Guy Kirkwood

Farmer and former Chief Evangelist of UiPath

Speaking

Guy speaks to groups of all sizes, from small workshops of 40 to conference crowds of 4,000. He talks about how automation and AI change the way we work.

Guy uses plain English and real-life stories to explain complex tech. He shows how to use automation without losing the all-important human element.

Guy Kirkwood presenting on stage

Speeches & Interviews

What is Robotic Process Automation?

Guy’s first talk on the birth of RPA. He explains the shift from manual data entry to 'digital heavy lifting' where software robots handle repetitive office tasks.

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Three Predictions on the Future of Work

A biographical interview with re:infer. Guy explains his career and argues that automation's true purpose is to give humans back their time.

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Living in a Post-Outsourcing World

Speaking at Forrester’s Digital Transformation event, Guy explains why 'cheap labour overseas' is a dead model. He shows how RPA lets companies bring jobs back home to local economies.

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Why Companies go into RPA (and why they're wrong)

Guy explains why some RPA projects fail: they focus on the software instead of the staff. He argues that automation only scales if you redesign your business around human potential.

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RPA Impact & Earlybird Seed Backing

The presentation that helped secure UiPath's first major investment. This practice session for a talk in Poland caught the attention of Earlybird, UiPath’s seed backer.

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Four Reasons Robots Transform Shared Services

An early interview with the SSON. Guy explains why manual data processing is obsolete and how a 'digital workforce' of robots replaces traditional shared service centers.

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