Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher began her career as a contributing editor at New York Magazine, making significant strides in the field of journalism. She is recognized for her expertise in technology, having co-founded Vox Media's Recode, a prominent technology news website, in 2014. In addition to her foundational work with Recode, Swisher has written for noteworthy publications such as The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. She further showcased her journalistic prowess by co-producing the All Things Digital conference and the online publication All Things D.

Swisher's talents stretch beyond the written word to the realm of audio, evident in her success as a podcast host. She has lent her voice to "On with Kara Swisher" and co-hosted "Pivot". Additionally, Swisher launched the "Recode Decode" podcast in 2015 and later co-launched the "Pivot" podcast, which joined New York Magazine's properties in 2020. She also hosted the Salesforce-sponsored podcast "Sway" for The New York Times, further solidifying her place in the podcast world. Swisher is also the creator and host of the CNN original series "Kara Swisher Wants To Live Forever," which explores longevity science, anti-aging treatments, biotech breakthroughs, and the role of technology leaders in the quest to extend human life.

Outside of her journalistic endeavors, Swisher has made a name for herself as an author and a political figure. Her published works include "aol.com: How Steve Case Beat Bill Gates, Nailed the Netheads and Made Millions in the War for the Web" and "There Must Be a Pony in Here Somewhere: The AOL Time Warner Debacle and the Quest for a Digital Future". In 2021, Simon & Schuster signed Swisher for a two-book memoir deal, the first of which, "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story," was released in 2024. Swisher's political pursuits saw her announce her candidacy for Mayor of San Francisco as a Democrat for 2023, advocating for a progressive platform focusing on housing, legalizing marijuana, and new labor laws for the on-demand workforce.