Reviews Write New Review
Location
Booking Fee
Fee: $##,###Get Pricing
Virtual Fee: $##,###Get Pricing
[email protected]
Nick Bilton
Special Correspondent at Vanity Fair; New York Times-Bestselling Author; Emmy Award-Winning Founder of True Story Productions
Nick Bilton’s is a Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair, a New York Times-bestselling author, a screenwriter, documentary film-maker and former columnist for The New York Times, and former adjunct professor for N.Y.U. He was also the host of the popular podcast, "Inside the Hive with Nick Bilton." He is the founder and founder of True Story Productions, a Los-Angeles based film, tv and documentary company.
Known for probing the most talked about issues of our time, Nick Bilton specializes in creating thought-provoking and wildly entertaining content across a multitude of mediums. He has produced Emmy-award winning documentaries, scripted television shows, feature films, narrative NYT-Bestselling nonfiction books, and Webby award podcasts.
His journalism has included stories on cryptocurrency crimes, the impact of social media on society, and the evolving landscape of technology on media, culture and politics. Bilton's work for Vanity Fair and The New York Times has covered high-profile topics such as the Bitcoin heist by Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan and Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, Steve Jobs and Tim Cook and Apple, the leadership transition at Amazon with Andy Jassy succeeding Jeff Bezos, and the dark side of Internet. A series he wrote for The New York Times led to the FAA allowing people to use iPhones and Kindles during takeoff and landing.
His previous television and film productions have included HBO's "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley," directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, HBO's "Fake Famous," which Bilton directed, and a forthcoming three-part doc series based on his Vanity Fair story “Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde", in partnership with Netflix and director Chris Smith. He has written on TV shows, including "The Idol" and "Hatching Twitter."
Additionally, Bilton is currently in production on a doc series based on the founding of Twitter, in partnership with Netflix, and in pre-production on a limited series drama with Netflix and UCP, with Bilton serving as showrunner and executive producer. He has over a dozen other projects in various stages of development with Lucky Chap, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros, HBO, Netflix, and UCP.
Nick Bilton holds a degree in journalism and documentary film from the New School University and a degree in graphic design from the School of Visual Arts.
Videos
Speech Topics
I Live in the Future & Here's How It Works
How will we communicate with customers and tell stories about our industries in the next two or 20 years? How will our compulsion to constantly multitask and our byte-sized culture affect business and society? Nick Bilton reveals why organizations that stay on the cutting edge of the technology curve have a significant advantage over others in reaching consumers and growing their business.
In a presentation that is both visionary and practical, Bilton examines how the Internet is creating a new type of consumer, why social networks are essential anchoring tools, and how great storytelling and extended relationships will enable businesses to engage with customers in new ways. He also gives audiences a peek into emerging technologies—everything from flexible displays to telepresence to cars that drive themselves—that will change the way we work and live.
Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal.
Nick Bilton shares the story of Twitter’s origin and discusses what business lessons can be gleaned from one of the most talked about IPOs in recent corporate history. He looks at the beginnings of the social media giant, and through unprecedented access, exhaustive reporting, and an insider’s perspective, he provides an intimate portrait of the men who accidentally changed the world, what they learned along the way, and how we can create some serendipity in our own organizations.
Big Data.
Nick Bilton shares insights on big data, where the data is coming from, what we are finding from the data, and the security aspects of this new source of information. In a customized presentation that features incredible visuals, he discusses what big data means to the future of his audience’s industry and how big data is changing how they do business. Combining his knowledge of larger future trends and the eye-opening insights on the power that big data holds, Bilton helps audiences understand not only the changes that are coming but how to get (and stay) ahead of the curve in order to capitalize on opportunities.
Future Consumers.
How will you communicate with customers and tell stories about your industry in the next two or 20 years? How will our readiness to multitask and byte-sized culture have an effect on business and society? Nick Bilton reveals that organizations that stay on the cutting edge of the technology curve will have significant advantage getting their message across and building communities. In a presentation that is both visionary and practical, Bilton examines how the Internet is creating a new type of consumer, why social networks are essential anchoring tools, and how great storytelling and extended relationships will enable businesses to engage with customers in new ways. Bilton also shares a peek into emerging technologies – everything from flexible displays to telepresence to cars that drive themselves—that will change the way we work and live.
Future Tech Trends
How will you communicate with customers and tell stories about your industry in the next two or 20 years? How will our readiness to multitask and byte-sized culture have an effect on business and society? Nick Bilton reveals that organizations that stay on the cutting edge of the technology curve will have significant advantage getting their message across and building communities. In a presentation that is both visionary and practical, Bilton examines how the Internet is creating a new type of consumer, why social networks are essential anchoring tools, and how great storytelling and extended relationships will enable businesses to engage with customers in new ways. Bilton also shares a peek into emerging technologies -- everything from flexible displays to telepresence to cars that drive themselves -- that will change the way we work and live.
Books
Related Speakers View all
R "Ray" Wang
Founder, Chairman & Principal Analyst at Constellati...
|
|
Peter Diamandis
Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundatio...
|
|
Ayesha Khanna
Artificial Intelligence Expert; Leading Advisor on O...
|
|
Andrew Busch
Artificial Intelligence & Technology Futurist; Econo...
|
|
Mike Walsh
CEO of Tomorrow, Futurist, Authority on Change & Dig...
|
|
Olaf Groth
Global Futurist & Strategist for AI & Emerging Techn...
|
|
Byron Reese
A.I. Expert, Future of Work Expert, Optimist, Author...
|
|
Erik Qualman
Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation Exp...
|
|
Amin Toufani
CEO of T Labs, Creator of Adaptability.org, Chair fo...
|
|
Vasant Dhar
Artificial Intelligence Researcher & Data Scientist,...
|
|
Erik Brynjolfsson
Foremost Authority on Generative AI & the Future of ...
|
|
Karen Palmer
Futurist & Thought Leader Using Immersive AI for Par...
|
|
Alex Salkever
Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Technology Futuri...
|
|
Robb Wilson
Author of "Age of Invisible Machines," Wall Street B...
|
|
Allie K. Miller
Former Global Head of Machine Learning at Amazon; AI...
|
|
Zack Kass
Futurist & Former Head of GTM at OpenAI
|
|
Ian Beacraft
Artificial Intelligence & Future of Work Expert; CEO...
|
|
Mutale Nkonde
UN Advisor on AI, CEO of AI for the People & Fellow ...
|
|
Nikki Greenberg
Futurist Keynote Speaker & AI Thought Leader
|
|
Joanna Peña-Bickley
Founder & CEO of Vibes Ai, Founder & Fellow of A.I. ...
|