Gary Smart

Gary Smart is a best-selling author, speaker, and career software engineer who has been coding since the 1980s. Across more than three decades in software engineering, startups, IoT, AI, and technical leadership, he has seen how technical challenges are shaped by the decisions, communication, and human pressures surrounding them.

After experiencing a career-defining burnout and working with teams ranging from early-stage startups to established organisations, Gary realised that communication, influence, decision-making, and human connection often determine success more than technical ability alone.

Today, Gary helps engineers, founders, and technical leaders solve the problems technology can’t. Through engaging stories, practical frameworks, and hard-earned lessons from the industry, he helps audiences build stronger careers, better companies, and more sustainable lives.

Whether speaking at conferences, leadership events, or technical communities, Gary combines deep engineering experience with the human skills that drive lasting success in an increasingly AI-driven world.