Keynote SpeakersGeorgie Barrat is a technology journalist and consumer expert who’s spent her career unpacking how the latest innovations shape our everyday lives. She’s best known for presenting The Gadget Show and Shop Smart Save Money on Channel 5 and appearing as a regular contributor on BBC’s Morning Live.
Georgie also frequently hosts live broadcasts of Jeremy Vine and Storm Huntley on Channel 5 and has worked on ITV Tonight and BBC’s Rip Off Britain.
A trusted voice on breaking tech stories, she regularly contributes to ITV News, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 5 Live, offering insights drawn from her first-hand experience with everything from AI and cutting-edge computing to enterprise data centres and cloud technologies.
“Georgie’s ability to bridge complex ideas with an engaging narrative is genuinely impressive. It’s evident that she has a unique talent in conveying such intricate subjects in a way that resonates with a diverse audience”
BT
In 2024, she fronted an ITN Business programme exploring how digital tools are transforming education, spotlighting the fast-evolving world of EdTech. Beyond reviewing gadgets and apps, Georgie is fascinated by how technology reshapes how we live and work and what AI means for our future.
As a popular technology and AI speaker, Georgie Barrat’s talks on emerging tech trends have taken her to global stages, including Web Summit, Mobile World Congress, and Smart City Expo, as well as to audiences at Google, Mastercard, IBM, Sony, Huawei, and BAFTA.
A passionate advocate for women in technology, Georgie works with organisations such as Girls in ICT, the IET and Childnet to make STEM and the digital world more inclusive, inspiring and safe.
She also uses her social platforms to help people navigate online safety and parenting challenges in the digital age.
Georgie Barrat has hosted several podcasts, including The Tech Disruption Series, which features interviews with start-ups redefining industries, and Lloyds Banking Group’s No Ordinary Tech.
Georgie Barrat Speaking topics include:
AI & US: The Playbook for Thriving Through Change
Artificial Intelligence is the most transformative technology of our generation, but alongside the excitement comes uncertainty: what does this mean for jobs, industries and people?
Georgie Barrat cuts through the noise to show leaders and teams why AI is not something to fear, but a tool to embrace.
Blending stories from history’s significant technological shifts with today’s most exciting AI breakthroughs, Georgie demonstrates how humans have always thrived in times of change – and how we can do it again.
Women in Technology:
How can companies attract, retain and nurture female tech talent? Georgie Barrat explores why women make up only 17% of the industry and offers some practical tips on how businesses can address this imbalance.
Georgie is passionate about getting more girls into coding and works alongside two charities (STEMettes, Baytree Centre) to help encourage 11-14 year-olds to study STEM subjects at GCSE & beyond. As a tech journalist her mission is to do away with the male skewed angle that tech is often portrayed in.
