Speaking

Practical perspectives on AI and business.

I speak about AI adoption, digital transformation and the leadership decisions that shape how people work, drawing on enterprise technology experience and my writing on AI in chemistry.

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Speaking topics

The practical future of artificial intelligence

A clear view of where AI is creating value now, what is likely to change next and how leaders can respond with confidence.

AI adoption without the hype

A practical route from attractive demonstrations to trusted, measurable and scalable ways of working.

Building AI-enabled organisations

The operating model, capabilities and leadership choices that turn AI from a collection of tools into an organisational strength.

Human-centred automation

How to redesign work so technology amplifies judgement, creativity and expertise while preserving accountability.

The future of work

What AI changes about roles, skills and leadership — and why the best future is designed around human capability.

AI in science and chemistry

From discovery to manufacturing: the opportunity, evidence and responsibility involved in applying AI to scientific work.

Audience outcomes

Insight people can use on Monday morning.

A grounded understanding of what AI can — and cannot — do.
A clearer way to prioritise opportunities and manage risk.
Practical questions to take back into leadership conversations.
A human-centred perspective on technology and organisational change.

Upcoming · 6 November 2026

Royal College of Pharmacy Annual Conference

Invited session: AI in Pharmacy — From Discovery Science to Clinical Decision Support.

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GenAI in Financial Services & Insurance

An Eviden webinar featuring Brian as presenter and moderator.

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Speaker biography

Brian McKew is an enterprise technology and AI transformation leader with more than 25 years of enterprise technology experience in the US and UK. He is co-founder and Head of Delivery at Intelligenta Digital and author of AI Revolution in Chemistry, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Brian brings a practical, human-centred perspective to AI adoption and explains complex technology with the clarity leaders need to make better decisions.

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