Bobbie Johnson

Bobbie Johnson is a journalist, blogger and writer based in Brighton, England. He has been technology correspondent at the Guardian since 2005, covering cutting edge research, new thinking and all aspects of the hi-tech industry. As part of his work he has interviewed luminaries including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Sir Tim Berners-Lee. His interests include the social impact of new technologies, robotics and the history of innovation.

Ann Poochareon

Born in the U.S., Ann Poochareon was raised in Thailand, educated in Chicago and New York, and now resides in Toronto. Ann received her masters degree from the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University’s Tisch School of the arts in 2004. Her works focus on social and artistic aspects of communication media and technology, and have been shown internationally in the U.S., Italy, France, Austria, Japan, Thailand, and South Korea. Ann is an original member of Eyebeam’s Contagious Media Research Group, and co-founder of ‘Hello Kitty is Dead’ Productions. She travels frequently and has been keeping an extensive personal blog for more than 5 years.

Michelle Riggen-Ransom

Michelle Riggen-Ransom is a writer who focuses on social media, technology, nature, parenting and increasingly, the intersection of those topics. She is also co-founder and Communications Director for BatchBlue Software, which makes online tools for small businesses. Having lived at various times in Boston, London, Rome, Florida, Los Angeles and Seattle, Michelle currently lives in Providence, Rhode Island with her husband and their two budding naturalist/techies.

Alexis Madrigal

Alexis Madrigal is a newsman following energy and science at Wired.com. His work appears in Dwell, Earth2Tech, and the Sustainable Industries Journal and he’s spoken at SXSW, E3, and Webvisions.
Trained as an analyst, he’s interested in defining how technology is changing human beings’ brains, consumption patterns, and environments.