Top Technology speakers

In this technologically advanced age, one must remain on top of the latest advances in order to retain a competitive edge in business. Simply Life India's roster of technology speakers, contains the best and brightest in their respective fields, from tech journalists to technology practitioners.
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Please note: This is a partial list of the Technology Speakers we represent. If you would like additional suggestions about speakers that will match your event goals, please simply contact one of our friendly account agents +918652835000 or email: Speakers@Simplylifeindia.com.

FUTURE/TRENDS

BIG DATA

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 

CYBER SECURITY

SOCIAL MEDIA

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INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

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FUTURE/TRENDS

ELON MUSK : SpaceX Founder, Co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors

Jim Carroll: a futurist and trends and innovation expert.

Andrew McAfee , a principal research scientist at MIT, studies how digital technologies are changing business, the economy, and society.

STEVE WOZNIAK : Top Technology Speaker, Innovation Expert, Cult Icon, Co-Founder of Apple Computer, and Bestselling Author

PETER DIAMANDIS : Top Innovation Keynote Speaker, Futurist, Chairman/CEO of The XPRIZE Foundation, and Bestselling Author

ADAM CHEYER : Co-founder of Siri and formerly a director of engineering in the iPhone group at Apple. An inventor, entrepreneur, and engineering executive who explores how computers can augment individual and collective intelligence.

Ray Hammond - Europe's most experienced, most successful and most widely published futurologist.

MARTIN FORD : Author, Silicon Valley Entrepreneur and Speaker Leading expert on the Robot Revolution, Artificial Intelligence, Job Automation, and the Impact of Accelerating Technology on Workplaces, the Economy and Society.

TAN LE : Innovative Technology Entrepreneur, CEO and Founder of Emotiv

Daniel Burrus - World Renowned Futurist, Technology Expert and Author of Technotrends

Pranav Mistry - computer scientist and Inventor. At present, he is the head of Think Tank Team and Vice President of Research at Samsung. He is best known for his work on SixthSense and Samsung Galaxy Gear.

KEVIN KELLY : Digital Visionary; Writer on Business and “Cool Tools”; Co-Founder and Senior Maverick, WIRED; Author of Forthcoming Book, “The Inevitable”

Brett King is an Australian technology futurist, public speaker, international best selling author and the co-founder and CEO of Moven, a New York-based mobile banking startup

Joel Barker - Futurist, Author

Tom Koulopoulos: Leading Expert on Innovation, Globalization and Information Technology. Author of The Innovation Zone.

Seth Mattison is an internationally renowned expert on workforce trends and generational dynamics

Jack Uldrich - A renowned global futurist, independent scholar, sought-after business speaker, and best-selling author.

Michael Tchong - Inspirational speaker, analyst, futurist, innovator. World-Class Futurist, Trendcaster, and Speaker; Labeled “America’s Most Influential Trendspotter”

JEREMY RIFKIN - Leading Global Technologist, Futurist and Authority on World Economic and Environmental Trends

​NICK BOSTROM : Swedish philosopher at the University of Oxford known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, nanotechnology and machine intelligence, superintelligence risks, the reversal test, and consequentialism.

KEVIN WARWICK : Professor of Cybernetics, and an accomplished speaker on technology and innovation. He carries out research in artificial intelligence, control, robotics and biomedical engineering.

GUY HOFFMAN : Professor in the School of Communication at IDC Herzliya, and co-director of the IDC Media Innovation Lab. Guy Hoffman researches robots with soul. He explores the humanity of robots -- how they think, feel, act, and move, as they interact with humans.

David Weinberge - Technology Expert & Marketing Guru, professional speaker, and commentator, probably best known as co-author of the Cluetrain Manifesto.

DR. VIJAY KUMAR : Dean of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science. In his lab at Penn, Vijay Kumar and his team build flying quadrotors, small, agile robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams — for construction, surveying disasters and far more.

SADHGURU JAGGI VASUDEV - Renowned Yogi, Visionary, Guru and Founder of the Isha Foundation

KATE DARLING : Leading Expert in Robot Ethics, Focusing on Intersection of Technology and Society

PABLOS HOLMAN - Futurist, Innovation Speaker, Inventor at the Intellectual Ventures Lab, Founder at Turing AI & Bombsheller

Chris Skinner- Chairman of the Financial Services Club and well known as an independent commentator on financial markets through his blog the Finanser.

JEREMY BAILENSON : Virtual Reality Expert and Authority on Its Impact on Business and Society; Cognitive Psychologist; Founding Director, Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Stanford University

Scott Steinberg - Bestselling leadership and business keynote speaker Scott Steinberg is one of the world's most celebrated futurists, and strategic innovation consultants.

Chris Riddell : futurist and digital technology expert.

Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, entrepreneur, strategy advisor, and bestselling author.

KEN GOLDBERG : Award-winning roboticist, filmmaker, and UC Berkeley Professor

JASON SILVA : A media artist, futurist, philosopher, keynote speaker & the Emmy-nominated host of National Geographic Channel’s #1 rated and Emmy-nominated series, Brain Games, seen in over 100 countries.

Demis Hassabis : the cofounder and head of Google AI unit DeepMind

ERIC SIEGEL: Former Columbia University professor founder of Predictive Analytics World and Text Analytics World, author of 'Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die

JEFFREY SCHNAPP : Cultural Historian & Expert on Future of Innovation and Technology; Autonomous Vehicles Authority & CEO, Piaggio Fast Forward; Catalyzing Force in Digital Humanities; Harvard Professor

PETER HIRSHBERG : Pioneering Entrepreneur and Marketing Innovator; Definitive Voice on Disruptive Technology and Culture; Silicon Valley Executive

JONATHAN ZITTRAIN - Technology Guru & Digital Futurist; Renowned Cybersecurity Expert; Harvard Professor of International Law, Policy & Computer Science; Master Moderator

CLAY SHIRKY - Expert on New Technology and Social Media, and How They Shape Culture; Professor and Distinguished Writer in Residence, NYU

RUSSELL WALKER - Authority on Risk Management and Business Analytics; Global Strategy Expert; Professor, Kellogg School of Management; Author, “From Big Data to Big Profits”

Dr. Andreas Weigend is an expert on the future of big data, social-mobile technologies, and consumer behavior.

BRIAN SOLIS - A digital analyst, anthropologist, and futurist, Principal analyst at Altimeter Group. He is also an award-winning author, prominent blogger, and keynote speaker.

DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF - Has spent his prolific career thinking about how new media and technology are impacting culture, business, and the economy. Named one of the world’s 10 most influential thinkers by MIT, ​

Capt. Raghu Raman - India's BIG Data expert

VIKTOR MAYER-SCHÖNBERGER - Best-Selling Author of Delete and Big Data and Expert on the Networked Economy , an expert on the role of information in the networked economy

Erik Qualman - author of Socialnomics,Called the Digital Dale Carnegie, Erik Qualman is an inspirational International Speaker on Digital Leadership, Social Media, Digital Trends and Digital Motivation.

Pranav Mistry - computer scientist and Inventor. At present, he is the Global Vice President of Research at Samsung and the head of Think Tank Team. He is best known for his work on SixthSense, Samsung Galaxy Gear and Project Beyond.

Vineet Nayar - Indian business executive, author and philanthropist. He is the former Chief executive officer of HCL Technologies

HORACE DEDIU - Foremost Mobile Industry Analyst and Visionary on Digital Business Disruption; Founder and Author of Market Intelligence Site Asymco.com

MIKE WALSH - Futurist, Innovation and Technology Speaker and Authority on Emerging Markets. IoT Expert.

VIVEK WADHWA - Tech Entrepreneur, Futurist, Academic Researcher and Scholar

Michio Kaku - a Japanese-American futurist, theoretical physicist and popularizer of science.

Steven Levy - Preeminent Technology Journalist & Author. Senior editor of Newsweek and columnist for Wired Magazine

JAMES CANTON - a leading global futurist and social scientist. Founder, CEO and chairman of the Institute for Global Futures

David Rose - an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and instructor at the MIT Media Lab.

Elliott Masie : Technology and Learning Futurist

CHUCK MARTIN - Futurist, Bestselling Author, Emerging Digital Tech and IoT Expert

Glen Hiemstra : Founder and Owner of Futurist.com, and Founder and Curator DoTheFuture.com

Shivvy Jervis : Multi-award Winning Tech Futurist

Katie Linendoll : Technology Expert, CBS & CNN Contributor

Peter Gamwell : Award-Winning, Cutting-Edge Leader in Education.

Alok Kejriwal

SHASHI THAROOR: Author, Politician, and Former International Civil Servant

RAGHURAM RAJAN Author, Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Former Chief Economist and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund

SCOTT AMYX Managing Partner at Amyx Ventures

AYESHA KHANNA Expert in Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities and Fintech

RAVI VENKATESAN​ Best Selling Author,‎Philanthropist, mentor.

ARUN SHOURIE : Former Union Minister to the Government of India, Author, Economist, Journalist

BIG DATA

Top Big Data Speakers

Please note: This is a partial list of the Big Data Speakers we represent. If you would like additional suggestions about speakers that will match your event goals, please simply contact one of our friendly account agents +918652835000 or email: Speakers@Simplylifeindia.com.
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ANDREW MCAFEE - An MIT scientist, studies how technological progress changes business, the economy, and society.

RUSSELL WALKER - Authority on Risk Management and Business Analytics; Global Strategy Expert; Professor, Kellogg School of Management; Author, “From Big Data to Big Profits”

Dr. Andreas Weigend is an expert on the future of big data, social-mobile technologies, and consumer behavior.

DANIEL BURRUS - Futurist, Technology Strategist, and Trends Forecaster

ERIC SIEGEL - Former Columbia University professor founder of Predictive Analytics World and Text Analytics World, author of 'Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die

JACK ULDRICH - A renowned global futurist, independent scholar, sought-after business speaker, and best-selling author.

BRIAN SOLIS - A digital analyst, anthropologist, and futurist, Principal analyst at Altimeter Group. He is also an award-winning author, prominent blogger, and keynote speaker.

DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF - Has spent his prolific career thinking about how new media and technology are impacting culture, business, and the economy. Named one of the world’s 10 most influential thinkers by MIT, ​

Capt. Raghu Raman - India's BIG Data expert

David Weinberger is an American technologist, professional speaker, and commentator, probably best known as co-author of the Cluetrain Manifesto.

Tom Koulopoulos - ‎Author The Gen Z Effect, Futurist, Keynote Speaker, Inc 500 CEO - ‎Delphi Group

VIKTOR MAYER-SCHÖNBERGER - Best-Selling Author of Delete and Big Data and Expert on the Networked Economy , an expert on the role of information in the networked economy

Erik Qualman - author of Socialnomics,Called the Digital Dale Carnegie, Erik Qualman is an inspirational International Speaker on Digital Leadership, Social Media, Digital Trends and Digital Motivation.

HORACE DEDIU - Foremost Mobile Industry Analyst and Visionary on Digital Business Disruption; Founder and Author of Market Intelligence Site Asymco.com

JONATHAN ZITTRAIN - Technology Guru & Digital Futurist; Renowned Cybersecurity Expert; Harvard Professor of International Law, Policy & Computer Science; Master Moderator

CLAY SHIRKY - Expert on New Technology and Social Media, and How They Shape Culture; Professor and Distinguished Writer in Residence, NYU

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 

​ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

​A popular concept featured in fiction films such as “The Terminator” and “AI: Artificial Intelligence”, the idea of artificial intelligence is inching closer to a reality that is already being integrated into our daily lives through the use of technologies like virtual assistants (Siri, for example), smart cars and homes, and automated customer service. Companies and individuals are racing to keep ahead of a world in which predictive algorithms, and neural networks are becoming the future of technology, and these ideas are advancing at accelerated rates. Be sure your company stays at the forefront of artificial intelligence technology by bringing in an artificial intelligence expert, futurist, or technologist to your next conference or event.

Demis Hassabis : Founder & CEO, DeepMind

Hod Lipson : professor of Engineering and Data Science at Columbia University in New York, and a co-author of the award winning book “Fabricated

KEVIN WARWICK : Deputy Vice Chancellor at Coventry University and Renowned Scientist

ADAM CHEYER: Co-Founder and VP Engineering at Siri, Inc., Co-Founder and VP Engineering of Viv Labs

PETER DIAMANDIS : Chairman/CEO, The X Prize Foundation and Singularity University, Entrepreneur, Innovator and Futurist

VIVEK WADHWA : Tech Entrepreneur, Futurist, Academic Researcher and Scholar

Dr Jordan Nguyen : Vietnamese-Australian TV Presenter || Biomedical Engineer || Professional Speaker and inventor whose achievements include creating a mind-controlled wheelchair.

MARTIN FORD : Author, Silicon Valley Entrepreneur and Speaker Leading expert on the Robot Revolution, Artificial Intelligence, Job Automation, and the Impact of Accelerating Technology on Workplaces, the Economy and Society

David Rowan : founding Editor-in-chief and now Editor-at-large of WIRED’s UK edition, and technology columnist for The [UK] Sunday Times

DAVID ROSE : An award-winning entrepreneur, author, and instructor at the MIT Media Lab. ​Internet of things speaker, author of enchanted objects.

JACOB MORGAN : Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Futurist

CHRIS RIDDELL : Global Futurist

Andrew McAfee : Principal Research Scientist, MIT

SCOTT AMYX : Managing Partner at Amyx Ventures

JACK ULDRICH : Global Futurist, Speaker, and Best-selling Author

TANMAY BAKSHI : Youngest IBM Watson Programmer in the world.

TAN LE : Founder and CEO of the bioinformatics firm, EMOTIV. Regarded as One of the science world’s most successful and influential CEOs.

Jason Silva : Futurist, Host of National Geographic's "Brain Games"

AYESHA KHANNA Expert in Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities and Fintech

CYBER SECURITY

Top Cyber Security Speakers

JONATHAN ZITTRAIN - Technology Guru & Digital Futurist; Renowned Cybersecurity Expert; Harvard Professor of International Law, Policy & Computer Science; Master Moderator

ERIC O'NEILL : A former FBI counter-terrorism and counterintelligence operative. Cyber-Security Expert, Inspiration for film Breach.

Marc Goodman is a global strategist, author and consultant focused on the disruptive impact of advancing technologies on security, business and international affairs.

KEVIN MITNICK : The world's most famous Hacker, Computer Security Consultant and Author The World’s Most Famous Hacker. A Top Cyber security Speaker . CEO, Mitnick Security . Chief “White-Hat” Hacker, Global Ghost Team™—The World’s Top Security Penetration Testing Team

Saket Modi : Indian entrepreneur and an ethical hacker. He is the co-founder and CEO of Lucideus Tech

Dr. Simon Moores : Security futurist and risk consultant

SOCIAL MEDIA

Top Social Media & Digital Speakers

CLAY SHIRKY - Expert on New Technology and Social Media, and How They Shape Culture; Professor and Distinguished Writer in Residence, NYU

Brian Solis - A digital analyst, anthropologist, and futurist, Solis has studied and influenced the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing, and culture.

Nicholas G. Carr - s the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Shallows, the best-selling The Big Switch, and Does IT Matter?

JONATHAN ZITTRAIN - Technology Guru & Digital Futurist; Renowned Cybersecurity Expert; Harvard Professor of International Law, Policy & Computer Science; Master Moderator

VIKTOR MAYER-SCHÖNBERGER : Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. Viktor is the Best-Selling Author of Delete and Big Data and Expert on the Networked Economy

HORACE DEDIU - Foremost Mobile Industry Analyst and Visionary on Digital Business Disruption; Founder and Author of Market Intelligence Site Asymco.com

Jack Uldrich is a renowned global futurist , speaker, and best-selling author

CHRIS BROGAN : Author, journalist, marketing consultant, and speaker about social media marketing. president of Human Business Works, a media and education company dedicated to helping companies improve customer acquisition and community nurturing. He is the New York Times Bestselling author of Google+ For Business: How Google’s Social Network Changes Everything, and his blog is in the Top 5 of Advertising Age’s Power150

JOEL COMM : An entrepreneur, NY Times bestselling author, and new media innovator. An expert on harnessing the power of social media and mobile applications to expand your brand’s reach and engage in active relationship marketing

TED RUBIN: A leading Social Marketing Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Brand Evangelist and Acting CMO of Brand Innovators. Forbes Top 20 Social Media Influencer, Ted Rubin speaks on value of Return on Relationship through Social Media

Chris Riddell - a futurist and digital technology expert.

Brad Howarth - ‎Writer, speaker, facilitator, MC and author on change in technology and society - ‎Managing for Change

Mahesh Murthy : Marketer, Venture Capitalist, Corporate Speaker. Founder, Pinstorm. Co-founder, Seedfund.

Alok Kejriwal, CEO & Co-founder Games2win, is an Indian entrepreneur and founder of the Contests2win Group of companies. Games2win is a global top 20 online games business that entertains over 20 million unique users a month.

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Eric Siegel - founder of Predictive Analytics World and Text Analytics World, and Executive Editor of the Predictive Analytics Times, makes the how and why of predictive analytics understandable and captivating

PORTER ERISMAN ​- Leading expert on e-commerce and the Internet in China and emerging markets

Dom Sagolla is co-creator of Twitter and author of the groundbreaking 140 Characters: a Style Guide for the Short Form

Erik Qualman - Called a Digital Dale Carnegie, is the author of Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business.

Brett King- Considered the foremost global expert on retail banking innovation, Brett King is also a three-time bestselling author and founder of the mobile banking startup “Moven.

Alok Kejriwal : ‎CEO & CO-FOUNDER GAMES2WIN

Rahul Narvekar Indian E-commerce entrepreneur.

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

STEVE WOZNIAK Top Technology Speaker, Innovation Expert, Cult Icon, Co-Founder of Apple Computer, and Bestselling Author

SCOTT AMYX : Managing Partner at Amyx Ventures

MIKE WALSH Top Innovation and Futurist Speaker, Bestselling Author, and IoT Expert

CHUCK MARTIN Futurist, Bestselling Author, Emerging Digital Tech and IoT Expert

JIM CARROLL : Global Futurist, Trends and Innovation Expert

ALOK KEJRIWAL : ‎CEO & CO-FOUNDER GAMES2WIN ‎Successful Digital Serial Entrepreneur

JEREMY RIFKIN Author, Economic and Social Theorist, Advisor to the European Union and Head of State, and President of the Foundation on Economic Trends

JACOB MORGAN Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Futurist

JACK ULDRICH Global Futurist, Speaker, and Best-selling Author

Ray Hammond : Europe's most experienced futurist and keynote speaker

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