Spencer Kelly Keynote Speaker

Lead presenter, BBC Click (Jan 2006–Mar 2025)
T3 Tech Personality of the Year (2015)
Honorary Doctorate of Technology, Coventry University (2012)

Spencer Kelly's Biography

Spencer Kelly is a technology broadcaster, journalist and keynote speaker who makes complex innovation engaging, entertaining and easy to understand. He presented the BBC’s flagship global technology programme Click from January 2006 until its final episode in March 2025, travelling worldwide to uncover how science and invention are changing everyday life. Along the way, he helped pioneer “world-first” broadcasts leading an episode filmed in 360 degrees, a programme shot and edited entirely on mobile devices, and a multi-choice interactive edition where viewers chose the path through the story.

A computer scientist by training, Spencer joined the BBC in 2003 as one of its early interactive presenters, building new ways to connect audiences with emerging technology. Today, he presents Understand: Tech & AI for BBC Radio 4/BBC Sounds and regularly brings practical gadget and digital insight to BBC Morning Live. He’s also interviewed a wide range of cultural and tech figures from Sir Paul McCartney to Edward Snowden and has fronted investigative reporting for Panorama as well as presenting at the BAFTAs.

On stage, Spencer combines deep technical authority with the pace and storytelling craft of live television. His keynotes are tailored, global in outlook, and focused on outcomes helping leaders separate hype from reality, understand what AI can (and can’t) do, and make smarter decisions about risk, trust and transformation. Whether chairing panels or hosting major conference stages including the Tech Arena at LEAP—he brings clarity, humour and momentum to the conversations that matter most.

What AI can really do for your business and what it can’t

Trust, ethics and governance in the age of AI

Cybersecurity, scams and digital resilience

The future of work: automation, skills and human value

Innovation cultures: turning new tech into real advantage

He brings two decades at the heart of BBC technology journalism, leading Click from 2006 to 2025, to help organisations see what is coming next and what matters most.
He translates fast moving tech shifts, from AI to cybersecurity and digital trust, into clear, actionable insight for executives and teams.
He pairs a double first in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge with an Honorary Doctorate of Technolo gy, giving audiences credible depth without the jargon.
He is an experienced keynote speaker, moderator and event host, trusted to steer high profile stages and keep complex conversations sharp, human and on track.
His talks help leaders separate hype from reality, communicate confidently about emerging tech, and make better decisions in an era of constant change.