Comedian, broadcaster, mathematician and ABC favourite — on numbers, curiosity and making the technical accessible.
Adam Spencer has been a familiar voice across Australian broadcasting for more than two decades — including long stints on national radio, multiple bestselling books on the wonder of mathematics, and a steady stream of corporate hosting work that takes advantage of the unusual combination of comedy chops and genuine intellectual curiosity.
His MC and keynote work translate hard-edged subjects — maths, AI, big numbers — into content that lands with corporate audiences who don't usually think of those topics as accessible. He's a strong fit for events that want a host with substance rather than just polish, and his ability to interview senior leaders well is one of his quieter strengths.
For event organisers, Adam is a strong fit for conferences in technology, finance, education and STEM-heavy industries, awards nights, and any in-house program where the brief is to combine accessibility with rigour. He works in-person and virtually.
Adam Spencer is a keynote speaker, MC and entertainer based in New South Wales. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
Adam takes a deep dive into the digital revolution that is being heralded by ChatGPT and adjacent Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Adam is a great speaker - audience know him; are blown away by what he talks about - he is funny, engaging and a great speaker. For a PCO - Adam is a no risk speaker.Leishman Associates
Adam is the very best MC I have ever worked with. His attention to detail, understanding of the needs and requirements of our particular group and responsiveness to change, ad lib etc is beyond outstanding. I would recommend him to anyone who wants their event to run smoothly and without fault. He is entertaining, smart, funny, and very personable. Nothing is too much trouble!Victorian Association of Catholic Primary School Principals
Adam was not only informative and knowledgeable, he was engaging and humorous in his delivery and a pleasure to work with.Municipal Association of Victoria
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