Dr Julia Shaw is an internationally renowned psychologist working extensively in the areas of memory and criminal psychology. A published author, TEDx speaker and senior lecturer, Julia's insightful contributions have been featured across the mainstream media as a leading authority on psychological science. As a speaker, Julia offers an experienced and perceptive analysis of human behaviour, social concepts and cognitive understanding, making her one of the most impressive psychology keynote speakers on the circuit.
Pioneering research into scientific psychology, Julia has published several dedicated books, including her 2016 debut ‘The Memory Illusion’ which was a Canadian National Best Seller. As an unrivalled asset in the industry, Julia has become an expert on legal cases, delivering coaching to police forces and organisations on the complexity of the mind. To date, she has given four influential TED talks on reporting harassment, false memories, memory illusion and the concept of evil, proving the demand for her invaluable insight to individuals and corporations. Currently, Julia balances her speaking engagements with her role as a Research Associate at University College London, continually furthering her scientific knowledge. Armed with over a decade of primary research, in 2017 Julia became the Founder of Spot. Utilising her knowledge of cognitive response, combined with her continued investment in workplace psychology, Spot is a startup for reporting harassment and discrimination at work through artificial intelligence and memory science. Spot is changing the face of how companies handle harassment through advanced technology, a testament to Julia's progressive work.
Born in Germany and raised in Canada, Julia pursued further education at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, before completing a combined Masters in Psychology and Law at Maastricht University, Netherlands. With her ambition of becoming a revered figure on the subject, Julia went on to secure a PhD in Psychology, allowing her to lecture across the world. From Canada to London, Julia's expertise has influenced the education of students and academics across the globe, making her a supreme international authority in psychology. She has left her mark on the academic sector, through her work as a Lecturer at the University of Waterloo, a Lecturer at The University of British Columbia, a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Bedfordshire and a Senior Lecturer at London South Bank University. Most recently, in 2022, Julia has focused her research on bisexuality, having published her book Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality. In her research, Julia is aiming to explore sexual orientation and create understanding and empathy for all people who identify that way.
Winner of two teaching excellence awards, Julia Shaw is a fascinating keynote speaker armed with decades of psychological research and innovative concepts on the mind and human behaviour. She has already shared her expertise on countless podcasts, having launched the BBC podcast Bad People, which she co-hosted with Sofia Hagen, and Co-Hosted the BBC podcast Bi People. She has also been the Presenter of Killers Caught on Camera and the Co-Host of The Misinvestigations of Romesh Ranganathan, demonstrating her versatility. Eloquent, experienced and a globally revered thought leader, Dr. Julia Shaw is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on your audience with her unparalleled insight on false memory, criminal psychology and bisexuality - and Champions Speakers are honoured to be able to call ourselves an official speaker agent for Dr Julia Shaw.
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Books
Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality
The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting and the Science of False Memory
Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side
Green Crime: Inside the Minds of the People Destroying the Planet, and How to Stop Them
Reviews
Dr. Julia Shaw has received a 4 star rating across 9 events in 2024.
Agent Recommendation
"Dr Julia Shaw is a world-leading psychologist and acclaimed TEDx speaker whose work spans memory, criminal psychology, and sexual identity. With bestselling books and extensive media appearances, she delivers compelling, research-backed insights into human behaviour. Eloquent, engaging and authoritative, Julia is a standout keynote speaker whose talks captivate audiences and spark meaningful discussion. A true asset to any event."
Dr. Julia Shaw's official speaking topics are listed below:
Making Evil: The Curious Science Behind Cybercrime, Moral Blindness & False Memories
In this keynote, speaker Julia Shaw explores the darker side of tech. She discusses the ways in which criminology and psychology help us understand cybercrime, how business structures hide our humanity, and how misinformation can turn into false memories. She forces us to think about how Facebook curates peoples’ reality, and the tremendous responsibility that comes with this privilege. This thought-provoking talk also encourages us to think deeper about our morality, and how we can use tech and social media to help overcome some of humanity’s greatest threats.
The Future of Memory
Can artificial intelligence contribute to how we remember our lives? In this keynote, speaker Dr. Julia Shaw introduces her latest cutting-edge research on how to remember any life event forever. Based on artificial intelligence and the latest cognitive science, Julia shows the audience how to go from a human brain to an artificial brain.Can memory be hacked? Is it possible to download or upload our memories? Technology is tremendously influential in our possibilities to document our lives and remember our memories. With new technologies, new ways of manipulating memories also emerged. Speaker Dr. Julia Shaw will show the audience how to protect themselves with the right tools. Join Julia to be both terrified and astonished by the future that awaits!
Upgrade Your Workplace Culture
How should we talk about discrimination and harassment at the workplace? Is it possible to encourage a culture of discourage? According to the research by speaker Dr. Julia Shaw, anonymous reporting is the key to tackle workplace discrimination and harassment. She designed this presentation to show any audience the latest scientific research on the matter. Julia will specifically focus on solutions to improve how we report and deal with this issue. Julia will explain the best ways to preserve and extract emotional memories in a reliable way. It is tremendously important to talk about transgressions: to decrease barriers to reporting, she will show you the best reporting practices based on the latest research.
The Memory Illusion
Speaker Dr. Julia Shaw offers this keynote do demystify memory and reveal a system which is far more flawed than we might think. She will challenge our sense of self and show the beauty of our brain’s imperfections. Memory is more than what we think of it: it allows us to learn, be creative and solve problems. In this talk, Julia will explore why memories paint an inaccurate picture of our past and the strategies to avoid common memory illusions. She leaves the audience with insightful takeaways and an important existential question: how can we know who we are, if we cannot trust our memories?
Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side
Are you evil? This keynote by Dr. Julia Shaw is a fascinating exploration of why we do and think about doing bad things. She will show in her presentation how to use to our advantage the same dispositions that make us capable of committing horrendous crimes. How similar is your brain to a psychopath’s? Who becomes a terrorist? Can AI be evil? Julia’s presentation is an amazing journey into a fascinating subject. To break down these important and timely issues, she utilizes a mixture of compelling science, popular culture and real life examples.
- 2024 - Co-hosted BBC2 True Crime Series "The Misinvestigations of Romesh Ranganathan"
- 2024 - Released "Experts on Trial" on BBC Radio 4
- 2024 - Released "The Human Subject" on BBC Radio 4
- 2022 - Author of "Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality"
- 2022 - Columnist at "BBC Science Focus Magazine"
- 2019 - Author of "Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side"
- 2017 - Research Associate at University College London
- 2017 - Co-Founder of Spot
- 2016 - Author of "The Memory Illusion"
- 2015 - Senior Lecturer at London South Bank University
- 2013 - Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Bedfordshire
- 2009 - Lecturer at The University of British Columbia
- 2008 - Lecturer at the University of Waterloo
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