Dr Dean Anthony Gratton is a technology influencer, analyst and futurist. 

Dean has worked within the wireless and telecommunications R&D industry where, in his early career, he developed real-time embedded and Windows device driver software, moving on to provide solution architecture. He has created architectures and developed new products for the consumer and industry to include the IoT, Big Data and Industry 4.0 (IIoT); the Smart Home & Cities, and the Smart Metering sectors. Dean has worked with technologies such as LoRa/SigFox, Powerline, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wi-Fi; EnOcean, Z-Wave and NFC/RFID. 

His wireless research work has been patented.

He is also a bestselling author and columnist where he dispels the rumours, gossip and hype surrounding new technology. He is a passionate thought leader in his field with a social reach of over 3.2m, where he continues to provide an authoritative published and vocal presence.

Dr Sarah-Jayne Gratton is an award-winning technology evangelist, specialising in emerging technologies and covering trends in artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT, agritech, digital transformation and mixed reality. Her clients include global technology giants Siemens, Ericsson, IBM, Vodafone, Oracle and Intel.