{"id":122181,"date":"2026-03-02T13:51:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=122181"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:05:33","slug":"ben-hammersley","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/speaker-presenter\/ben-hammersley\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Hammersley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ben Hammersley\u00a0is internationally recognised as one of the world\u2019s leading futurists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is the founder of\u00a0<strong>Hammersley Futures<\/strong>, a strategic foresight consultancy advising corporations, governments and institutions on how to navigate an increasingly complex future. His work focuses on how societies respond to technological change \u2014 from the evolution of work, markets and power structures to emerging forms of conflict, security and the cognitive skills needed to thrive in the decades ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of his career, Hammersley has built an unusually broad and interdisciplinary background. He has served as Executive Editor of&nbsp;<em>WIRED<\/em>, reported as a war correspondent from Afghanistan, advised the European Commission, and created and hosted the BBC series&nbsp;<em>Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley<\/em>, now available internationally on platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. He is also the author of five books and is widely credited with coining the term&nbsp;<strong>\u201cpodcast.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His publications include the critically acclaimed&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46fGLdQ\">64 Things You Need to Know Now for Then<\/a><\/em>, a practical guide to understanding the modern world, and&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4tEUkgU\">Now for Then: How to Face the Digital Future Without Fear<\/a><\/em>, which explores the intersection of technology, culture, business and politics. In his writing, Hammersley demystifies digital systems, decodes cyberspace and offers clarity in a time of rapid innovation. Alongside this, he serves as Editor-at-Large at&nbsp;<em>WIRED<\/em>, writes as a columnist for&nbsp;<em>BA Business Life<\/em>, and leads&nbsp;<strong>Onwards, Friend<\/strong>, a programme developing scientific platforms for high-altitude and low-Earth orbit \u2014 including the construction of his own personal satellite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ben-hammersley-lecture-topics\">Ben Hammersley Lecture topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everything you think about Innovation is wrong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Future of Work, the Workplace and the Place of Work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skills for future leader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The shape of the post-digital world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cognitive risk and the nature of threat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As a speaker, Ben Hammersley is known for his ability to unpack highly complex ideas and emerging technologies through compelling stories, sharp analogies and a strong sense of humour. Rather than relying on fear-driven narratives about the future, he brings clarity and perspective, helping audiences understand how profoundly systems of power, influence and decision-making have shifted \u2014 and why many traditional ways of thinking no longer match today\u2019s reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hammersley works across industries including finance, travel, human resources, security and government, advising both global corporations and smaller organisations alike. Each engagement is carefully tailored: through deep research, he identifies the challenges, blind spots and disruptive forces shaping an organisation\u2019s environment, and translates them into practical insights and strategic direction. 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