Speaking
Book Andrew to speak at your event.
Talks for founders, managers, students and teams on getting software built, getting real value from AI at work, and owning what matters.
- Founded Scorchsoft in 2010, building apps and AI products for start-ups through to multinationals
- Author of three books, each with a talk behind it
- Birmingham Young Professional of the Year 2023, Technology & Innovation
- Four-time British bench press champion and World bronze medallist 2023
Talks
Four talks, each with a book or a platform behind it.
Pick one, or ask for a mix. Andrew shapes each talk to your audience, starting from the answer to one question in the form: what should they do differently afterwards?
Build it without a tech team
How non-technical leaders scope, buy and launch software without being taken for a ride.
From Execute Your Tech IdeaAI at work, fast and careful
Practical ways to use ChatGPT and its rivals every day, and the data-protection mistakes that put jobs at risk.
From The ChatGPT Guide for BusinessOwn what matters
How to become the person leaders trust with important work, and how to spot drift before it costs you.
From The Control StandardStrength under load
Preparation, setbacks and a hip replacement: what competing for Great Britain teaches about performing when it counts.
From the lifting posts
Formats
In person across the UK, or online.
- Keynote
- One talk built around one change the audience should make, with time for questions.
- Panel
- Andrew on a panel about software, AI, start-ups or careers in tech, as at the University of Birmingham’s Careers in Tech event.
- Workshop
- A hands-on session with something to take away, like his B-Startup workshop on websites that turn visitors into customers.
- Podcast or media
- Interviews and podcasts, such as Modern CTO and Brio360. Choose “Podcast or media” in the form.
Where Andrew has spoken
Universities, colleges, start-up programmes, podcasts and interviews. Each one links to the write-up.
| Where and what |
|---|
| Graham Mack interviewA video interview about The Control Standard with the narrator of its audiobook |
| University of BirminghamCareers in Tech panel for students and graduates |
| Brio360 podcastValidating tech ideas, raising capital and managing start-up finances |
| Modern CTO podcastEpisode 6: technology leadership, delegation and machine learning |
| BMET CollegeA tech talk for 15 to 17-year-olds at the Creative and Digital Career College |
| Global Entrepreneurship WeekGuest speaker at the University of Birmingham event |
| B-StartupWorkshop for the University of Birmingham’s start-up programme |
| bseen AwardsJudge for Birmingham’s start-up support programme awards |
How booking works
Three attempts, like a bench press meet.
Step 1: Send the enquiry
Three short steps below: the event, the audience, the terms. It takes a few minutes, and nothing is stored on this site.
Step 2: Andrew replies
Within five working days, with a yes, a question or an honest “not the right fit”.
Step 3: Agree the brief
If it fits, you agree the date, the format, the terms and the one thing the audience should do differently afterwards. The talk is built around that.
Speaking enquiry
Tell Andrew about your event.
Three short steps that give Andrew what he needs to say yes or no. He replies within five working days.
- Podcast, press or a bio? Choose Podcast or media as the format.
- Your answers go to Andrew by email and aren’t stored on this site.
- Need software built instead? Scorchsoft handles that.
Good lift. Enquiry received.
Andrew has your enquiry and replies within five working days. A copy of your answers is on its way to your inbox; if it hasn’t arrived in a few minutes, check your spam folder.
While you wait: the books