Matthew James Bailey is an internationally recognised pioneer and authority in the fields of Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities and The Internet of Things. Bailey excels at inventing, guiding and realising large scale systems change. His extraordinary leadership is widely acknowledged throughout governments and the private sector. He is a sought-after advisor and keynote speaker. Bailey has been privileged to meet famous global leaders such as Steve Wozniak, innovation and technology; Sir David Attenborough, the environment; Professor Stephen Hawking, theoretical physicist and cosmologist; in addition to prime ministers, ministers, under secretaries of G7 Countries, and many more.
Bailey has been classified by the US government as “A Person of Extraordinary Ability” (self-sponsored) for his global and influential work in the Internet of Things (IoT) and innovation. This elite and prestigious recognition is only awarded to those who have attained an exceptional level of achievement in their field of expertise i.e. one of that small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavour. He has also been a World Technology Network award nominee. Previous winners have included such visionaries as Elon Musk, Sir Tim Berners Lee (inventor of the World Wide Web), and former US Vice President Al Gore.
Bailey operates at the intersection of innovation and leading edge technologies to enable positive economic, social, and environmental change. His vision for society, guiding innovation, and technologies that advance humanity into its future (what he terms World 3.0) has inspired governments, business and citizens. He has participated in discussions with the United States’ government, private roundtable with the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the Quad Countries, as well as the United Kingdom on domestic and global strategies to position their nation as a prominent leader in the fields of innovation, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and Smart Cities.
Bailey’s commitment to working for the advancement of global society has influenced organisations and territories in their partnership with the digital world. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies in computing and telecoms. He has advised national and regional governments, worked with economic development agencies, and contributed in the success of global wireless and edge computing standards bodies.
Originally from England, Matthew James Bailey currently lives in the United States where he enjoys writing and consulting globally with clients. Following publication of his book - Inventing World 3.0 - he founded AIEthics.World. He is co-chair of an Artificial Intelligence-Smart City Cluster; Board of Directors for the Open Civic Foundation; Global Ambassador of an Artificial Intelligence Innovation District in Kenya; Research Associate for Cambridge Learning Gateway. Largest audience - BBC radio program, 3 million people
