Sally Eaves – Keynote Speaker

Professor Sally Eaves has been described as the ‘torchbearer for ethical tech’ and was honoured with being chosen to speak on the future of Blockchain technology at the United Nations’ Assembly Opening Day in 2019.

Sally Eaves brings a depth of experience from Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer roles, as a Professor in Advanced Technologies and as a Global Strategic Advisor. She specialises in the application and integration of Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and associated emergent technologies for business and societal benefit alongside developing authentic CSR programmes. Sally works globally with bleeding-edge disruptors, governments, academia and leading corporate institutions to apply her expertise for achieving sustainable competitive advantage alongside purpose-driven change. She has four new books aligned to these areas scheduled for release over 24 months commencing with ‘The Edge of Disruption’.

Working closely with the United Nations, Sally is an international advocate for opening-up access to opportunity and has founded Aspirational Futures to help skill, empower and support the next generation of interdisciplinary talent into careers yet to be conceived, alongside scaling the application of emergent technology as an enabler for business transformation and social good. Sally is also the Social Impact lead for the UK Government Blockchain Association and contributes to parliamentary policy thought leadership on Blockchain, AI, FinTech and 5G. She was an inaugural recipient of the Frontier Technology and Social Impact award, presented at the United Nations in 2018 and is leading major initiatives in this area, including presenting at Davos and premier events and media outlets worldwide.

A member of the Forbes Technology Council, Sally Eaves is an award winning international keynote speaker, author and influencer with globally leading rankings across all advanced technology disciplines especially Blockchain and AI, digital transformation, future of work, FinTech, CSR, 5G and social innovation aligned to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. She is continually ranked in the top 10 for leadership in digital disruption and across frontier technology and impact subjects by leading bodies such as Onalytica. An authentic Key Opinion Leader, Sally is a graduate of the CIO Academy at Said Business School, Oxford University and the Sustainability Leadership Institute at Judge Business School, The University of Cambridge.