Theo is a leading tech futurist and globally recognised business leader, author and public speaker specialising in artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), the Internet of Things (IOT) and the convergence of many emerging trends towards the metaverse. He is one of LinkedIn's more outspoken evangelists who isn't afraid to challenge the conventional view, or champion the unconventional.
He is the founder of Metapunk™, an agency consulting on the business, technology and cultural impacts that will arise out of the metaverse and helping brands, organisations and investors navigate this revolution.
Priestley has worked with some of the biggest names in tech and business including SAP, Siemens, Bosch, Software AG, AON, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, consulting and implementing innovation strategies, strategic foresight, and emerging technologies, and providing content marketing services.
He has mentored in a number of startup accelerators including HTC ViveX and Alchemist.
Priestley has published more than 200 articles on topics including Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Smart Cities, Education, Healthcare, Marketing, Digital Transformation, and Virtual Reality, for Forbes, the European, WIRED, Huffington Post and Business2Community. He has also contributed to VentureBeat, GigaOM, The Times Raconteur, and been interviewed for BBC Radio and UK national television news on technology trends.
He recently authored the book, The Future Starts Now, published internationally through Bloomsbury and is working on his second title: Metapunk - The Business, Technology and Culture of the Metaverse.
An energetic, informative, and polished speaker, he has engaged groups ranging from 20-2000 on Emerging Technology trends, Artificial Intelligence, the Future of Work, Experiential Technologies, Internet of Things (IOT), Digital Strategy, and more. Featured talks have occurred at CeBIT, TEDx, Marketing Society UK, Big Data Expo China, Gartner Symposium, IDC, meetups, webinars, innovation summits, and corporate events.
