Living in the Moment with Theo Priestley, Futurist

In this podcast Melanie Boylan spoke with Theo Priestley, a globally recognised and sought after futurist and international speaker, an author, and authority on the future of business, technology, and society.  In this episode they have a conversation about the recent book release and how tech has been impacted through COVID.  This is also your opportunity to learn more about the human behind the brand as we talk towards the second half of the podcast about living in the moment.  Has technology taken this away from us?

He is also founder of Tenth Man, acting as a specialised script consultant and writers' room advisor for science fiction TV and movie productions, blending professional futurism and science fiction to provide scriptwriters, producers, and directors with creative input and bespoke consultancy.

He has had the pleasure of appearing at some of the biggest conferences, and at smaller, intimate corporate events, delivering keynote talks to audiences ranging from 50 to 4,000. He has been part of panel discussions and chaired conferences across the World including USA, Peru, Australia, Dubai, Germany, UK, Sweden, China, Malta, and South Africa.

Theo has published more than 100 articles on topics including Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Smart Cities, Education, Healthcare, Marketing, Digital Transformation, and Virtual Reality, for Forbes, the European, WIRED, and Huffington Post. He has also contributed to VentureBeat, GigaOM, The Times Raconteur, and been interviewed for BBC Radio and UK national television news on technology trends.

He is widely known and sought after for his forthright views on the negative impacts of technology on society, and currently works with organizations to research technology's wider impact on society and public policy.

Theo has been listed as a Top 100 global technology influencer and thought leader on the Internet of Things (IOT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Fintech multiple years in a row.

Theo has also served as a startup mentor to technology accelerators, sits on Advisory Boards, and consults on new business development for deep tech startups.

His book, 'The Future Starts Now', co-authored with Bronwyn Williams will be internationally available early 2021 from Bloomsbury.