Emerging technologies expert, active startup investor and founding Editor-in-Chief of WIRED UK
David Rowan is one of the world’s best-known leaders in technology and business, helping leaders and organizations adapt to the impact of emerging technologies. With a background as a technology columnist for several prestigious publications, he was the Editor-in-Chief of the UK edition of WIRED magazine from 2008 to 2017. In addition to journalism, Rowan has demonstrated an eye for investment, backing more than 150 early-stage technology companies, including two billion-dollar “unicorns.” He has cultivated relationships with the founders of WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Google, Spotify, Xiaomi, Twitter and numerous other ambitious startups. His Amazon #1 bestseller Don’t Bullshit Innovation: 17 Proven Ways to Transform How You Work , has garnered international acclaim for his strategies on business innovation in the face of disruptive technology.
Driving business transformation in the exponential technology landscape
- Navigate the powerful synergy of exponential technologies to drive business transformation – AI, quantum computing and more
- How technology-driven innovation transforms businesses and consumers, driving prosperity despite economic challenges
- Lessons from “The Non-Bullshit Innovators”: game-changing ideas from the world’s brightest minds
- The ten new rules of business: why it’s time to challenge technological monopolies