Speaking
If you’re planning a technology or media focused event and want an experienced, engaging and reliable MC, interviewer, moderator or speaker, Martin can help.
He’s interviewed top technology executives onstage at some of the world’s biggest conferences
Martin moderates panels, MCs events, and leads fireside chats, focusing on technology and media topics
He also often appear on TV and radio, offering insights on tech news stories
Book Martin for a talk, workshop, or panel
Contact Pomona Partners:
Email: hello@pomona.partners
Phone: +44 (0) 161 552 8800
“Martin delivered an excellent session to our Board on current developments in technology. Martin’s engaging style and deep understanding of the topic helped us really hone in on the major risks and opportunities for us as a business.”
– Community Integrated Care, one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities
“Martin’s personable manner, natural ability to steer a conversation and extensive industry knowledge make him an excellent addition to any tech event.”
– ProBrand, a leading technology services provider
“Martin did an excellent job of provoking discussion, while maintaining the pace as we moved between topics. We already knew he was an engaging speaker from the talk he gave at our Camp Digital event and we’d welcome him back to facilitate the important conversations we should be having in our industry”
– Nexer Digital, a human-centred research, design and development company.
Highlights include:
Moderating panels on tech investment at the Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon
MCing and moderating panels at an event for Pathway Indie, a career development programme for innovative filmmakers
Presenting a 90-minute talk to the board of Community Integrated Care on coming tech trends and developments they need to be aware of
Interviewing Solar Winds CISO Tim Brown about the cyber attack on the company’s software that had repercussions for companies across the world [ProBrand online conference event]
Hosting the launch event for research, design, and development company Nexer Digital
Interviewing Tumblr CEO David Karp [The Next Web conference, Amsterdam]
Interviewing PayPal president David Marcus [LeWeb, Paris]
Interviewing Shutterstock CEO John Oringer [The Next Web USA, New York City]
Interviewing Stripe CEO Patrick Collison [The Web Summit, London]
Chairing a panel on whether tech journalists dropped the ball in not breaking the Edward Snowden story [SXSW, Austin]
Co-chairing a heat of the SXSW Accelerator startup competition [SXSW, Austin]
MCing Tech North’s Northern Stars startup competition grand final – a five hour event [Manchester]
MCing conference stages for all-day or half days stints at events in cities including London, Cardiff and Dublin.
...and many more.
Martin is available for bookings around the world. Please get in touch to discuss your event and how he can help.