Tristan Harris is a computer scientist who has worked with some of the globes top technology companies. After studying computer science at Stanford University, Tristan was fortunate to intern with Apple where he truly found his passion for technology. Today, Tristan is highly sought as a technology and innovation speaker, enriching audiences on the future of technology and helping to realign it with humanity.
After completing his studies and internship with Apple, Tristan was inspired to start his own company, eventually co-founding Apture. Apture brought instant search to content on the internet, with Tristan sitting at the helm of the business as CEO until it was sold to Google back in 2011. Since then, Tristan has worked as a Google Design Ethicist and continued to have a great impact on the technology industry. As a Google Design Ethicist, Tristan committed his time to ethically manipulating the thoughts and actions of technology users.
Today, Tristan is best known as the founder and president of the Center for Humane Technology. As the president of the company, Tristan oversees the companies mission to help realign technology with humanity and bringing awareness of how technology can be downgrading to humans and have a negative effect. His expertise has been sought by many, having previously appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic. Tristan has also been fortunate to claim endless recognition for his work, including Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and Rolling Stone’s 25 People Shaping the World.
Tristan has also worked with the Time Well Spent organisation, a non-profit company that pushed Apple and Google to think about their digital wellbeing. Apple has since incorporated screen time alerts on their devices, a testament to Tristan’s commitment. Today, Tristan is highly sought as a public speaker for events, pushing his passion for the need for ethical and human technology. He has previously spoken at TED events and delivered to members of the US Congress and Heads of State. A knowledgeable speaker, Tristan delivers an insightful speech on ethical and humane tech.
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"Tristan Harris is probably the strongest voice in technology pointing where the industry needs to go. This is a call to arms and everyone needs to hear him now"- Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce
