Dr Elaine Kasket.
Dr Elaine Kasket is a leading cyberpsychologist and Counselling Psychologist.
Elaine is an expert in how our digital choices shape our experience and relationships across the lifespan, at home and at work. Recognising the unprecedented nature of the psychological and social dilemmas we face in a technologically saturated world, she focuses on how we can deepen our wellbeing, maximise connection and relational depth, and retain our fundamental humanity in the digital era. Central to her philosophy is recognising and challenging our narratives of helplessness in the face of technology; realising the fuller extent of our power; and building more meaningful lives with and through tech.
Elaine’s new book Reset: Rethinking Your Digital World for a Happier Life (2023), delves into the diverse roles tech plays in modern existence, including: remote/hybrid working; employer surveillance; threats to identity and autonomy; and the new phenomena of digital gestation and digital afterlives. She has also written All the Ghosts in the Machine: The Digital Afterlife of Your Personal Data (2019), which proposes that what happens to our data when we die provides the perfect lens for understanding the true power big tech wields over our information and our identities. Elaine appears regularly on Radio 4 and Sky News, she has also spoken at Latitude Festival and was a guest on Warwick Davis and Richard Ayoade’s Future Tense podcast.
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We’re told to disconnect in order to find ourselves. We’re also told to stay plugged in to not fall behind. Both are sales pitches. The wellness industry sells us retreats and detoxes, yet the tech industry sells us optimisation, productivity, efficiency, and the idea of better living through technology. Neither industry is telling the truth about what’s real, what’s possible, or what’s actually at stake. The narrative is that we’re in a race with AI, and that our value lies in how well we compete. Running that race is making us overwhelmed, anxious, and exhausted. Meanwhile, we’re handed another story: you’re addicted, hijacked, helpless. Maybe that story feels partly true, but it conveniently lets systems off the hook.
Just because these ideas are pervasive doesn’t mean they’re correct. Elaine explores the agency we still have, and how we can use it to live better lives. Drawing on cyberpsychology, contemplative practice, and device meditations, it moves past tired debates about screen time and addiction to deeper questions: what are we being sold, why do we react the way we do, and what’s actually true? Audiences leave not with rules, but with a different sense of what’s possible.
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We’re lonelier than ever, and the tech industry has noticed. Not long ago, social media topped the list of concerns. A lot has changed since. AI companions are marketed as the solution to isolation. They’re available 24/7, never distracted, and all about you. Millions already use them. But what does it mean when we start becoming intimate with machines? Meanwhile, humans are all around us, yet somehow harder to reach. Technology gives us constant access to each other, but not always to each other’s attention. We’re physically present but mentally elsewhere, managing notifications while missing the person we’re with. The loneliness economy is booming, and it’s sometimes selling us the least helpful forms of connection. This talk explores the rise of AI companions, the erosion of human presence, and what genuine connection requires in a device and information saturated world. It asks what’s pulling at our attention, how intimacy is being reshaped, and what choices we still have. Audiences leave with a clearer sense of what’s affecting their relationships, and a renewed ability to respond.
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The dead are still here. They continue to speak, work, and shape our everyday lives. Chatbots trained on the dead are making headlines. The deceased remain in their social networks by default. The recently dead are deepfaked for emotional, commercial, and ideological purposes. What was science fiction a few years ago is now ordinary. We’re sold the idea that technology can solve grief, ease loss, or keep loved ones with us. But technology is advancing faster than our ability to think through what it means. Just because something is technologically possible doesn’t mean it’s desirable.
Elaine explores what happens when death meets the digital world. Who decides what happens to our data, identities, and digital remains, and whose interests those decisions serve. It examines the rise of grief technologies, the persistence of digital selves, and ways the dead can become training data, product fuel, or posthumous workers. Moving beyond familiar debates about privacy and security, she focuses on agency, consent, and responsibility. Audiences are invited to think critically about legacy, power, and what it means to remain present, digitally and culturally, after death.
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Elaine Kasket’s work focuses on the psychological and relational impact of technology, exploring how our digital choices shape wellbeing, attention, identity, and human connection. Drawing on her expertise as a cyberpsychologist and counselling psychologist, she examines how individuals and organisations can live and work more intentionally with technology, strengthening presence, agency, and meaningful connection rather than defaulting to avoidance or disconnection.
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She is typically engaged for keynote speeches at conferences and organisational events, where she brings a reflective and experiential approach to digital wellbeing. Her sessions often combine insight, storytelling, and guided reflection to help audiences better understand their relationship with technology.
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Yes. Beyond keynote presentations, Elaine contributes to panel discussions, workshops, and interactive formats. She is particularly effective in settings that allow space for reflection, discussion, and audience participation around digital habits and psychological wellbeing.
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Her work is particularly relevant to organisations navigating digital overload, burnout, and challenges around attention, connection, and mental wellbeing. She is especially valuable where organisations want to move beyond simplistic “digital detox” approaches and develop more sustainable, human-centred relationships with technology.
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She most commonly engages with leaders, employees, and professional audiences across corporate, public, and education sectors. Her work resonates strongly with organisations focused on wellbeing, culture, leadership, and the long term impact of digital working practices.
Audiences include CEOs, senior leaders, leadership teams, HR professionals, people leaders, managers, and employee audiences. -
Her approach is calm, insightful, and deeply human, combining academic rigour with warmth and accessibility. She creates space for curiosity and reflection, helping audiences see technology differently and recognise their own agency within digital environments.
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Elaine adapts her content to reflect audience context, digital maturity, and organisational priorities. She adjusts emphasis between wellbeing, relationships, leadership, ethics, or identity, ensuring her insights remain relevant while grounded in psychological understanding.
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Yes. The themes she addresses around technology, attention, relationships, and humanity are universal. Her work translates effectively across cultures and international organisational contexts, particularly in globally connected digital environments.
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Pricing for Elaine is influenced by factors such as event location, format, and time commitment. Speaking Office ensures fee consistency across all enquiries, whether via speaker bureaus or direct clients, so that pricing remains aligned and non-competitive across channels. Accurate and up-to-date pricing can be provided once event details are shared, ensuring alignment with both the client’s requirements and Elaine’s long-term positioning.
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Speaking Office aims to respond promptly to all enquiries regarding Elaine typically within one business day. Response times may vary slightly depending on event complexity and time zone, but all enquiries are handled with care and attention.
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Elaine is available for virtual and hybrid events, as well as in-person engagements, depending on availability and event requirements. Speaking Office can advise on the most appropriate format based on audience, objectives, and technical considerations.
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Advance booking is recommended for Elaine, particularly for peak periods and international events. While shorter lead times can be accommodated, early enquiry allows for greater flexibility and planning.
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