Musician, innovator and philanthropist will.i.am was the guest speaker at RCA Innovation Night on Wednesday 3 May, 2012.

The conversation between will.i.am and Rector of the Royal College of Art, Dr Paul Thompson, was filmed and can be viewed by clicking on the image (left).

A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, will.i.am is known not only for his work with The Black Eyed Peas, who have sold 31 million albums worldwide, but also for his work as a producer with some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names. will.i.am is Director of Creative Innovation for Intel Corporation, an appointment made in recognition of his innovative use of technology in music and digital media. He was also selected by ‘Advertising Age’ as a top digital creative executive in the magazine’s annual Digital Innovators Issue in 2011. will.i.am is founder of i.am.angel foundation, which focuses on educational and career opportunity initiatives that transform communities.

Innovation Night is the RCA's premier event for its senior business, research and public sector partners. Previous speakers include Burberry CCO, Christopher Bailey, Apple’s Jonathan Ive, Sir James Dyson, and Business Week’s Bruce Nussbaum.

We are grateful to The Rumi Foundation for its generous support of Innovation Night.