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Julia is a broadcaster, political commentator, corporate event host and business trainer. She has been covering news, current affairs and entertainment for BBC Three for three years and before this she featured weekly on BBC 5 Live – discussing the newspaper headlines and the latest breaking news.

She hosted a BBC election show, diving into key voter topics, as well as a TED Talk titled “The Secret to Being Right” which was instantly selected amongst TED’s “Editor’s Picks.”

She has interviewed some of the most influential figures in politics and business, on a range of topics from general elections to generative AI.

She runs the London community of Blend as well as the members’ exclusive Blend Book Club, interviewing prolific business authors and sharing key learnings from a range of titles covering topics like leadership, negotiation, DEI, productivity and handling difficult issues.

Lord Tim Clement‑Jones CBE is the Liberal Democrat House of Lords spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology and a leading parliamentary voice on AI. He chaired the House of Lords Select Committee on AI, producing the landmark reports AI in the UK: Ready, Willing and Able? and No Room for Complacency.

He cofounded and co‑chairs the All‑Party Parliamentary Group on AI and initiated the Special Inquiry into AI in Weapon Systems. A founding member of the OECD Parliamentary Group on AI, he is also an Honorary Professor at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Society and Environment, and author of Living with the Algorithm.