Tom Standage
Writer and commentator on business and technology | Digital Editor The Economist
Tom Standage is a dynamic, engaging and witty speaker with the ability to apply his mind to a range of subjects from information technology to media and communication to business and finance to industry and management.
He has been a leading business journalist for many years, currently the Business Affairs Editor for The Economist, where he oversees the magazines business, finance, science and technology coverage. At The Economist, he is also editor of Technology Quarterly (TQ). He was previously Business Editor (London) and Technology Correspondent (Los Angeles). Tom was previously a technology journalist with The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Wired and Prospect.
He takes a particular interest in the social and cultural impact of technology and is a widely acclaimed author of five history books; An Edible History of the World (2009), "A History of the World in Six Glasses" (2005), "The Mechanical Turk" (2002), "The Neptune File" (2000) and "The Victorian Internet" (1998).
Tom regularly provides keynote speeches at conferences or company events, media conferences and business summits. Tom is a frequent commentator on public radio in America and on the BBC World Service.
He holds a degree in engineering and computer science from Oxford University, UK.
