Poppy Crum

What was the last phone number you memorized? Decades ago, this skill was second nature, yet today, we outsource it almost entirely to our devices, a shift that has physically altered our brains. Globally recognized neuroscientist and technologist Dr. Poppy Crum has pioneered work around the evolving relationship between technology and human capability, applying brain and physiology research to technologies that extend performance. Leaders across industries turn to Poppy for guidance on human-centered AI, using her scientific and practical expertise to advance innovation without compromising the human in the loop.

In her eye-opening presentations and interviews, including on the TED stage, the Huberman Lab podcast, and at SXSW, Poppy uses compelling industry examples to demonstrate AI’s impact on human behavior and performance. Her videos and podcast appearances have reached millions of viewers and listeners online. Across healthcare, consumer technology, sports, defense, robotics, biotech, and other innovation-driven sectors, she moves beyond efficiency to examine where AI can enhance human performance, where overreliance can erode critical skills, and how these technologies are reshaping the way people think and work.

As the Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories for over a decade, she developed technologies that leveraged human physiology to enhance digital experiences. Later, as CTO of Trimble, Inc., she developed groundbreaking solutions connecting the physical and digital worlds. Now Poppy is the founder of Goby Technologies, a consultancy for product and platform innovation with clients like Google and Universal Music Group, and she also serves as Managing Director at the venture fund Giant Step Capital, investing in space and deep tech innovations with the potential to transform entire industries. For the past 15 years, she has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, where her work examines the human-technology interface, neuroplasticity, and human performance with students across computer science, music, engineering, and elite athletics.

Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Poppy continues to guide some of the world’s most innovative organizations in aligning cutting-edge technology with human potential. She holds more than 40 patents spanning augmented sensory systems, technology personalization, device sensing, and situational intelligence. Poppy chairs global technology standards committees and has collaborated with organizations such as DARPA and the Consumer Technology Association. She also serves as a board member and advisor to a public AI market research company and advises startups and foundations. A recipient of numerous awards, including the 2021 Hedy Lamarr Award for Innovation in Entertainment and Technology and the 2018 Lumiere Technology Leadership Award, she has been recognized as one of Billboard’s 100 most influential female executives in the music industry.

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