Dan Taylor-Watt

AI Consultant for Media & Creative Teams

Dan Taylor-Watt

Dan Taylor-Watt

There are lots of AI experts but few can make understanding it accessible, entertaining and actionable. Having led the introduction of AI to BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds, Dan now helps media and creative organisations harness AI effectively. From senior leadership teams to all-staff sessions, Dan's talks help everyone get a shared understanding of what can be achieved with AI, its limitations, how it's being used in the creative industries, and - crucially - how to respond strategically.

Themes

AI
Innovation and Disruption

Travels from

London, UK

Biography

As Director of Product at the BBC, Dan led the development of two of the UK’s most successful digital products: BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds.
He led the transformation of BBC iPlayer from 7-day catch-up website to fully-fledged TV streaming service, delivering 6 billion streams a year and the creation of BBC Sounds. He also led the introduction of AI to make BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds surface more personally relevant content in a scalable way.
He now helps media and creative organisations around the world harness AI effectively.
He has worked with organisations across the creative industries including TV, film, radio, music, publishing, news, arts and education.

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