Shivvy Jervis Keynote Speaker
- Pioneering futurist
- Founder of the social innovation consultancy FutureScape 248,
- Widely regarded as one of the world's most trusted voices on forecasting,
Shivvy Jervis's Biography
Shivvy Jervis is a pioneering futurist, consultant, and speaker, specializing in the intersection of digital advances, scientific discovery, and brain chemistry. With two decades of experience in championing tech for good, Shivvy runs a forecasting lab focused on the latest breakthroughs in digital, science, and neuroscience. She is widely regarded as one of the world’s most trusted voices on forecasting, and her human touch makes this information accessible to everyone.
Shivvy’s topics cover a range of cutting-edge subjects, including Adaptive AI, Cybersecurity, AR Commerce, the Metaverse, and the internet of ‘Everything.’ She helps individuals and organizations to discover the most useful and accessible advances that will shape both their businesses and lives.
As a former CNN Asia and Reuters reporter with solid journalism roots, Shivvy has an impressive track record in hosting live debates, fronting Discovery Channel documentaries, quizzing top climate change pioneers, and interviewing high-profile figures, including former Prime Ministers and music legends. She has been recognized by TED Talks for her remarkable capacity to find what’s relevant from all the noise and hype, and the UK’s former digital minister has likened Shivvy to a combination of three of the country’s much-loved household names.
Shivvy is the founder of the social innovation consultancy FutureScape 248, where she works with over 200 organizations, including Microsoft, the United Nations, Salesforce, Lenovo, and the digital division of the UK government, among others. She has extensive experience working in companies such as IBM and collaborates with international media, including being invited by Discovery Channel to present a two-part documentary on our future cities and presenting the 12-part interview series NextTech Insider.
In recognition of her achievements, Shivvy has received numerous accolades and awards, including being named Britain’s 10 Women of the Year (2021) and Top 10 Trailblazing BAME Founders for “Tech Round” (2020). She has won many awards and received a lot of praise, including the Asian Women of Achievement Award, and being named a top 10 future leader for London.
Shivvy’s style has been described as “deeply persuasive,” and she is committed to intensifying human potential by unpicking people’s stories and bringing different perspectives to storytelling. Through her talks, Shivvy makes sense of unfolding next-generation technologies and envisions their influences on enterprises and governments. She is a rare, diverse voice and storyteller in her space and remains one of Europe’s most booked consumer and business trend forecasters. Above all else, Shivvy Jervis makes it her mission to fulfill our century-old need to be as prepared as possible for the most pivotal changes coming our way.