Event Date: April 28, 2025, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Event Location: International Ballroom, JW Marriott

Tom Standage is deputy editor of The Economist and editor of the yearly “The World Ahead” series, formerly known as “The World In.” He is also responsible for the newspaper’s digital strategy and the development of new digital products, including Espresso and Economist Films.

Standage joined The Economist as science correspondent in 1998 and was subsequently appointed technology editor, business editor and digital editor.

He is the author of six history books, including Writing on the Wall (2013), The Victorian Internet (1998) and A History of the World in 6 Glasses (2005). His most recent being, A Brief History of Motion (2021).

Standage studied engineering and computing at Oxford University and has written for other publications including the New York Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian and Wired, taking a particular interest in the internet’s cultural and historical significance.