Rod Banner

Rod Banner is a technology strategist, entrepreneur, and marketing pioneer whose career has been defined by pushing the boundaries of innovation. As AI Czar at The Positive Change Group — specialists in reporting, culture, ESG, content strategy, and communications — Rod is leading the organisation’s journey to become an AI-first stakeholder engagement group.

A self-taught technologist and acclaimed storyteller, Rod has founded, grown, and sold several successful tech ventures, including Europe’s largest B2B marketing agency focused exclusively on technology brands. He has built and advised global brands, helping them navigate disruption and embrace new technologies. He has been recognised in the TechCity Insider 100, The Maserati 100, and GQ’s 100 Most Connected Men in Britain. Today, his work centres on ensuring AI is leveraged responsibly to enhance — not replace — human connection, reshaping how organisations engage with their stakeholders in an era of rapid technological change.