Creative Technologist and Speaker

I have spent my career working at the leading edge of change, from early digital disruption to today’s AI era. Over three decades, my work has spanned broadcast, technology and marketing, from senior creative and executive roles to founding and building businesses.
 

My company, HarveyDavid, designs, builds and delivers AI and automation solutions. We combine deep expertise in marketing automation and applied AI with an understanding of how people think and behave. We start with the business goal, not the technology, then architect and integrate the systems needed to deliver it.
 

Speaking, Writing and Thought Leadership

I write and speak on storytelling, innovation and applied AI, exploring how emerging technologies are reshaping communication, creativity and business. I have delivered talks and keynotes for TEDx, SXSW, Google and Microsoft, as well as senior leadership audiences navigating AI and change.
 

Talks, Podcasts and Webinars

My talks include Running with Machines: Reimagining Workflows with AI, first presented at Sparck; Truth, Lies and AI Hype, presented to senior leadership teams; and Where Does AI Take Marketing Next?, which I’ll present at The Marketing Meetup in November. I have also appeared as a guest on numerous podcasts, discussing storytelling, creativity, technology, AI and the changing nature of work. I deliver a monthly AI Marketing Webinar for marketing leaders. I also publish The AI Marketing Newsletter on Linkedin, and am currently writing a book for senior leaders on the application of AI in marketing.
 

Creative Practice with AI

I have been working with artificial intelligence for many years across creative, technical and commercial contexts, developing tools, workflows and applications as the field has moved into wider use. My engagement with AI has been shaped by hands-on experimentation and applied work, and further deepened by study at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
 

Bringing that together with my background in broadcast comedy, I created, wrote and produced Made in AI, an AI-assisted podcast sitcom, now in development as an animated series, with humans involved at every stage, from writing and performance to animation and production.
 

I have also contributed to cultural and policy discussions on AI, including a collaboration with King’s College London exploring creativity, labour and copyright, and a round-table on the ethical use of AI in e-commerce with senior founders and leaders.
 

I co-author HScan11 with Matthew Mullen, a futures-scanning project exploring early signals in AI, biological computing and agency across human and non-human systems.
 

Storytelling, Communication and Behaviour

After a period of travelling, where I became deeply interested in people’s stories and how they shape behaviour, I began my professional journey with a BBC bursary and moved into radio and television production. I created, produced and presented projects for Radio Caroline, MTV, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 1 and the Pepsi Network Chart Show before joining the launch team at Heart FM in London.
 

I later helped revitalise the Kiss FM brand as Executive Producer of Steve Jackson’s Morning Glory. During that time, our team earned a Sony Gold Award and a MOBO, and the show was named by The Guardian as one of the UK’s most influential radio programmes. This period cemented my interest in storytelling, audiences and how ideas move people at scale.
 

After studying at D&AD, I worked as a Creative Director in advertising and marketing across TV, radio, digital and integrated campaigns for both B2B and B2C audiences, from spearheading early digital campaigns for Smirnoff in Ibiza to helping pioneer the introduction of Google AdWords in the UK market. I later studied behavioural economics, founded a behavioural change company, and designed and delivered transformation programmes for an international organisation operating in West Africa.
 

Music, Machines and Systems Thinking
I was involved in prototyping some of the earliest digital DJ and broadcast systems in the UK and Ibiza, performed at venues including Pacha Ibiza, Space Ibiza and Café Mambo, taught at Point Blank Music School, and contributed to international broadcast training and youth initiatives supported by the OSCE and NATO in conflict-affected regions. I also studied at STEIM in Amsterdam, a pioneering centre for music technology and performance innovation.
 

Lux Nova: Making the Invisible Audible

More recently, that relationship with music, technology and systems has found expression through Lux Nova, a collaborative sound and data art project created with my wife, Annette Sloly. Lux Nova transforms hidden patterns within complex systems into immersive musical works that make the invisible audible.  Our debut work, Notes from Your Universe, draws on datasets from NASA and the European Space Agency and has been presented at The Studio, Bath Spa University, TechSPARK's Bath Digital Festival and the AI Impacts Conference. Lux Nova is currently resident at The Studio, Bath Spa University.
 

Writing and Creative Leadership

I sit on the board of Strange Thoughts and Arcade Strange, a tech-led creative activations agency, where I contribute to their mission to bring joy through technology. In 2025, I joined the Caples Awards jury, judging international creative work.
 

Books

My writing includes Zoom! The Faster Way to Make Your Business Idea Happen, featured in The Independent’s Top Ten Business Books, as well as Mash Up!, co-authored with Ian Sanders, Why You Need a Business Story and How to Create It, and earlier DJ guides, including Basic DJ Techniques.
 

A Londoner by birth, I now live in Bristol and continue to draw inspiration from its creative energy and independent spirit. I also volunteer with Bristol Speakers Club, supporting others in developing confidence in speaking, communication and storytelling.