Zoe Kleinman

Zoe Kleinman is the BBC’s first ever Technology Editor, appointed to the role in 2021. With over 20 years broadcasting experience, Kleinman has spent most of her career as a specialist presenter and reporter covering all areas of the tech agenda. She has also presented on various BBC platforms including BBC Radio 4's PM Programme and BBC World TV.

From gadgets and games to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, she makes tech news accessible to a mainstream audience of millions across national and international BBC Radio, TV and online outlets, including Radio 4’s Today program, BBC World TV and the UK’s most watched news shows. Kleinman has raced drones in the Nevada desert, taken a backseat drive in a driverless car, spent the night in a house full of robots and climbed Mount Everest in Virtual Reality.

She’s reported on Elon Musk’s controversial takeover at Twitter, the volatile world of cryptocurrency, the gender bias in Silicon Valley, Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, and her exclusive reports about the parents whose children accidentally spend thousands of pounds inside video and mobile games was discussed by politicians and led to a parliamentary committee hearing on gaming and gambling. In 2020, Kleinman was a senior journalist on the BBC News team covering the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, she has been involved in high-profile projects, including moderating a panel on cyber security crises and hosting the Cyber Security Festival. A confident and entertaining speaker, Kleinman’s engaging speaking style and expertise are highly valued in the tech sector.