Sally Eaves

Prof. Sally Eaves has been described as the ‘torchbearer for ethical tech’ and spoke on the future of Blockchain technology at the United Nations Assembly Opening Day in September 2019. She brings a depth of experience from Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer roles, as a Professor in Advanced Technologies and as a Global Strategic Advisor. 

She specializes in the application and integration of Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and associated emergent technologies for business and societal benefit alongside developing authentic CSR programmes. Sally works globally with bleeding-edge disruptors, governments, academia and leading corporate institutions to apply her expertise to achieving sustainable competitive advantage alongside purpose-driven change. 

Working closely with the United Nations, Sally is an international advocate for opening-up access to opportunity and has founded Aspirational Futures to help skill, empower and support the next generation of interdisciplinary talent into careers yet to be conceived, alongside scaling the application of emergent technology as an enabler for business transformation and social good. 

Sally is also the Social Impact lead for the UK Government Blockchain Association and contributes to parliamentary policy thought leadership on Blockchain, AI, FinTech and 5G. She was an inaugural recipient of the Frontier Technology and Social Impact award, presented at the United Nations in 2018 and is leading major initiatives in this area, including presenting at Davos and premier events and media outlets worldwide. 

A member of the Forbes Technology Council, Sally is an award-winning international keynote speaker, author and influencer with globally leading rankings across all advanced technology disciplines especially Blockchain and AI, digital transformation, future of work, FinTech, CSR, 5G and social innovation aligned to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. 

She is continually ranked in the top 10 for leadership in digital disruption and across frontier technology and impact subjects by leading bodies such as Onalytica. 

An authentic Key Opinion Leader, Sally is a graduate of the CIO Academy at Said Business School, Oxford University and the Sustainability Leadership Institute at Judge Business School, The University of Cambridge. Keynote Speaker Sally is an international keynote speaker on Emerging and Advanced Technologies (Blockchain, AI, FinTech), Social Impact, CSR, Digital Transformation, Big Data Analytics, Innovation, Supply Chain, Future of Work, CIO/CTO Leadership, Inclusion and Diversity, and Talent Development. Recent and upcoming engagements include Bloomberg Live, Sky TV, Gartner Insights, BBC Television, The United Nations, The Next Web, UNESCO, Davos and premier quality Innovation, CSR/Social Impact, AI and Blockchain-specific events worldwide.

Prof. Sally Eaves is Chair of Cyber Trust and Senior Policy Advisor for the Global Foundation of Cyber Studies and Research. Described as the “torchbearer for ethical tech” she is the inaugural recipient of the Frontier Technology and Social Impact Award, presented at the United Nations. A Chief Technology Officer by background, and now Professor in Advanced Technologies and a Global Strategic Advisor across Emergent Technologies, Sally is an award-winning International Author, MC, Keynote Speaker, and Thought Leader on Digital Transformation (AI, 5G, Cloud, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Governance, IoT, Data Science) alongside Culture, Skills, DEI, Sustainability and Social Impact.

Sally educates and mentors actively to support the next generation of tech talent and has founded Aspirational Futures to enhance inclusion, diversity and equality in education and technology, with her latest book on “Tech For Good” set to be released soon. Sally is consistently recognised for global influence in the technology space by leading bodies such as Onalytica, appearing in the top 10 worldwide across multiple disciplines from AI to 5G to Sustainability and beyond.

Eaves' passion for STEAM education, tech for good, and social impact at scale is clear in all of her projects, but especially in her role as founder and CEO of Aspirational Futures. The organization focuses on empowering youth, people in underrepresented groups, and those transitioning their careers through interdisciplinary skills building and training in emerging tech. Two of its current projects are a hackathon in partnership with UNESCO, that focuses on skills development, including a data application for good (COVID-19 focus), and repurposing archived data for training and development.

In her own words, during an interview, she said:

"I am loving scaling up Aspirational Futures, which brings together tech for good, STEAM learning, and social impact. It's time to change the narrative of what we can achieve with technology alongside education and to democratize access to these opportunities. This is global and there are many ways to get involved, so anyone reading this who wants to join in—as a participant, mentor, or partner—feel free to reach out.

I am also involved in some wonderfully positive and collaborative responses to the COVID-19 situation, including the 3D printing of a healthcare kit, hackathons for students to develop new skills, and research-industry partnerships to dive deep into the data using high-performance computing power and capacity."