Kitty Horlick Keynote Speaker

COO of Rarilabs, the blockchain-based research centre
Founder of Blackwood Consultancy, a firm pioneering the integration of next-generation technology such as blockchain and AI into traditional businesses
Accomplished journalist and presenter, appearing on and writing for the BBC and Sunday Times

Kitty Horlick's Biography

Kitty Horlick is an expert on blockchain, AI, enhanced cryptography, and how these next-generation technologies are reshaping society. 

She is the COO of Rarilabs, the blockchain-based research centre. The tools she pioneers tackle some of the biggest challenges facing life online; from ensuring AI and AI-generated content is easy to detect, to keeping your personal data out of the hands of social media giants.

Rarilabs’ proudest accomplishment is Freedom Tool, a surveillance-free voting tool that was used by Russian dissidents to anonymously protest Putin, and which survived several attacks from the Kremlin. Rarilabs is also a key contributor to the digital identity protocol Rarimo. 

Prior to Rarilabs, Kitty ran and founded Blackwood, a consultancy firm focused on onboarding traditional businesses into emergent technologies including AI and web3-associated technologies such as blockchain, and cryptocurrency.

She is passionate about making complex technologies and the hidden impacts they have on businesses and society at large accessible.

Kitty is a long-term adopter of blockchain with over eight years experience in the space. She is a tech insider: deeply embedded in the industry and with her finger closely on the pulse of the latest trends and challenges. 

In 2023, Kitty was the expert chosen to appear on a BBC Radio 4 programme examining crypto, blockchain and web3.

Artificial Intelligence

Web3

Blockchain

Cryptocurrencies

Digital Transformation

She helps organisations understand how blockchain, AI and emerging technologies are reshaping business and society, equipping leaders to navigate innovation with confidence.
She translates complex technologies including blockchain, cryptography and digital identity into practical insights, helping businesses understand their opportunities, risks and real-world applications.
She combines experience as COO of Rarilabs with a background advising organisations on AI, Web3 and blockchain adoption, offering a unique perspective on the future of digital trust, privacy and decentralised technologies.
Through her work at Rarilabs, she has helped develop pioneering technologies including Freedom Tool and the Rarimo digital identity protocol, advancing privacy, digital identity and secure online participation.
Her engaging keynotes equip audiences with practical strategies to understand emerging technologies, prepare for the future of AI and blockchain, and build more secure, transparent and resilient digital ecosystems.