Phil is one of the brightest, most charismatic digital heads I know. He has a true passion for, and knowledge of, digital innovation and when he's on a project there's no doubt he's capable of making a tremendous difference.

Phil is one of the most inspiring people I have worked with. He is vastly knowledgeable about his field but unlike many 'tech wizards' is able to explain and enthuse others about new ideas and concepts without resorting to jargon.He understands where innovation can make a difference to business strategy and is therefore a great ambassador for new projects that need to be explained to senior stakeholders.He brings a great combination of farsightedness, imagination and realism to any project.

Phil in a single tweet: "Experienced digital expert business focused professional passionate visionary charismatic inspirational grounded innovative thought partner" I would highly recommend him.

Phil has undoubtedly the biggest digital brain that I know. An intellectually, open-minded, modern thinker, with a true understanding of innovation; he lives it rather than simply wrapping it up in jargon. Extremely personable with an amazing ability to dissect and explain the most complicated systems, processes and plans with empathy.

In case you don’t get enough people telling you [the newsletters] are really good, let me add my personal thanks. They are great! I love the CPR for the mind. It is how I work.

His grasp of AI, from foundational principles to cutting-edge innovations, provided one insight after another. The session was filled with laughs and big ideas that left us all buzzing.

An incredibly inspiring individual who is deeply knowledgeable about innovation and technology. He brings a new level of thinking to all projects and it is highly motivating to work with someone as dynamic as Phil. He's a good laugh in the pub too....!

Phil is one of the best people to work for, and with. He's genuinely inspirational about all things digital and his passion for what he does is clear for all to see. A brilliant public speaker, he has the ability to clearly articulate incredibly complex themes, trends and strategies and translate them into simple and actionable steps for businesses to help achieve their goals. Couple that with being straight talking and totally down to Earth - Phil really is an asset to any business.

Phil is a bit of a rare beast, an engineer who is a marketer, he's had a storied career working on the worlds biggest brands leading production, technology and strategy teams, this means he understands your use cases and can often build them out better, stronger and with far more impact.

Phil is a trusted partner for Extra Brain and our network. Having known Phil for over 2 decades, and working with him a lot during that time, he's someone to keep in my orbit and reach out to whenever I need sound strategy and implementation on technology projects (and actually, almost any innovation initiative.) Honing in on AI, this makes Phil a super useful ally and partner for me and Extra Brain. Having frank, no nonsense discussions stop us getting over (or under) excited about potential ideas and helps us make things happen without fuss or hype.

I don't subscribe to newsletters lightly. And I am deeply, deeply sceptical about the abdication of human creativity to AI. But I look forward to Phil Dearson's articles about practical applications of said technology. He's a boffin but he writes on my level with a twinkle in his eye - a rare combination. And he's actually working on useful deployments of AI that don't undermine anyone's humanity. He's a smart chap called Phil, who keeps things simple. The world needs more of those.

Phil Dearson is one of the best presenters I’ve ever booked for an event. His clarity, strategic thinking, and ability to make complex concepts accessible left a lasting impression on our audience. His contribution was both inspiring and highly valuable. I would recommend- if you want to understand AI and digital, learn it from Phil