Ben Hammersley is widely known as the founder of Agathonic.AI Inc and the Principal of Hammersley Futures, sharing his expertise as a renowned futurist, technologist and strategic foresight consultant. Sitting at the helm of international applied futurism consultancy, Hammersley Futures, Ben has shared his expertise with everyone from governmental bodies to top tier executives on the disruption risk of the digital future. With a highly successful career to his name across the sectors of futurism and technology, Ben is now a popular choice as a speaker on such subjects at corporate events.
Now renowned for his technology career, Ben’s first major role came as a member of the High-Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism, part of the European Commission. He then went on to become the Prime Minister’s Ambassador to East London TechCity and a Fellow of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence and Robert Schuman Fellow at the European University Institute. Ben has also shared his time as a freelance reporter and presenter for the BBC and been the Non-Executive Director of Digital Jersey.
Other prominent roles of Ben’s include being an Innovator in Residence at the Centre for Creative and Social Technology, a Columnist for British Airways Business Life Magazine, a Contributing Editor of WIRED UK and an Editorial Board Member of Intelligence Squared. He has also shown his support as an Associate of the Imperial War Museum, an Academic Fellow of the European Policy Centre and an Advisor to Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Currently a Board Member of Project Trust, Ben has been highly commended throughout his career such as being awarded the 2015 Royal Television Society Current Affairs Award.
Having been a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Ben has formerly worked with the likes of the UK Foreign Office, the US Government, Deloitte, the European Commission and HSBC. Now a popular choice as a futurism and technology speaker, Ben has spoken to audiences of all kinds from 10,000 Brazilian hackers to intimate Heads of State summits. His speeches are commended for being ‘inspiring, insightful and educational’ and he is booked time and time again for briefing conferences on the trends that will shape the future of the world. When looking for an expert speaker on futurism and technology, look no further than Ben Hammersley.
