Dr. Hannah Fry is a highly recognized mathematician, bestselling author, and popular TV and radio personality who specializes in the Mathematics of Cities and human behavior. Her career is dedicated to translating complex mathematical ideas into relevant, accessible insights that apply to a vast range of social and corporate challenges, from shopping and transport to urban crime and technological change.
As a Professor at UCL’s Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Fry's current research focuses on discovering new connections between mathematically described systems and human interaction at the largest scale. Her acclaimed BBC documentaries, such as The Secret Genius of Modern Life and Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry’s Mysterious World of Maths, demonstrate her unique ability to popularize science. Her newest series, The Future with Hannah Fry on Bloomberg, explores how scientific and technological breakthroughs will shape our collective future.
Fry is a distinguished author whose book, Hello World: How to be human in the age of the machine, was shortlisted for both the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non Fiction and the Royal Society Book Prize, and won the 2020 Asimov Prize. She is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, creates videos for the Numberphile YouTube channel, and hosts the DeepMind podcast, solidifying her position as a major voice in the intersection of mathematics, technology, and ethics.
As a speaker, Dr. Fry is celebrated for her joyful ability to make complex mathematical ideas interesting and relevant for all audiences. She equips individuals and organizations with new approaches to analyzing and understanding the world around us. Her presentations deliver both intellectual insight and wit, encouraging audiences to question how we want to shape our lives, society, and future amidst accelerating technological disruption.
