Laugh and learn with one of Australia’s most dynamic and engaging minds, Adam Spencer is the iconic star of radio and television and now a leading conference MC and keynote speaker on artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, the future of work, and the Chat GPT revolution.
Adam has hosted award-winning breakfast radio shows in Australia’s toughest markets and live current affairs TV. He has won improvised theatre competitions and once interviewed John Travolta in front of 75,000 people. Whether it’s a technically demanding event with dozens of moving parts, or flying by the seat of your pants, Adam prides himself on the high level of energy, engagement and entertainment that he provides whenever on stage, set or screen.
With 25 years experience in television, radio and events, Adam loves curating challenging and thought-provoking conversations and keynote presentations. As a leading conference speaker on artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, the future of work, and the Chat GPT revolution, he's informative, fun and guaranteed to impart take-aways you’ve never heard before.
As an MC and conference host, Adam loves doing the research and crafting the narrative that helps people tell their story - just watch what he can get out of them. He has interviewed prime ministers, Hollywood stars, Fortune 500 CEOs, Nobel Prize-winning scientists and Australians of the Year… and he was also the first person in the world to ever interview our legendary Thai cave rescuers. All done with an obsessive focus on keeping to time that only 15 years of working in breakfast radio can bring.
If you want your CEO, SMEs and/or customers brought to life in a conversation on stage, or to laugh while you learn from Adam about the very latest in AI and tech - let’s chat.
Talking Points
How the ChatGPT revolution is changing work and business forever
Adam takes a deep dive into the digital revolution that is being heralded by ChatGPT and adjacent Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.How the ChatGPT revolution is changing work and business forever
Starting with the absolute basics — “what is a GPT and how does it work” — all the way through to the most recent product and platform releases, often just weeks old, Adam will bring your audience up to speed with these incredible disruptive technologies.
GPT call centres and AI-generated training materials that save millions. Incredible life-like videos from simple language commands. Analysing complex information in seconds for business insights and sales leads. Transforming our children’s education. And the promise of a world without language barriers.
Don’t put all this in the too-hard basket — let Adam show how to make AI work for you today and carry your business into tomorrow.
Audience takeaways:
• How AI (inc. LLMs like ChatGPT) is impacting every industry and how to harness its potential
• Sneak peaks at the very latest tech breakthroughs, often just weeks old!
• The social and cyber threats of disinformation posed by video and voice simulation, and other potential downsides
• The power to be drawn from the youngest people in your workforce
• Tips for keeping up if you feel overwhelmed by the pace of change
Cyber security - beware the cat video!
A cybercrime is reported in Australia every seven minutes, costing more than $29 billion annually. Telstra alone blocks hundreds of millions of suspicious SMS and phone calls every year.Cyber security - beware the cat video!
Whether it’s catphishing, ransomware, deep fake videos — cyber is a new game altogether. It is slick. It is personalised. And it is everywhere. As Adam likes to say, “You’re only as strong as your weakest link … and that link is Gary from accounts — who just LOVES clicking on cat videos.”
Audience takeaways:
• The cutting-edge best — or should I say, worst — examples of cybercrime
• The sheer scope and types of cybercrime in Australia
• Practical tips you can employ right now to improve your cyber security
• Why protecting your business is a people and culture issue as much as a software one
Mathematics education and the importance of numeracy
As Australia’s most popular mathematician, Adam has been entertaining and inspiring educators, parents and kids with his joy for all things mathematical for decades.Mathematics education and the importance of numeracy
His TED Talk on ‘Monster Prime Numbers’ has clocked over 2 million views and is regularly voted one of the top 10 best TED maths and science talks and he was one of the featured speakers in Carmen Gallo’s 2022 book Talk Like Ted - the 9 public speaking secrets of the world’s top minds.
Audience takeaways:
• The joy of mathematics
• The importance of maths and STEM education
• Encouraging girls into maths and science
• Cool maths facts you can use to blow other people’s minds
MC & Panel Hosting Specialist
Adam has hosted award-winning breakfast radio shows in Australia’s toughest markets and live current affairs TV. He has won improvised Theatre Competitions and once interviewed John Travolta in front of 75,000 people. Whether it’s a technically demanding event with dozens of moving parts or flying by the seat of your pants, he prides himself on the level of energy, engagement and entertainment that he always provides whenever on stage.MC & Panel Hosting Specialist
With 25 years of experience in television, radio and events ... Adam loves curating challenging, thought-provoking conversations. He has interviewed Prime Ministers, Hollywood Stars, Fortune 500 CEOs, Nobel Prize-winning scientists and Australians of the Year … and was the first person in the world to ever interview our legendary Thai cave rescuers.
Adam loves doing the research and crafting the narrative that helps people tell their story. Informative, fun and guaranteed to contain takeaways you’ve never heard before. If there is only time to ask one quick question of a speaker before moving on, you know it will be an awesome question. If you give him 10 minutes, just watch what he can get out of them.
All done with an obsessive focus on keeping to time that only 15 years of breakfast radio can give you.
If you want your CEO, your experts, and your customers brought to life in a conversation from 3 minutes to an hour let’s chat.
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Adam Spencer | Keynote Speaker & Host | Saxton Speakers
Adam was amazing - he was perfect for our audience, extremely engaging. ... keep reading Kaigi Conferencing and Events obo Snowy Hydro Limited
Adam was perfect for our event. A self proclaimed "geek" attending a tech event was a perfect match! Adam arrived well before our contracted time and stayed and engaged with the audience long after his keynote. The audience loved the opportunity to chat and interact with him. Adam's flexibility when the client changed the agenda last minute was also very much appreciated.
Adam was just a delight to work with; it is so nice to have someone who listens, understands the brief and delivers - rather than trying to make the brief fit their presentation! He was a highlight of the conference.
Adam’s performance was nothing short of exceptional. His passion combined with his engaging presentation style inspired many attendees.
Our delegates really loved and valued Adam’s presentation. It was a great way to start out our conference.
Adam's keynote truly set the tone for the day, impressing us all with the depth and breadth of his insights on Generative AI.
Adam truly is an event manager’s dream! He brings a level of warmth and authenticity, and we couldn't have asked for a better MC.
Adams presentation was by far the most spoken about session of the weeklong conference, and as the host definitely delivered on my expectations.
Adam Spencer captivated our entire company with his engaging, witty and intellectual presentation.
Adam's ability to seamlessly blend technology and humour kept the atmosphere light, interactive, and entertaining, without detracting from the significance of the event.
Adam Spencer was an outstanding presenter at our Association Members Day for Catholic Primary Principals in Western Australia and his ability to communicate complex ideas to a broad audience was truly impressive.
Adam’s experience in bringing highly technical subjects down to practical takeaways for the audience, mixed with great humour and interesting stories, made the event memorable as well as educational.
One of the most enjoyable, open and honest public conversations I’ve been part of.
The best interview of General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt I’ve ever seen.
Our first ever on-stage interview and we couldn’t have been in better hands.
Adam held a room of Nobel Prize Winners in the palm of his hand.
Adam nailed it. he’s smart, funny, and kept the audience engaged, laughing and interested.
Adam Spencer welcomed guests with his unique style of humour, wit and intelligence, facilitating a thought-provoking and fascinating discussion with PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi.
The feedback was amazing. Our guests loved it. Adam went above and beyond.
I’ve never laughed harder on a corporate stage. What a chat!
