Our Executive Director, Dr Linda McIver, is an expert in her field and a highly skilled communicator, who provides authentic and detailed commentary on a range of topics including AI, data literacy, education, critical thinking, and diversity and inclusion in STEM.
Dr McIver is available for media appearances and interviews, written content, podcasts and keynote speaking. If you would like Dr McIver’s expertise on your next project, contact us using the form below.
Areas of Expertise
Linda is expert in these areas and more. If you have a topic that you think might benefit from Dr McIver’s knowledge and perspective then get in touch using the form below.
- Artificial Intelligence – AI is a very big topic right now with a lot of hype around it. With so many people or corporations with vested interests controlling the story, it can be hard to separate the fact from fiction. With a deep knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of AI and its impact on society, Dr McIver can provide a clear and unbiased voice to help you cut through the hype to the reality behind.
- Data Literacy and Critical Thinking – Data literacy and critical thinking are more important than ever, given the rise of AI and misinformation. Linda has spent much of her life working to improve data literacy and critical thinking education in schools, and is the author Raising Heretics: Teaching Kids to Change the World. She also works to improve these skills in the general public through public speaking, published writing, and Make Me Data Literate podcast.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM – A long-time advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in STEM, Dr McIver has used her expertise to support organisations to improve their diversity and Inclusion, she also works with schools to provide training to help them encourage a broader range of students to choose STEM subjects. If you need someone with empathy, compassion, and drive to provide commentary on any topics related to DEI in STEM, Dr McIver is perfectly qualified to provide this service.
Media Appearances
Dr McIver is a skilled communicator and comfortable in front of a camera, crowd, or microphone. She has appeared on ABC’s Q&A, various radio programs, podcasts and more. You can see some of her appearances below:
Dr Linda McIver, Kiowa Scott Hurley, and Moojan Asghari talk about AI in a Future Forum Panel, AI the Next Generation, at ScienceWorks, moderated by Holly Ransom.
Dr McIver talks discusses implicit bias in AI and the physics of swings on 3CR’s Lost in Science. Listen here.
Q&A – Dr McIver on Q&A in October 2018
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Keynote Speaker
Need a Keynote Speaker? Someone to give an entertaining, thought provoking, paradigm shifting speech about Data Science, STEM Education, AI, Ethics, Technology, and more? Dr Linda McIver is a world renowned speaker with a gift for storytelling who will hold your audience spellbound.
To enquire about booking Dr McIver for your next conference fill in the form below.
Past Presentations:
Below is a selection of keynote presentations given by Dr McIver, you can see a playlist of Dr McIver’s presentations on YouTube.
Adaconf 2025 – The Art of Being Difficult. You can watch the video on YouTube, or read an edited version on our blog.
PyConAU 2024 – delivered from home while suffering from Covid, Dr McIver still held her audience spell bound, with a look at the kind of world we could create with a new approach to education.
EPIQ 2022 – discussing the importance of “raising heretics” – teaching children to question information and become engaged with real data science.
To enquire about booking ADSEI for your next conference fill in the form below or email us at contact@adsei.org.