Spencer Kelly Simon Williams

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The self-confessed technology tourist fronts the guide to the latest gadgets and computer industry news, which airs around the world.

 


Biography

Spencer Kelly is presenter of Click, the consumer technology show for BBC World and the BBC News Channel. Prior to this, he worked on Five's The Gadget Show.

With reports from countries spanning the globe, Spencer tackles a range of issues from the tech industry, from South Korean robots to the impact of a single SIM card on Johannesburg’s slums.

Having studied Computer Science at Cambridge, Spencer made the transition into broadcasting and presented the breakfast radio show for Ocean FM, part of the Capital Radio Group, for six years before joining the BBC. Spencer has interviewed a wide cross-section of famous figures from Sir Paul McCartney to Edward Snowden, along with a host of other cultural icons.

Spencer hosts Understand: Tech and AI on BBC Sounds. The podcast cuts through Big Tech’s preference for buzzwords, breaks down new advancements in technology and AI, exploring where this innovation has come from, how we can best use it, and the capacity for transformation within different spaces.

 

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