Amit Katwala is an award-winning journalist, author and public speaker known for sharing insights into technology. A Features Editor in WIRED magazine, he covers topics from science and culture to how and where the two collide. Amit is the renowned author of three best-selling books, "Tremors in the Blood", "The Athletic Brain" and "Quantum Computing", in which he shares his knowledge of transformative technology and neuroscience. With an abundance of speaking experience across the globe, including speaking and moderating at SXSW Web Summit and CogX, Amit is a highly sought-after speaker.
Amit began his writing career in 2009 with a creative internship at the Bank Advisory Company. Transitioning to reporting in 2010, he began international property reporting at Overseas Property Professional, where he developed his journalism skills. Following this role, Amit had writing roles at Sport Magazine, The Times and Caspian Media. Within his freelance writing and editorial work, he further edited features for WIRED, The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph and more. Amit joined WIRED in 2018 as a Contributing Editor, developing himself to serve as a Features Editor.
Aside from his writing, Amit was the former co-host of the BBC podcast and radio show, "All Consuming", where he discussed the science and history of consumer products. Additionally, he presented "Superhumans", a WIRED YouTube series about how the future of technology can develop human performance to the next level. Amit has the ability to make these complex topics accessible and understandable for all audiences. Speaking for shows including the BBC, CNN, Premier League World and The Game Podcast, to sharing information at schools, universities and conferences, Amit engages audiences from a range of industries and ages.
Amit's inspirational career has not gone without recognition, as he won his first award in 2012 as the Young Journalist of the Year from the GG3 Leadership Awards. In 2019, he won Editor of the Year from the Association of British Science Writers and the Memcom Awards. Most recently, his latest book "Tremors in the Blood" was nominated for the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction award. Amit's influential talks led him to deliver the TEDx talk "How to Beat a Lie Detector" in 2022. As a speaker, he provides clarity and precision throughout topics whilst ensuring they remain engaging and insightful, making him a leading keynote speaker.
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Books
Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession and the Birth of the Lie Detector
The Athletic Brain: How Neuroscience is Revolutionising Sport and Can Help You Perform Better
Quantum Computing (WIRED guides): How It Works and How It Could Change the World
Amit Katwala's official speaking topics are listed below:
The Quantum Apocalypse is Coming: Here's How to Prepare
One day soon, at a research lab near Santa Barbara or Seattle or a secret facility in the Chinese mountains, it will begin: the sudden unlocking of the world’s secrets. Your secrets. Cybersecurity analysts call this Q-Day—the day someone builds a quantum computer that can crack the most widely used forms of encryption. These math problems have kept humanity’s intimate data safe for decades, but on Q-Day, everything could become vulnerable, for everyone: emails, text messages, anonymous posts, location histories, bitcoin wallets, police reports, hospital records, power stations, the entire global financial system.
How to Beat a Lie Detector Test
The polygraph machine was invented more than 100 years ago, and today, new forms of lie detection powered by artificial intelligence are sweeping across the world. But does the technology actually work?
- 2024 - Shortlisted for Feature of the Year from the Association of British Science Writers
- 2024 - Features Editor at WIRED
- 2022 - Section Editor at WIRED
- 2020 - Finalist for British Journalist of the Year
- 2019 - Won bronze for the Best Association Magazine from the Association Excellence Award
- 2019 - Won Editor of the Year at the Memcom Awards
- 2019 - Won Editor of the Year at the Association of British Science Writers Awards
- 2019 - Senior Editor at WIRED
- 2018 - Contributing Editor at WIRED
- 2018 - Editor at Think Publishing Ltd
- 2017 - Features Editor for Caspian Media Ltd
- 2017 - Sports Reporter for The Times
- 2012 - Senior Writer at Sport Magazine
- 2012 - Won Young Journalist of the Year at the GG3 Leadership Awards
- 2011 - Staff Writer at Sport Magazine
- 2010 - International property reporter at Overseas Property Professional
- 2009 - Creative Intern at the Bank Advisory Company
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