Dr David Wood
IAC Member Since 2015
Dr David Wood has a Master of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge and undertook postgraduate studies for four more years there in the Philosophy of Science. He subsequently spent 25 years as a pioneer of mobile computing and smartphones, including co-founding Symbian, the creator of the world’s first successful smartphone operating system.
In November 2005, he received an honorary Doctorate in Science (D.Sc.) from the University of Westminster, in recognition of his services to the smartphone industry. From 2010 to 2013, he was Technology Planning Lead (CTO) of Accenture Mobility. His board appointments have included the Open Mobile Alliance, Humanity+, and the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.
As Chair of London Futurists, he has hosted approaching 300 public meetings on technoprogressive topics. He is the author or lead editor of ten books about the future, including “Smartphones and Beyond”, “The Abolition of Aging”, “Sustainable Superabundance”, and “Vital Foresight”.
*Updated as of 5 September 2022
