David Kirkpatrick

Founder, Techonomy

David Kirkpatrick is a technology and business journalist, author and media entrepreneur now focusing on climate tech and the climate economy. He founded and for 12 years led Techonomy Media, which hosts conferences on technology, innovation, business, and their connection to social progress. He was for many years senior editor for internet and technology at Fortune Magazine, and founded and hosted Fortune’s Brainstorm conference series. Kirkpatrick's bestselling book, The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company that is Connecting the World, published in 32 languages, was a finalist for the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year as well as the Gerald Loeb Award. He is a contributing editor at Bloomberg Television, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.