Keynote Topics
The Curious Science Behind Cybercrime, Moral Blindness & False Memories
In this keynote, speaker Julia Shaw explores the darker side of tech. She discusses the ways in which criminology and psychology help us understand cybercrime, how business structures hide our humanity, and how misinformation can turn into false memories.
She forces us to think about how Facebook curates peoples’ reality, and the tremendous responsibility that comes with this privilege. This thought-provoking talk also encourages us to think deeper about our morality, and how we can use tech and social media to help overcome some of humanity’s greatest threats.
Can artificial intelligence contribute to how we remember our lives?
In this keynote, speaker Dr. Julia Shaw introduces her latest cutting-edge research on how to remember any life event forever. Based on artificial intelligence and the latest cognitive science, Julia shows the audience how to go from a human brain to an artificial brain.Can memory be hacked? Is it possible to download or upload our memories?
Technology is tremendously influential in our possibilities to document our lives and remember our memories. With new technologies, new ways of manipulating memories also emerged. Speaker Dr. Julia Shaw will show the audience how to protect themselves with the right tools. Join Julia to be both terrified and astonished by the future that awaits!
How should we talk about discrimination and harassment at the workplace?
Is it possible to encourage a culture of discourage? According to the research by speaker Dr. Julia Shaw, anonymous reporting is the key to tackle workplace discrimination and harassment. She designed this presentation to show any audience the latest scientific research on the matter. Julia will specifically focus on solutions to improve how we report and deal with this issue.
Julia will explain the best ways to preserve and extract emotional memories in a reliable way. It is tremendously important to talk about transgressions: to decrease barriers to reporting, she will show you the best reporting practices based on the latest research.
Speaker Dr. Julia Shaw offers this keynote do demystify memory and reveal a system which is far more flawed than we might think. She will challenge our sense of self and show the beauty of our brain’s imperfections.
Memory is more than what we think of it: it allows us to learn, be creative and solve problems. In this talk, Julia will explore why memories paint an inaccurate picture of our past and the strategies to avoid common memory illusions. She leaves the audience with insightful takeaways and an important existential question: how can we know who we are, if we cannot trust our memories?
Dr Julia Shaw is an internationally renowned psychologist working extensively in the areas of memory and criminal psychology. A published author, TEDx speaker and senior lecturer, Julia’s insightful contributions have been featured across the mainstream media as a leading authority on psychological science. As a speaker, Julia offers an experienced and perceptive analysis of human […]
Dr Julia Shaw is an internationally renowned psychologist working extensively in the areas of memory and criminal psychology. A published author, TEDx speaker and senior lecturer, Julia’s insightful contributions have been featured across the mainstream media as a leading authority on psychological science. As a speaker, Julia offers an experienced and perceptive analysis of human behaviour, social concepts and cognitive understanding, making her one of the most impressive psychology keynote speakers on the circuit.
She is best known for her work in the areas of memory and criminal psychology. In 2017 Dr Shaw co founded the memory science and artificial intelligence start-up Spot. Spot helps employees report workplace harassment and discrimination, and empowers organizations to build a more inclusive and respectful work environment.
Born in Germany and raised in Canada, Julia Shaw pursued further education at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, before completing a combined Masters in Psychology and Law at Maastricht University, Netherlands. With her ambition of becoming a revered figure on the subject, Julia went on to secure a PhD in Psychology, allowing her to lecture across the world. From Canada to London, Julia’s expertise has influenced the education of students and academics across the globe, making her a supreme international authority in psychology.
In 2016 she published her bestselling book “The Memory Illusion“, which has been translated into 18 languages. Her second book, due in 2019 is entitled “Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side”. Dr. Shaw is also a regular contributor to the popular science magazine Scientific American, hosting a series on how our memories can mislead us called “Memory Mondays”.
Dr. Julia Shaw consults as an expert on criminal cases, delivers police training and military workshops, has evaluated offender diversion programs, and works to ensure best practices for dealing with vulnerable populations in business settings. She is also on the board of the European Association of Psychology and Law.
Her work has been featured in outlets such as Discovery Channel, BBC, CNN World, Der Spiegel, Russia Today, New York Magazine, The Times, The Telegraph, NPR, The Daily Mail, Pour le Science, and The Sun.
Most recently, in 2022, Julia has focused her research on bisexuality, having published her book Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality. In her research, Julia is aiming to explore sexual orientation and create understanding and empathy for all people who identify that way.
Winner of two teaching excellence awards, Julia Shaw is a fascinating keynote speaker armed with decades of psychological research and innovative concepts on the mind and human behaviour.
She strives to form more tolerant, respectful and inclusive working places and environments. She is co-founder of the memory science and artificial intelligence start-up Spot and she assists employees report discrimination and workplace harassment, issues of racism, sexism, etc.
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