Biography

Voted one of Europe’s most trailblazing women in digital, Shivvy Jervis is an award-winning Innovation Futurist, Advisor and Broadcaster.

TED Global commend Jervis as having "a remarkable ability to analyse the socio-economic impact of new technologies", the World Economic Forum cite her as "a thought leader beyond compare" and Britain’s former Digital Minister finds Jervis to be "a true expert".

Jervis' research, keynote speeches and broadcasts have garnered an astonishing 22 pieces of industry recognition. This includes a national Outstanding Achiever award, nominated a 'Woman of the Year' by public vote and being named one of Britain's 10 most influential South Asian women. She was also the youngest recipient of a prestigious academic fellowship.

A seasoned broadcaster, Shivvy Jervis fronts bold documentaries on the digital economy and debates pressing industry issues with other thought leaders on the NextTech Insider series. She is also the host of Ringside Sessions, a new series of live broadcasts on challenging telco industry themes. Jervis contributes as an independent expert to IBM's Global C-Suite Study Advisory Board and is called on extensively by organisations to make sense of the dizzying pace of innovation and identify which advances are best suited to their needs.

Shivvy Jervis is equally at home headlining an event, presenting a high-profile broadcast or chairing a demanding agenda. Her speaking style has been called ‘deeply persuasive’, ‘instantly relatable’ and above all, ‘uncompromisingly passionate’. Jervis is currently authoring 'Future, Now', an ambitious book for which she is scouring the globe for the most powerful advances and people meaningfully shaping the next decade.