Synopsis
Over the next five years we’re - not only - going to see the rise of AI Agents and other data-driven technologies disrupt the future of industries, business, and work, but we also have Gen-Alpha entering the workforce, new technologies like quantum computing coming into focus - not to mention dramatic shifts in expectations and demand. This keynote shares insights into what transformation means, looks like, and requires in the Age of AI, as well as actions and strategies we can implement today to create the best possible future tomorrow.
- How we can move beyond automating 20th-century processes into a future of Reinvention, Proactive innovation, and Rapid Adaptability
- Applying AI Superpowers to create the most efficient, effective, and high-achieving workforce possible
- Actions we can take today to not only future-proof our brands and business, but to future-proof ourselves and our careers
Bio
Amelia Kallman is a leading London futurist, speaker and author.
She has spoken at 100+ conferences, written industry-leading reports, addressed the House of Lords and the U.N., and regularly consults for Fortune 500 companies. Recently named one of the Top 20 World-Leading Futurist Speakers, as well as one of the Top 25 Women in the Metaverse,
Amelia’s clients include: AT&T, Bloomberg, Allianz, Adobe, Financial Times, Puma, PWC, Unilever, JLL, Keywords Studios, Bending Spoons, Lloyd's, Red Bull, and UK Parliament. She is a mentor and activist in the responsible tech movement, and is currently writing her third book.
Amelia Kallman - Futurist, Author, TEDx speaker
Transforming the Future Today: Changing Technologies, Mindsets, and Actions
Anthony 'Tas' Tasgal - Trainer, TEDx Speaker and Author
“Tales Transform Tech”
Bio
Tas is a man of many lanyards: trainer, author, TEDx speaker, brand/comms strategist and lecturer.
He is a Course Director for the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Market Research Society, the Institute of Internal Communications, the Civil Service College and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.
He is a global speaker. Tas did his first TEDx talk in Newcastle in November ’23, regularly reviews the papers live on TalkTV and as of June 2025 writes a regular column for “Director”, The Institute of Directors magazine.
He specialises in applying Storytelling, Behavioural Economics and insightment to brands and communications.
He works for clients as varied as the BBC, Panasonic, Nokia, The Royal Albert Hall, EE, the UK NHS, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, The Intellectual Property Office, Delonghi, Kantar Research, ReLondon and Destination New South Wales (Australia).
He is the author of 6 books - the award-winning The Storytelling Book, [which has sold nearly 40,000 copies globally] The Inspiratorium, “InCitations”, The Storytelling Workbook, The Insight Book and The Consumer Behaviour Book - published in June 2024.
Book number 7- The Classical Marketing Book will be released in late 2025.
Synopsis
With the spectre of exponential AI and threats to cybersecurity looming so large, tech risks becoming just more “stuff” unless we make people care about it, and create products, services and cultures rooted in human truths and emotions.
Storytelling is universal, emotional and rooted in our essential humanity: it can translate the abstract into the personal, connect the universal to the particular and turn a drain into a radiator.
As well as storytelling, Tas will explore the importance of Behavioural Economics- the importance of emotions in any decision – and why storytelling remains the best way of identifying and amplifying emotions to change behaviour.
He will explain why we need to tell better stories and how, by sharing top tips from his books, including the best-selling The Storytelling Book.
So, expect to hear about Attention Spam (sic), The Golden Thread, why form frames content and “TBU”.
He also promises references to “Inside Out” and “Squid Game”.
Jonathan Sharp - Britannic CEO and Innovation Thought Leader
As CEO of Britannic, Jonathan Sharp brings over three decades of experience in technology-driven business transformation. He has a proven track record guiding organisations through technology reviews, adoption and change, focusing on operational impact and measurable business value. Jonathan champions aligning technology strategically with organisational goals and drives innovative approaches to operationalising AI, cybersecurity, and automation at scale. Under his leadership, Britannic has become a trusted partner for enterprises seeking sustainable, practical digital transformation.
Detective Superintendent Nathan Munson MBE, Met Police Cyber Crime Unit
The Business of Cybercrime: Disrupting Criminal Enablers Online
Bio
Nathan joined Essex Police in 1996 and following his early years of service in uniform moved to Special Branch in 2003. He was attached to the Metropolitan Police for Op Overt (the reason we are limited in the liquids we can take on board aircraft) and again during the 2012 London Olympics, where he was personal protection officer for the Queen of Spain.
In 2013 he was seconded to the Office of Security and Counter Terrorism and led work to reduce availability of Explosives Precursors - Implementing legislative change via the Poisons Act.
In 2018 Nathan joined the Metropolitan Police and led the merger of Waltham Forest and Newham gangs’ units to form Northeast Command Unit. His innovative ‘whole systems’ approach to tackling knife crime was responsible for a 25% reduction in stabbings in Newham in 2019.
In 2020 he moved to the online child sexual abuse and exploitation team before leading Op Eternal - the Met Police response to the EncroChat exploit.
At the start of 2025 he moved to head up the Met Police Cyber unit.
Nathan was honoured with an MBE in the 2016 New Years honours list for his work countering Terrorism.
Synopsis
Detective Chief Inspector David Birrell and Detective Superintendent Nathan Munson MBE will represent the Metropolitan Police Service’s Cyber Crime Unit, bringing with them invaluable frontline perspectives on the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats. With extensive experience in tackling sophisticated cybercrime operations, David and Nathan will share critical insights into the latest trends, the tactical responses of law enforcement, and actionable strategies to enhance organisational cyber resilience. Their presentation will focus on the increasing industrialisation of fraud and cybercrime, a troubling trend driven by the widespread availability of online criminal enablers that lower the barrier to entry for malicious actors. A key case study in their session will be Operation Stargrew - an extensive investigation into Labhost, a “Phishing-as-a-Service” platform that enabled large-scale credential theft. This operation offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how such criminal infrastructures are built, marketed, and monetised, and how coordinated efforts between law enforcement and industry partners are essential to dismantle them. Through this case, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the threat landscape and practical lessons for defending against similar cyber-enabled fraud schemes.
DCI David Birrell, Met Police Cyber Crime Unit
Bio
David has been a Police Officer in the Metropolitan Police for 25 years and qualified as a detective 4 years later. He worked across many portfolios including money laundering, sexual offences and serious disorder. In this last role, he led a review into the investigative response to the “London Riots” of 2011.
In 2017 he ran the Met Police Extradition unit and has represented the Met overseas on numerous occasions including leading delegations to Bermuda, Bahrain and Canada. He was attached to the National Police Chiefs’ Council in the run up to EU Exit and was instrumental in assessing the impact of the loss of EU tools for Policing and delivering national solutions to these. One of these was the creation of the National Extradition Unit in 2020 as a result of which fugitives located in the UK rose by 38%.
In 2022 he joined the Met Police Cyber unit and has overseen investigations into some of the most pernicious online enablers of crime including iSpoof and the subject of this presentation, Labhost.
