Danny Fortson

Danny Fortson is a leading global technology journalist, keynote speaker and moderator, best known for his role as West Coast Correspondent at The Sunday Times. Based in Silicon Valley, he offers audiences rare access to the ideas, people and power shaping the future of business and society. One of his biggest achievement to date is being named Business and Finance Journalist of the Year. As a keynote speaker, Danny is valued for his ability to explain complex change with clarity, energy and relevance, helping leaders understand what matters and why.

Danny’s early career was shaped by an international education and a global outlook. He studied Political Science and Spanish atUC Santa Barbara, before completing formal journalism training at theUniversidad de Sevilla. These experiences laid the foundations for a career that would span continents and industries. He began reporting in Silicon Valley during the dotcom era, before moving through Spain and then to London, where he spent more than a decade working on Fleet Street. During this period, Danny covered technology alongside aviation, defence, financial services, mining, oil and gas, developing a broad commercial understanding that now underpins his insight as a speaker. Reporting from more than 25 countries across Africa, Asia, South America and Europe gave him a front-line view of how innovation collides with politics, culture and economics.

Danny’s career achievements are extensive and influential. Since 2017, he has served as West Coast Correspondent for The Sunday Times, delivering weekly analysis from inside Silicon Valley on artificial intelligence, automation and digital platforms. He writes the long-running Tech Talk column and is a regular commentator on major broadcast outlets. Alongside Katie Prescott, he co-hosts The Times Tech Podcast, one of the UK’s leading shows on technology and business, featuring interviews with founders, investors and executives driving the AI revolution. Danny also conceived and narrated ‘Tales of Silicon Valley’, an eight-part documentary series commended by the British Podcast Awards. He has interviewed figures including Richard Branson, Bill Gates and Marc Andreessen, and has been recognised multiple times by The Society of Editors as one of Britain’s top technology journalists.

As a keynote speaker, Danny Forston brings this experience directly to the stage. Organisations hire him to understand artificial intelligence as an infrastructure shift, the future of work, digital disruption, innovation and the founder mindset. He explains how jobs are changing, why some ideas fail while others scale, and how leaders can make better decisions in uncertain environments. Informed, engaging and grounded in first-hand reporting, Danny equips senior audiences with insight they can act on, making him a trusted voice for businesses navigating rapid technological change.