Shane Snow

Shane Snow is a New York Times best selling author and the co-founder of Contently, a content marketing company. He has written extensively about the technology industry and is an in-demand keynote speaker. His books and articles focus on topics such as human-centered design, collaboration, creativity, and the effects of technology on society.

Snow began his career as a journalist and technology writer for magazines such as WIRED. He has since written for many publications and has had his work featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and other top tier media outlets. Additionally, his writing has been featured in TED talks, textbooks, and curriculums at Harvard, Yale, and other universities.

Snow has written six books and one Special Edition, covering topics like the future of work, collaboration in modern organizations, the effects of technology on society, and human-centered design. His debut book was Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart, a guide to how teams can work together and achieve remarkable results. Snow’s second book, Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success, was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller.

His third book, The Innovation Blind Spot: Why We Back the Wrong Ideas — and What to Do About It, was named a “Best Business Books of 2016” by the Financial Times and was also a New York Times bestseller. Additionally, his fourth book, The Dream Team // Achieving Unbelievable Results with Collaborative Teams, won the Benjamin Franklin Award for best business book of the year.

Snow’s most recent book, Concrete Jungle: How Smart Design Can Help Us Reimagine City Life, is an exploration of how cities can leverage new technology and creativity to become more livable and equitable. In it, Snow examines why cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco are so expensive, why transportation is such a problem, and how building design can affect social mobility.

When he’s not writing or speaking, Snow is an active investor and advisor for several technology startups. He has written for publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, and Harvard Business Review and is an active participant on Twitter and LinkedIn. In addition, Dark Horse, Snow’s latest venture, is a professional development and talent agency creating programs for companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.

Shane Snow is a unique voice in the tech industry, offering astute perspectives on collaboration, human-centered design, and the effects of technology on society. His books have been featured on bestseller lists and have won awards, making him a sought-after expert and speaker. Snow is also actively involved in investing and advising technology startups, pushing the industry to consider more creative and innovative solutions.