Alex Hern is a leading technology journalist, who currently is a technology reporter for The Guardian. During his time at The Guardian, he has written regular articles that specialise in all things technology. Formerly an economics reporter, Alex has had a varied career gaining experience in a number of different sectors. Before joining The Guardian, Alex worked for New Statesman.
Currently The Guardian’s technology editor, Alex has reported on a number of high-profile news stories such as malware attacks on mobile devices, privacy issues with social media applications, cyber security, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, problems with ethics in the digital world, digital marketing and search engine algorithm updates to name a few.
Alex’s work has been featured in a variety of digital formats for The Guardian, Medium, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, The Hindu, Irish Times, Yahoo, New Statesman, RawStory, Gulf News, Dawn, plus much more.
An expert in his industry, Alex would be a superb addition to any technology-related event. With the ability to discuss a range of topics such as technological advances, digital hacking, regulating social media, artificial intelligence and the world wide web. His research and insights in the technology of the modern day as well as future trends and updates creates for an interesting listen.
How to hire Alex Hern
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When he's at corporate events, Alex is known to cover the following topics:
- Technology & Innovation
- Economy & Finance
- Journalism
- Future Trends
- Cybersecurity
- Digital Disruption
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"Event was awesome. Alex was cracking." - Chris, Irish Life