Tim O'Reilly
Tim O’Reilly is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of O'Reilly Media, an internationally recognized, multi-faceted media company. Under his leadership, O'Reilly Media has been providing the picks and shovels of learning to the Silicon Valley gold rush for the past 35 years. With a rich history of convening conversations that reshape the computer industry, Tim has contributed and popularized the terms “open source software”, “web 2.0”, “the Maker movement”, “government as a platform”, or “the WTF economy”. He is a technical writer who grew business from publishing to Web publishing to e-book publishing and event production. His blog, the O’Reilly Radar, watches the alpha geeks to determine emerging technology trends, and serves as a platform for advocacy about issues of importance to the technical community. As a venture capitalist he has invested in companies such as Blogger, Delicious, Foursquare, Bitly, and Chumby.
Tim O'Reilly Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman
Academic History
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Bachelor of Arts, Classics
O'REILLY HISTORY
In 1993, he launched the first commercial, ad-supported site on the internet.
In 1998, he organized the meeting where the term “open source software” was agreed on, and helped the business world understand its importance.
In 2004, he defined how “Web 2.0” is a new model for the computer industry, based on big data, collective intelligence, and the internet as a platform.
In 2009, with his “Gov 2.0 Summit,” he framed a conversation about the modernization of government technology.
He has now turned his attention to implications of AI, the on-demand economy, and other technologies that are transforming the nature of work and the future shape of the business world.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS