Keynotes

Dean is flexible in his approach to keynote delivery. He either works with you to create a presentation that is completely bespoke for your event, or he is able to deliver one of his most popular keynote talks (detailed below) and tailor them to suit your event and audience.

For more information about working with Dean as a speaker, please refer to the Speaker page HERE.

XR: To Immersion and Beyond

Virtual and Augmented Reality offer powerful tools for designers, engineers, technologists, educators and visionaries across many verticals. The canvas is infinite and the potential is great but to truly exploit these emerging technologies we must identify the boundaries, push them and learn what works and why.

From headsets to haptics, user experience and UI to full-body Immersion Suits, the technology means nothing without an understanding of the human at the centre, how they relate to Xtended Reality and Spatial Computing and what they bring back to the real world, via the Metaverse.

What to expect from this keynote:

During this keynote Dean takes his audience to multiple levels of reality – thrilling with case studies, examples and the latest innovations that combine virtual and physical worlds, whilst reminding that in order for brands to use this type of technology well, human beings must lie at the core.

Delivered in one of two ways, the choice is yours: real raw and authentic as simply Dean, or fully clad in his XR Immersion Suit. 

Mobility: The Next Big Platform

With the introduction of self-driving vehicles, we are moving from a world of ‘hands-on’ to a generation of ‘hands-off’ where every surface is up for grabs to sell, educate, entertain and ultimately distract.

The vehicle in which we travel has never been better informed – by the road networks, city infrastructure, other road-users and the satellites circling far above us.

It’s time to prepare for the emergence of the largest digital platform yet, where content, visual communication and user experience have never been more important.

What to expect from this keynote:

This keynote explores potential for content creators, marketers and brands to consider the exponential opportunity that new platforms, such as autonomous vehicles provide in order to reach an audience whose full attention is now free in an environment where it previously wasn’t. Dean’s keynote inspires audiences to employ future thinking to realise the potential of the vehicle as a means to attract potential customers through technology, communication and content whilst delivering something engaging that captures attention and keeps it! 

The Marketing Story

How do you take a product or service to your audience, engage them, inform them and transform them into consumers?

Add value by telling the story of your brand and how it weaves into the busy lives of a time-poor population, tired of traditional sales and marketing techniques, yet still open to brands with personality.

Step beyond the white noise and disrupt the narrative!

What to expect from this keynote:

This talk is popular at both conferences and internal company events. So much of marketing is noise and in order to stand out and create thumb-stopping moments we must produce content that tells better stories. Dean inspires his audience to think differently, encouraging a boundary-pushing mindset when it comes to content creation and storytelling. This talk is packed full of ideas, thoughts and examples to inspire any crowd. Dean believes that the best story wins and telling that story is crucial to turning ‘thumb scrollers’ into paying customers.

Designing The Future

This is a time of extraordinary technological growth where the Internet of Things has brought us the Toolbox of Everything! 

We are no longer limited to the physical constraints of the ‘real’ world; Virtual and Augmented platforms, Wearable Technology, Artificial Intelligence and creative collaboration in a growing world of startups is empowering us to design the future with the tools of today.

What to expect from this keynote:

This is a popular talk for Dean and one where conferences and brands have asked him back to deliver repeatedly due to it’s changing nature in content. As someone who continuously tests new technologies, this talk evolves as Dean’s research evolves. You will find the latest examples of new and emerging technology throughout this keynote, packed with examples and ideas about how you can potentially apply them for your brand.

Delivered in one of two ways, the choice is yours: real raw and authentic as simply Dean, or fully clad in his XR Immersion Suit.

Becoming a Better Brand: The Inspiration Game

From Hoverboards to smartwatches, Jetpacks to autonomous cars, AI, AR and VR. 

Hollywood sets the bar high for thinking BIG and designing things from our wildest dreams when it comes to technology and innovation.

As brands, we then try to deliver against Hollywood ideals with REAL design, technology and innovation.

In order to do this, a brand must understand its audience: their needs, wants and expectations. 

BUT, a truly innovative brand doesn’t just deliver ‘Hollywood’ or what an audience may expect, rather that brand builds its reputation by delivering something extraordinary by leading, pushing boundaries and ultimately inspiring its followers – turning consumers into brand ambassadors.

What to expect from this keynote:

Inspiration, on fire, riding a Space X rocket to the moon! This keynote is a favourite ‘opener’ or ‘closer’ due to it’s highly inspirational content. Very often we want to achieve a ‘Hollywood’ ideal or something we think people want! During this talk Dean encourages his audience to think beyond this and to become their own Hollywood. It can be very easy to slip into the same mould as the next brand, but brands that inspire really do think differently. This can seem daunting at first, but with a little inspiration, motivation and ideas to inspire change, audiences come away from this talk with a tomorrow mind-set that they want to apply today!

Speaking Enquiry

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