John Thornhill: What Do Startup Entrepreneurs and Authors Have in Common?


Author: Andrew Keen April 25, 2022 Duration: 28:46
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John Thornhill: What Do Startup Entrepreneurs and Authors Have in Common?

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by John Thornhill, Innovation Editor of the Financial Times and founder of Sifted.

John Thornhill is the Innovation Editor at the Financial Times writing a weekly column on the impact of technology. He is also the founder and editorial director of Sifted, the FT-backed site for European startups, and founder of FT Forums, which hosts monthly meetings for senior executives. John was previously deputy editor and news editor of the FT in London. He has also been Europe editor, Paris bureau chief, Asia editor, Moscow correspondent and Lex columnist.


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