James Poulter is a distinguished expert in technology, artificial intelligence, social media and the future of work, having enjoyed a successful career as a digital marketing professional. Having formerly worked for companies such as the LEGO Group and Edelman, James is currently the Head of AI & Innovation for House 337. Now hired as a keynote speaker for corporate and public events, James is widely regarded as a thought leader and keynote speaker on innovation culture, the future of work and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Renowned as an authority on conversational AI technologies, James is famed as the Co-Founder and CEO of Vixen Labs, recently sold to House 337, which quickly became Europe's leading full-service voice agency. With extensive experience in the ethical use of AI, the integration of conversational AI into marketing strategies and corporate deployment of AI, James is also renowned for his former roles as the Senior Manager of Global Social Media and Head of Emerging Platforms & Partnerships for the LEGO Group. In these roles, James was a pivotal figure in building digital customer engagement and pursuing new technologies, partners and platforms to build such engagement. In addition, James was the Head of Social Media for LEGO Life, LEGO's social media network for kids that has since grown to over 2 million active users. He also played a pivotal role in developing LEGO and GIPHY's partnership, leading the channel to accrue over 1 billion views. James was also the Founder of Exodus Media, a podcast company that was majorly ahead of its time. After a year with the business, James pursued roles of Digital Strategist for Ogilvy Public Relations, Digital Director for Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster and Senior Social Media Communications Consultant for Lexis: The Recommendation Agency. He has also worked as a Social Communications Trainer for PRCA, the UK Director of YouVersion The Bible App and the Associate Director of Digital UK & EMEA for Edelman.
James is also a prolific advisor for charities, entrepreneurs and start-ups, having previously been a Founding Board Member of the Digital Future Council, a Strategic Advisor in Digital for The Church of England, a Start-Up Coach and Advisor for Resurgo Ventures Accelerator and a Start-Up Advisor for Impact Central. James’ commitment and dedication have been highly commended, having previously received the Young Communicator of the Year 2011 from the PRCA. He has also claimed the Best Newcomer 2012 Award at the Christian New Media Awards, been shortlisted for the 2011 Mark Hanson Award and been a finalist for both the 2010 Outstanding Contribution Award from the Recommendation Online Awards and 2011 Young Communicator of the Year from the CIPR.
Today, James is regularly hired as a keynote speaker for a variety of events, backed by his extensive knowledge of communications, social media, digital technologies and emerging trends. Having previously spoken for the likes of Cardiff University, LEGO and the VOICE Summit, James is a seasoned speaker and covers topics such as ethics and morality of technology, innovative culture, the future of technology and more. A fantastic speaker with extensive knowledge and skillset, James Poulter is the perfect choice as a speaker for events.
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James Poulter's official speaking topics are listed below:
The AI Battle Ahead - The What, When, How & Why:
As the field of artificial intelligence continues to grow and evolve, we are seeing major players like Google, Amazon, and Meta entering the space and competing with OpenAI for dominance in the area of large language models (LLMs). This competition is driving innovation which is great news for businesses looking to leverage the power of AI. But what is coming? When can you expect this to really impact the way you work? Why is it important to learn more and embrace these technologies, and how can you benefit from the new wave of AI? In this speech, James Poulter looks at how the future is arriving fast and how you can use it, and how it can impact any industry from heath, tech, retail, and education.
The Robots Are Coming - The AI Driven Marketer:
This engaging keynote talk explores how marketers can harness the power of conversational AI and generative models to enhance their marketing strategies and connect with customers on a deeper level. James will guide the audience through the essential human skills needed to effectively leverage AI, demonstrating how AI can help create personalized experiences, improve customer support, and optimize marketing efforts. He will also discuss the necessary organizational changes to successfully integrate AI within marketing teams while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and ethical responsibility. Join James to discover how embracing AI-driven marketing can lead to increased sales performance, better ROI, and stronger brand loyalty.
CTL-ALT-DEL:
The Digital Revolution has already changed the way we work and communicate with our clients, but the future of the workplace has faced further challenges with the impact of COVID-19. In this presentation, James Poulter looks at how you can continue to build a culture of innovation and what will need to change in order for companies to evolve to the new ways of working. Using some real-life examples from his time at Lego, Edelman and Ogilvy, James looks at what new controls (CTL) will need to be in place to allow a return to work. What will need to be altered (ALT) to allow your team to innovate, work together and still maybe work from home with a new work/life balance - and what will need to be deleted (DEL) from previous ways of working? There is no choice now to innovate – innovation is essential to survive.
The Ethics & Morality of Digital Technology:
What happens when Alexa wants to divest her shares at Amazon? Or does Siri want to get baptized? We are living in a world where the AIs we live with every day take steps towards general intelligence. At the same time we want ever more functionality out of our devices, yet must give up more privacy to get there. In this session, JP examines the potential pitfalls and prospects of a more technologically enabled world - through the lens of its impact on our morals and values.
2026 - Autonomous, Connected & Enabled:
In this presentation, James takes you into the not-too-distant future to look at the real impact of new and advancing existing technologies and how they will impact individual lives in a 24-hour period and what long-term benefits they will bring.
Executive Chat Mastery Masterclass:
The Executive ChatGPT Mastery course is a comprehensive 90-minute session designed to equip executives and professionals with the skills and knowledge to integrate ChatGPT into their daily workflows. This course will demonstrate how to leverage ChatGPT to enhance meetings, summarize and organize information, and function as a personal assistant. The session will emphasize ethical and mindful usage of ChatGPT, ensuring participants can confidently set up and utilize this tool in their work environments.
Course Objectives:
- Understand the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT
- Learn how to use ChatGPT to enhance and run meetings
- Master techniques for summarizing and organising information and data
- Explore how ChatGPT can serve as a personal assistant
- Discover use cases in marketing, PR, content creation, and social media
- Gain confidence in setting up and managing ChatGPT for team success
Key Takeaways:
- Practical skills to integrate CHATGpt into daily workflows
- Enhanced meeting management and information organisation techniques
- Knowledge of ethical considerations in AI Usage
- Readiness to set up and operate CHATGPT instances for team success
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
“One of the few people I've met that have the real ability to read people and situations well, and act on that knowledge in ways that lead to real interpersonal effectiveness. In the fast-paced and dynamic digital environment, there are some situations where entrepreneurs often find themselves struggling to steer safely out of a conversational jam - James definitely does not have that problem, he loves sharing his experience to help others build their business or community” - TeComm & Lebero Events.
“JP is full of energy, ideas, and passion for technology. He is a very strong networker and collaborator who is always looking to support new projects and initiatives and is focused on ensuring he has a strong knowledge and expertise on whatever the “next big thing” around the corner is. He also has a fantastic network and is a valued sparring partner on many topics - from Voice to Blockchain via GIFs and Emojis. It has been great working with him at LEGO Group” - Lego
“JP is the ultimate collaborator. He empowers his teammates and shares his knowledge of digital trends and technologies at every opportunity. He is the first person to volunteer for a hackathon and is an exceptional facilitator of strategic partnerships. JP was a key member of the development of LEGO's social app LEGO Life (launched #1 in the Kids category), and the driving force behind the LEGO emoji language (featured on Jimmy Fallon)." - Mixed Reality, Microsoft
“In this new age of digital marketing and pr, there are few people in the UK that absolutely 'get it'. Those that do have been busy proving just how valuable this new way of doing things is to business and James is one of those people. He knows his stuff, explains it in an easy-to-understand way and keeps his eye on future trends and how it all fits together” - Business & Mindset Mentor
“I thought that James’ talk was intuitional, intentional and intelligent. His delivery style was very much the zeitgeist of our times. It inspired a vast amount of ideas” – Syniad, Cardiff University
“It was a great day and the feedback for James was absolutely amazing... It was great to have him in Belfast” – BMM Belfast
“The feedback has been excellent! James did a fantastic job and everyone seemed to really enjoy the session. There were quite a few questions that came in at the end during the Q&A which means that the audience was very engaged.” – Dell
“It was a fabulous event with lots of great content. Our members really enjoyed the interactive element”. – London Business Forum 2023
- 2024 - Advisory Board Member of VOICE & AI
- 2023 - Head of AI & Innovation for House 337
- 2023 - Board Advisor of Technology Ethics for Christian Vision & Advisory Board Member of Ethics & Trust for the Open Voice Network
- 2020 - Start Up Advisor of Strategy & Innovation for Impact Central
- 2019 - Startup Coach & Advisor for Resurgo Ventures Accelerator
- 2018 - CEO & Co-Founder of Vixen Labs
- 2018 - Principal Advisor for Poulter Ventures
- 2018 - Founder of Voice2 - Voice First Community
- 2018 - Director of Programming for Modev
- 2018 - Founding Member of the Board of Directors for the Digital Future Council
- 2017 - Strategic Advisor of Digital for The Church of England
- 2017 - Heda of Emerging Platforms & Partnerships for LEGO
- 2015 - Senior Manager of Global Social Media for LEGO
- 2012 - Associate Director of Digital UK & EMEA for Edelman
- 2012 - UK Director of YouVersion & The Bible App for Life.Church
- 2010 - Social Communications Trainer for PRCA
- 2010 - Senior Social Media Communications Consultant for Lexis: The Recommendation Agency
- 2010 - Digital Director for Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster
- 2008 - Digital Strategist for Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
- 2008 - Guest Lecturer at the University of Westminster
- 2008 - Founder of Exodus Media
- Host of The Forecast with James Poulter podcast
