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Edward Tenner

Smithsonian Institution Distinguished Scholar & Author of "Why Things Bite Back" and "Our Own Devices"

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Edward Tenner Biography

Edward Tenner is author of the internationally acclaimed books Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences and Our Own Devices: How Technology Remakes Humanity. He has been a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, the Atlantic, and Technology Review, and has been a guest on public television and cable networks in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Born in Chicago, Edward Tenner graduated with highest honors from Princeton, received the Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and was a German Academic Exchange Service scholar and then a junior fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows.

Turning from a conventional career in European history, he became a science editor and then executive editor for physical science and history at Princeton University Press, where he sponsored books including Richard Feynman’s best-selling QED. He left publishing in 1991 to take up a Guggenheim Fellowship as a visitor at the Institute for Advanced Study. At Princeton he has remained a visiting lecturer or scholar in departments in the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences, and is currently affiliated with the Woodrow Wilson Schools Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies. He was a founding advisor of the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, and is now one of its Distinguished Scholars. He is also a visiting fellow in the Rutgers Department of History, and is an editorial board member and contributor of Raritan Quarterly Review.

Edward Tenner has spoken at the 2011 TED Conference and at Microsoft, Intel, AT&T, and some of America’s leading private equity and international security conferences, and at meetings ranging from publishing technology to agricultural research

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The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do

The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do

Our Own Devices: How Technology Remakes Humanity

Our Own Devices: How Technology Remakes Humanity

Our Own Devices: The Past and Future of Body Technology

Our Own Devices: The Past and Future of Body Technology

Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Vintage)

Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Vintage)

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    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Edward Tenner for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Edward Tenner, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Edward Tenner or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Edward Tenner

    Speaking fees for Edward Tenner, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Edward Tenner are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Edward Tenner, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Edward Tenner speak about?

  • Where does Edward Tenner travel from?

    Edward Tenner generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Edward Tenner’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Edward Tenner for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Edward Tenner for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Edward Tenner or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Smithsonian Institution Distinguished Scholar & Author of "Why Things Bite Back" and "Our Own Devices"

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Edward Tenner Biography

Edward Tenner is author of the internationally acclaimed books Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences and Our Own Devices: How Technology Remakes Humanity. He has been a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, the Atlantic, and Technology Review, and has been a guest on public television and cable networks in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Born in Chicago, Edward Tenner graduated with highest honors from Princeton, received the Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and was a German Academic Exchange Service scholar and then a junior fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows.

Turning from a conventional career in European history, he became a science editor and then executive editor for physical science and history at Princeton University Press, where he sponsored books including Richard Feynman’s best-selling QED. He left publishing in 1991 to take up a Guggenheim Fellowship as a visitor at the Institute for Advanced Study. At Princeton he has remained a visiting lecturer or scholar in departments in the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences, and is currently affiliated with the Woodrow Wilson Schools Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies. He was a founding advisor of the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, and is now one of its Distinguished Scholars. He is also a visiting fellow in the Rutgers Department of History, and is an editorial board member and contributor of Raritan Quarterly Review.

Edward Tenner has spoken at the 2011 TED Conference and at Microsoft, Intel, AT&T, and some of America’s leading private equity and international security conferences, and at meetings ranging from publishing technology to agricultural research

Edward Tenner Videos

  • The paradox of efficiency | Edward Tenner
    Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. Is our...
  • Edward Tenner: 2018 National Book Festival - YouTube
    Edward Tenner discusses "The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in ...
  • Edward Tenner: Unintended consequences

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FAQs on booking Edward Tenner

  • How do I book Edward Tenner to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Edward Tenner for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Edward Tenner, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Edward Tenner or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Edward Tenner

    Speaking fees for Edward Tenner, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Edward Tenner are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Edward Tenner, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Edward Tenner speak about?

  • Where does Edward Tenner travel from?

    Edward Tenner generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Edward Tenner’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Edward Tenner for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Edward Tenner for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Edward Tenner or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Edward Tenner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Edward Tenner for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Edward Tenner generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Richard Florida, Alice Dreger, Peter Diamandis, Mitch Resnick and Avi Rubin. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Edward Tenner for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Edward Tenner Speaker Videos

  • The paradox of efficiency | Edward Tenner
    Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. Is our obsession with efficiency actually making us less...
    Edward Tenner: 2018 National Book Festival - YouTube
    Edward Tenner discusses "The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do" at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in ...
  • Edward Tenner: Unintended consequences
    2011 ΦBK Video Series: "Handwriting after Gutenberg: John Milton ...
  • Thinking About the Unsinkable: Edward Tenner at TEDxRutgers 2012

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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