About the Podcast

Tech that is changing the world. Innovators who are shaping the future. Deep discussions with diverse leaders from Silicon Valley giants and scrappy global startups. Plus some short monologues based on my Forbes columns.

About the Host

John Koetsier

I’m a journalist, analyst, author, and executive. I’ve interviewed 10 billionaires, chronicled the rise of the mobile economy, joked with former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold, been stalked by Apple CEO Tim Cook, climbed a pyramid in Cairo (allegedly legally!), broken more bones playing ice hockey than I can easily count, and laughed at every single meeting I’ve ever been in, except the one where I got canned when a startup I was with shut down. I’m the CEO of $SMRT, a creator coin on Rally.io. I write for Forbes, host way too many video podcasts including TechFirst with John Koetsier, and consult with companies like Singular, CleverTap, Braintrust, FollowAnalytics, and Liftoff Mobile. I’m also a pretty brand-spanking-new angel investor, and have invested in two early stage startups so far: Rapchat, a social music creation startup, and Admix, a game monetization startup. I invest as part of the MDM syndicate; please do not contact me for individual investment opportunities. I’ve written a few books, and I’m (very slowly) writing a book of future history: Insights from the Future.

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