Speaking
I've spoken at dozens of events and companies around the world, from Helsinki to Tokyo.

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Recent talks
Always Be Creating Clarity - daily habits for strategic storytellers
The secret of gaining strategic influence isn't what you say about your idea, it's the story you present around it. But you shouldn't need a PhD in storytelling to avoid boring your audience with an endless series of slides on screen.
From mindful metaphors to hard-hitting headlines, Ben shares the most practical habits you need to become an engaging, clear communicator, based on his book Death by Screens.
Reliably Unreliable - approaches to AI in times of rapid change
Marvin Minsky called AI a 'suitcase' idea: it needs a lot of unpacking! We know change is coming, but what kind of change? The naysayers are predicting doom, and the hype factory is promising the earth. The rest of us are left to try and make sense of what's real and what's not.
In this hype-free talk, Ben unpacks the suitcase of current trends, eternal truths, and how we can approach AI while knowing that we don't know exactly what change is coming.