The World Ahead 2025
Thursday November 21st 2024
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Event overview
Speakers
- Tom StandageDeputy editor, head of digital strategy and Editor, The World AheadTom Standage is deputy editor of The Economist and editor of the annual publication The World Ahead. He is also responsible for the newspaper’s digital strategy and the development of new digital products, including Espresso and Economist Films. He 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). He 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.
- Rachana ShanbhogueBusiness affairs editorRachana is business affairs editor for The Economist, responsible for the paper’s business, finance and science coverage. She has previously been finance editor, and before that wrote about European economies. She joined the staff in 2017 as business correspondent. Previously she worked at the Bank of England, where she covered the UK labour market, Asian economies, and policy communication. She holds an MPhil and a BA in Economics from King’s College, Cambridge.
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