilkinson is an ex-ethical hacker who helps people think like attackers - to spot blind spots, outsmart risks, and make better decisions. He’s broken into banks, worked with governments, and shared the stage with Daniel Radcliffe. Now he speaks to audiences around the world about hacking, human behaviour, and how to stay one step ahead.

Martin SFP Bryant’s background as a journalist gives him all the skills to interrogate new technologies and translate their features into meaningful value for any audience. It also makes Martin a fantastic host for tech events, able to maintain a flow of conversation between panellists or multiple speakers.

Futurists: Seeing Incoming Tech

Martin’s relationships with some of the hottest start-ups also give him some great insight into what’s coming down the pipeline. And some of our other speakers make this their goal.

Shivvy Jervis is described by CNN as “one of the most trusted voices in the industry” and by the World Economic Forum as a ‘thought leader beyond compare’, Shivvy is one of Britain's very few female, Asian Tech Futurists who also specialises in the human, behavioural psychology side. As a five-time award winning Futurist and Neuroscience expert, she's done over 600 speeches and hit a 38 Million reach online! 25 industry accolades in, she's been named one of Britain’s ‘Women of the Year’ and an Asian Woman of Achievement.

Ant Morse is another of our incredible futurists, but coming from a very different background: the application of technology. Ant spent many years leading innovation for one of the world’s foremost telecommunications companies, putting him right at the heart of hundreds of innovation projects with the world’s largest businesses. Ant knows how to see what’s coming and turn it into value.

Bronwyn Williams is The Court Jester you didn't know you needed. A professional futurist and economist who helps you understand our world so you can change it. She is the author of four books, and has extensive experience consulting to listed firms, international NGOs, central banks and governments all over the world. She is a sought after media commentator comfortable with speaking uncomfortable, yet necessary truth to power.

From Foresight to Value

The ability to translate technology from idea to application is also an incredibly powerful attribute in a speaker on tech. Two of our speakers tackle this in very different fashion.

Dan Sodergren is a futurist who puts his money where is mouth is. Dan is a serial experimenter, someone who learns through applying new technologies and shares the lessons he learns with his audiences. His rapid adoption of the latest AI technologies is a great example. Always at the forefront of the latest releases, Dan uses his understanding of what’s possible to inform clients about how they can leverage value - and how these technologies will transform the future of work.

From startups to the Swoosh, former Nike executive Greg Merrill brings a rare mix of empathy, global experience, and transformative leadership. His keynotes on authentic leadership, navigating change, and the future of commerce deliver stories and strategies that resonate across industries—energizing audiences to focus on what matters, unlock value, and thrive in disruption.

A Critical Eye

Of course you always want multiple perspectives on tech, and it’s always worthwhile having someone knowledgeable to check the persistent positivity from the tech industry itself. An insider who knows how to ask the important questions.

Mo Kanjilal is a TEDx speaker, entrepreneur and author with 25+ years leading diverse teams in the tech world. Known for championing bold inclusion, Mo brings sharp insight and real-world experience to every stage she steps on. She helps audiences rethink how they communicate, work and lead — by truly including different perspectives, people and lives.

Technology and productivity expert, Alexander Bell, works with organisations to maximise performance, reclaim balance and inspire human connection. Technology shapes how we work and connect, but endless distractions weaken focus, hinder performance and undermine our presence. In our always-on world, success isn’t just about productivity; it’s about how your people use technology to balance performance, digital wellbeing and human connection. Alexander helps teams design smarter digital habits, control their focus and develop Attention Intelligence® to thrive in a tech-driven world. But without Tech Rules®, tech rules you.

Explaining The Business of Tech

The final group of tech speakers in our roster is perhaps the most important: those who understand the application of technology in business.

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.

Oliver Pickup is a distinguished London-based speaker, journalist and thought leader specialising in "human-work evolution" – a term he coined – in an increasingly digital world. As the creator of the provocatively titled monthly newsletter "Go Flux Yourself", Oliver offers business leaders incisive insights into navigating workplace transformation with humanity at its core.

Need a Tech Speaker? Call Pomona Partners

Our favourite briefs come when someone calls and doesn’t know what they need to make their event fly. We love to curate speakers on your behalf. If you’re looking for a speaker in tech, whether it’s for a keynote, an after dinner event, or a fireside chat - or for that matter, for a media-facing campaign - give us a call. We’ll be happy to spend the time helping you to find the right expert for your audience.