Alan Smithson is a futurist, entrepreneur, investor and advisor working at the intersection of AI, XR and exponential technologies. He and his wife, Julie, are Co-founders of Unlimited Awesome, a global AI-powered learning platform for the intelligence age. Through the couple’s family office, 6ix Ventures, they back founders building the... Read more
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Alan Smithson - Co-founder, MetaVRse
Alan Smithson is a futurist, entrepreneur, investor and advisor working at the intersection of AI, XR and exponential technologies. He and his wife, Julie, are Co-founders of Unlimited Awesome, a global AI-powered learning platform for the intelligence age. Through the couple’s family office, 6ix Ventures, they back founders building the infrastructure of the next era across AI, robotics, biotech, quantum, education and XR.
Alan and Julie founded METAVRSE®, the world’s first metaverse company, which has delivered over 1,000 XR and AI solutions and events for Fortune 500 companies before evolving into a boutique advisory for Royal Families, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and governments navigating AI, XR, quantum, robotics, space and education technology.
Alan is the co-author of 2030: A Blueprint for Humanity’s Exponential Leap and publishes annual technology predictions exploring the technologies and trends shaping our future. He has spoken at TEDx and on stages around the world, and has been featured in Harvard Business Review, MIT Technology Review, Forbes and The Economist.
Alan and Julie also co-invented Emulator, the world’s first multi-touch DJ system, with their partner Pablo Martin. It won DJ Mag’s Innovative Product of the Year, was featured in WIRED and on G4TV, and earned a pitch on Dragons’ Den.
Recognised for his expertise in innovation and emerging technology, Alan has been named a Top Retail Expert and has advised organisations and leaders on navigating rapid technological change. His work explores how AI and other exponential technologies are transforming business, work and society, helping leaders understand what is coming next and how to turn technological disruption into meaningful opportunities.
As a speaker, Alan brings together his experience as a technology founder, investor and futurist to make complex emerging technologies accessible and actionable. From the evolution of AI agents and the future of work to spatial computing, robotics, quantum technologies and the accelerating pace of innovation, he helps audiences prepare for an increasingly intelligent and interconnected world.
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Alan Smithson speaks on Business & Management, Future, Future & Technology, Future of Work, Metaverse. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Alan to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Alan Smithson is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
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