Kevin Kelly

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Founder & Executive Editor of Wired Magazine, Author of "The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future"

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Kevin Kelly Biography

Kevin Kelly has been a participant of, and reporter on, the information technology revolution for more than 30 years. Based in his studio in Pacifica, California, he immerses himself in the long-term trends of technology, tools and cultural behavior. He writes about the ripple effects and social consequences surrounding the culture of technology. His forthcoming book called "The Inevitable" (Viking, June 2016) chronicles how our lives in the near future will be shaped by a few long-term technological trends that are inevitable. Kelly’s previous book, "What Technology Wants" (Viking, 2010), presents a refreshing view of technology as a nearly living force in the world that affects society in an overall positive way. His other recent works include the graphic novel "The Silver Cord" (2015) and "Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities"(Cool Tools Lab, 2013), a large-format, highly curated guide to the best of technology, tools and resources for modern self-sufficient living, which has already been compared to "The Whole Earth Catalog" of a generation ago.

Founder & Executive Editor of Wired Magazine Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers’ Conference and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. He authored the best-selling "New Rules for the New Economy" (Penguin Books, 1999) and the classic book on decentralized emergent systems, "Out of Control" (Basic Books, 1995), called "required reading for all executives" by Fortune. In addition, he writes for prominent publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Time, Harpers, Science, GQ, and Esquire. Earlier in life, Kelly was a photographer in remote parts of Asia (instead of going to college), publishing his photographs in national magazines and recently in the photo art book "Asia Grace" (Taschen, 2002).

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/05/2024.

Kevin Kelly Speaking Topics

  • Current Technologies of Disruption

    Progress is uneven. We can count on most things getting better incrementally, but some inventions are disruptive, causing discontinuities in society and business.

  • The Technium

    What comes after the Internet? What is bigger than the web? What will produce more wealth than all the startups to date?

Kevin Kelly Videos

  • HOW TO GAIN 1000 TRUE FANS - Kevin Kelly on London Real
  • The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
  • Technology: The 7th Kingdom of Life by Kevin Kelly - YouTube

Kevin Kelly Books

  • The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
    The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
  • Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities
    Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities
  • What Technology Wants
    What Technology Wants
  • New Rules for the New Economy
    New Rules for the New Economy
  • Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, & the Economic World
    Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, & the Economic World

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Kevin Kelly is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Current Technologies of Disruption and The Technium. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kevin Kelly for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Kevin Kelly generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ray Kurzweil, Sir Richard Branson, Mike Walsh, Bill Gates and Walter Isaacson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kevin Kelly for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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