Dex Hunter-Torricke
Explore the intersection of technology, society, and leadership with Dex Hunter-Torricke, adviser and former Silicon Valley communications executive. Dex works with organisations navigating AI, public trust, and digital disruption, drawing on senior roles at Google, Facebook, and SpaceX. He is a New York Times bestselling ghostwriter and founder of the Center for Tomorrow, focused on the societal impact of emerging technologies.
London, United Kingdom
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Dex has managed communications for Eric Schmidt at Google, Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook, and Elon Musk at SpaceX. He served as head of communications for the Oversight Board, which makes binding decisions on Facebook's content issues. He is also a New York Times-bestselling ghostwriter and regular commentator on technology's impact on society.
Dex's experience spans collaborations with Silicon Valley startups and the United Nations. He has also advised senior political and business leaders in the US and UK. This breadth allows him to translate complex technological shifts into practical guidance for organisations facing disruption. Dex helps leaders understand how emerging technologies will reshape their industries and communities, drawing on firsthand knowledge of how major platforms approach innovation, culture, and crisis management.
Audiences gain a clearer understanding of how technological change reshapes organisations and society, and how effective communication can help leaders guide teams and respond confidently to uncertainty. He provides frameworks for building authentic connections with stakeholders whilst maintaining credibility during periods of rapid change.
Book Dex to gain practical wisdom from someone who has shaped how the world's most influential technology companies communicate and operate.
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Dex Hunter-Torricke examines how technology is reshaping power, relationships, and decision-making across society. Dex explores the opportunities and risks created by artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and global connectivity, drawing on his experience advising companies and institutions at the centre of these changes. With nuance and balance, he challenges audiences to think critically about responsibility, leadership, and the choices organisations must make to shape a future that serves people as well as progress.
Dex Hunter-Torricke draws on his experience advising leaders at organisations such as Google and SpaceX to explore the technological shifts reshaping business and society. Dex examines advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital infrastructure, and the leadership decisions that will determine their impact. Combining insider perspective with strategic clarity, he explores how organisations can anticipate disruption, identify emerging opportunities, and position themselves to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.
When Facebook acquired Oculus in 2014, the world’s leading virtual reality platform, Dex played an integral role in architecting the story and vision for how VR would transform the daily lives of hundreds of millions of people over the coming years. Now, as an expert focused on the future of work and the evolution of digital content, Dex is uniquely positioned to explain what the metaverse means for you and your business. What are the most exciting and relevant applications for virtual and augmented reality? How Should organizations think about working and communicating in the metaverse? How Will the metaverse change the way we think about workplace culture, or impact customer expectations? Dex Explores all these questions and more as he demystifies the next great technological transition facing business and society.
The 21st century has seen a major shift in terms of strategy and branding from packaged, manufactured personas and campaigns to a world dominated by authenticity and a desire for “reality.” No one knows this better than Dex Hunter-Torricke who, at the pinnacle of the global communications industry, sought to humanize technology through stories. Dex takes audiences through a journey of his work at the UN, Google, Facebook, and spacex to illustrate the role communication plays in our modern world as well as strategies for impact, meaning, and “making life awesome.”
Dex Hunter-Torricke examines why innovation remains elusive for many organisations despite widespread investment and ambition. Dex explores how Silicon Valley companies have fostered environments where experimentation, creativity, and intelligent risk-taking can thrive. Drawing on his work inside some of the world’s most influential technology firms, he shares practical insights into leadership behaviours, organisational structures, and cultural signals that unlock innovation and empower teams to generate meaningful progress.
Dex Hunter-Torricke explores how artificial intelligence, remote collaboration, and digital tools are redefining how organisations operate and compete. Dex examines the leadership and cultural shifts required to remain effective in a world where traditional assumptions about work no longer apply. Drawing on first-hand experience at the forefront of technological change, he offers a clear perspective on how organisations can adapt, empower their people, and navigate uncertainty with confidence and strategic intent.
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