Jane Wakefield
Former Senior Tech & Broadcast Journalist, BBC
Jane Wakefield is listed as Former Senior Tech & Broadcast Journalist, BBC. Jane is scheduled to speak at Gitex Global Summit 2026 on 8 December 2026.
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About
Jane Wakefield has been a tech reporter for more than 20 years, most of these at the BBC where she covered all topics related to technology, from broadband to cyber-attacks, robotics, AI and smart cities. Her reporting covered online, radio and TV. She has travelled the world making documentaries about topics as diverse as drone use in Tanzania, smart cities in South America and the sex robot industry in San Diego. Now she is a freelance writer, media trainer and podcast host, recently launching a podcast about AI called The Human in the Loop.
Upcoming
Gitex Global Summit 2026 7 December 2026
- ★ DO NOT MISS ★ Drones. Rogue AI. Why I’m Still Optimistic. Speaker
- In Conversation: Can $1 Billion in AI Credits Fix Cybersecurity's Talent Crisis? Speaker
- Fireside Chat: The New AI Power Race: How Chips, Security and Leadership Will Define the Winners Speaker
- One Password Away: Can You Assure an AI Agent You Can’t Predict? Speaker
- Panel: The Attack Surface Isn't Yours Anymore: AI, Supply Chains and the New Cyber Risk Speaker
- The Billion-Dollar Bet: Winning Boardroom Buy-In and Keeping Cyber Talent Speaker
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Jane at events on B2DB.
- Abdulla Abdullayev Head of Information Security · NMDC Group 1 shared session
- André Molina Secretary of Cybersecurity and Information Security · Institutional Security Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil (GSI) 1 shared session
- Corey Deng Chief Security Officer, Huawei Middle East & Central Asia · Huawei 1 shared session
- Kevin T. Shin Head of Information Security · Samsung Semiconductor Inc. 1 shared session
- Mikko Hypponen Chief Research Officer (CRO) · Sensofusion 1 shared session
- Sarfaraz Muneer Vice President Cyber Security · Mubadala Investment Company 1 shared session