Author of 'A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It and How to Get It' (2025) and 'There is no Planet B, a Handbook for the Make or Break Years'... Read more
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Mike outlines the technological pathway to global clean energy transition and shows how this is entirely practical, bringing opportunities to almost every industry. He explores the barriers and how these can be overcome. Most importantly, how can we and our companies be part of the solution?
AI presents huge opportunities and risks. Mike explores what it might take for it to be a force for ‘net good’in the world including helping us to deal with climate change. He also explores humanity’s relationship with technology, now and how this will change.
The next generation face radically different challenges and opportunities to any before it. These will require new thinking skills, habits and values. What are these and how can how can they be developed in our schools and universities?
A fresh look at business purpose and ethics as well as the practicalities of low carbon transition.
Mike Berners-Lee is a leading keynote speaker on sustainability, climate change and on how we can each address this urgent and overarching 21st century challenge. His approach includes high level thinking about policy and best practices along with innovative views on how AI and other tech innovations can be a force for ‘net good’ in this work. In his talks, Mikes combines cutting edge science, pragmatic solutions to building a better world and he delivers always with enthusiasm, positivity and passion.
In February 2025 he was awarded The Planet Earth Award by the Alliance of World Scientists
In March 2025, he saw the publication of his latest book ‘A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It and How to Get It‘ . In this book, Mike calls for radically-higher standards of honesty in politics, media and business as a catalyst to achieve change.. He look at this challenge from new angles, to gain perspective, digging deeper under the surface to uncover the root causes, joining up every element of the challenges we face and learning from our failures so far.
His book, There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years is a bestselling practical and holistic tour of the 21st century’s biggest challenges, laced throughout with practical guidance for individuals, businesses and politicians. About his first book, How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything, Bill Bryson wrote “I can’t think of the last time I read a book that was more fascinating, and useful and enjoyable all at the same time”. His previous book was The Burning Question, explores the big picture on climate change and the underlying global dynamics, asking what mix of politics, economics, psychology and technology are really required to deal with the problem.
Al Gore described it as “Fascinating, important and highly recommended”.
Mike is the founder of Small World Consulting, an associate company of Lancaster University, which is a world leader in the field of supply chain carbon metrics and management. Small World works with organisations of all sizes and sectors, from the world’s largest tech giants to SMEs. Mike is a Professor in Practice at Lancaster University’s Environment Centre, where his research includes sustainable food systems and carbon metrics. He has made numerous speaking, radio and television broadcast appearances to promote public awareness of sustainability and climate change issues, and most notably appeared in Climate Change: The Facts alongside Sir David Attenborough.
Mike has a degree in Physics from Oxford University, a PGCE from Bangor, and an MSc in Organisational Development and Consulting from Sheffield Hallam University.
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Mike Berners-Lee speaks on Artificial Intelligence, Business & Management, Cities & Environment, Climate, Strategy. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Mike to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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