Kevin Warwick

As the youngest Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute, influential engineer and technology speaker, Kevin Warwick, is a pioneer of robotics, artificial intelligence, and biomedical engineering. Kevin is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Coventry University, a prestigious role that reflects his nationwide respect and PhD standard education. Having delivered a keynote speech at the Queen’s Hospital in 2008 and presented at the Careers Scotland Space School, on top of countless lectures, a speaker like Kevin is no stranger to the stage. This Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology has toured the world with his insight, visiting universities in Prague and Illinois to name just a few. Kevin is booked for global events, called upon to share his unrivalled understanding of artificial intelligence and robotics. For corporate audiences, a speaker like Kevin will revolutionise a business’ understanding of technology.

From deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease to increasing interest in STEM subjects in schools, Kevin’s work has addressed areas of improvement in society. Such topics have been featured in documentaries like How William Shatner Changed the World, the film Transcendent Man, and even Parliament discussions in 2005. When booked for events, this thought leader can discuss such experiences, and the positive impact they have had on society. Kevin is arguable most recognised for his work with robotics, and the study of their behaviour. In 1999, he was featured in the Guinness Book of Records for his internet learning experiment with robots, the first of its kind.

From robot cats named Hissing Sid, who became a Blue Peter star, to Project Cyborg, where Kevin implanted a RFID transmitter in his skin, this thrilling speaker is a pioneer of the future. Including power engineering and mathematics, Kevin’s research led him to introduce the first state space, a history-defining mathematical model. In artificial intelligence, his projects have investigated machine learning, a genetic algorithm named Gershwyn and the robot head, Morgui. Gershwyn later appeared on Tomorrow’s World, while his exploration into technology and humanity have pushed the boundaries of human ability. Bioethics, the ethical implications of robotics, led Kevin to study human enhancement experiments and ethical dilemmas. Such conclusions have been discussed by The President’s Council on Bioethics and the President's Panel on Forward Engagements.

As a technology speaker, Kevin ensures that corporate audiences employ bioethical measures in their daily operations. On two occasions, Kevin was a Turing Interrogator for the Loebner Prize, a prestigious award for thinkers ahead of the curve. From Bletchley Park to the Royal Society London, he has honoured the work of Alan Turing on more than one occasion, with various Turing tests that recreated Turing’s work. Including the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures and the Higher Education Funding Council for England, Kevin has worked closely with several governing bodies, supplying lectures like Rise of the Robots. Described as “an extraordinarily creative experimenter”, Kevin was honoured with the 2004 Institution of Electrical Engineers Achievement Medal, the 2009 Marcellin Champagnat Award and the 2011 Ellison-Cliffe Medal. He was made a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, inducted into the International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences, and has received several Honorary Doctorates. A truly captivating individual, this famed author can supply insightful analysis of technology and ethics for your event.