Iain Simpson
Iain Simpson is an information futurist, digital marketing and knowledge management professional with over 25 years experience across a variety of sectors. His work at companies like Shell, MTV, KPMG, BDO and Norton Rose has transformed ways of working and brought people together using smart technology and best of breed information sources. Iain is passionate about challenging the status quo and taking people out of their comfort zone, a challenge in most large organisations. Considered to be a maverick, he has spoken at many industry events and contributed to trade and mainstream publications.
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March 2026 update
3rd March 2026
- How AI is changing research work – but not reducing it
11th March 2026 - March 2026 update
3rd March 2026 - Seven priorities for information leaders in an AI-enabled environment
24th February 2026
- Licensed content and AI (Community) 24th March 2026
- BASF's knowledge platform demo (Community) 10th March 2026
- Team roles and AI (Community) 26th February 2026