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Molly Wood Biography

Molly Wood is a technology and business journalist and climate tech investor with a career spanning more than two decades in media and innovation. Wood began her journalism career at the Associated Press before moving into technology reporting at outlets including CNET and CBS, where she served as a writer and broadcaster, and later at The New York Times. At CNET and CBS, she co-hosted the "Buzz Out Loud" podcast, one of the first commercially successful podcasts. She also authored the "Molly Rants" column at CNET News, for which she was a National Magazine Award finalist for commentary.

Wood joined The New York Times as a deputy technology editor and later became a tech correspondent and backup host for the public radio program Marketplace and its spinoffs. She eventually became host and senior editor of "Marketplace Tech," a daily program examining the intersection of technology and the economy. Her reporting has been recognized by the Webby Awards, the National Magazine Awards, and the Gracie Awards. During her time at Marketplace, Wood began covering climate technology with a business-focused approach, addressing the climate crisis as an engineering and economic challenge.

As host of "How We Survive," Wood explores the economics, technology, and human stories behind climate adaptation, with a focus on batteries, lithium mining, and the lithium supply chain in the United States. The podcast examines how technology solutions impact the climate crisis. This work led Wood to pursue direct investment in climate solutions.

Transitioning to venture capital, Wood founded Molly Wood Media, an independent journalism and investing firm focused on climate solutions. She served as managing director at LAUNCH, an early-stage venture capital firm, and is a venture partner at Amasia, where she scouts and advises climate tech startups. Her investments include Clarity Movement, which develops real-time air pollution monitoring; Spring Eats, a waste-free grocery delivery service using electric vehicles; and SailPlan, a platform reducing shipping emissions through optimized routing.

Wood hosts the podcast "Everybody in the Pool," featuring interviews with climate innovators, investors, and business leaders focused on scalable climate solutions. She also hosts Microsoft's "WorkLab" podcast, exploring how workplaces are navigating AI transformation and sharing insights on skills training and technology adoption. Across platforms, Wood applies journalistic rigor and a solutions-oriented approach to technology, business, and climate innovation.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/06/2026.

Molly Wood Speaking Topics

  • AI and the Future of Work

    AI is not coming: it's here, and it's the biggest tech transformation of our lifetimes--which is saying a lot. As a longtime tech journalist and the host of Microsoft's WorkLab podcast, Molly Wood has a front-row seat to how workplaces are navigating this change.

    In this conversation, Molly shares surprising data and explores the trends transforming the way we work. She leaves audiences with insights on how a growth mindset, human-centered skills training, and a deliberate strategy for rolling out these new tools can help companies thrive through this historic disruption.

  • Capitalism Will Either Kill Us or Save Us... or Both

    Runaway consumption and fossil fuel profits created climate change and global warming, but now, the free markets might be the best chance we have to incentivize change in the other direction.

    By framing the climate crisis as an engineering problem and a business opportunity, Tech journalist turned venture capitalist Molly Wood discovered a new path to explore climate resilience, adaptation, and solutions. In this conversation, she offers her refreshingly hopeful perspective and details how human ingenuity can find ways to survive and move toward a better future.

Molly Wood Videos

How We Survive | Presented by Molly Wood

How We Survive | Presented by Molly Wood

Molly Wood formerly of Marketplace explores learnings from reporting her podcast "How We Survive."

Molly Wood's Broadcast from Home setup | Marketplace

Molly Wood's Broadcast from Home setup | Marketplace

All around the globe, people are adjusting to working from home. But Marketplace Tech’s Molly Wood has been doing the whole remote work deal for...

Marketplace's Molly Wood answers 5 questions about BITCOIN

Marketplace's Molly Wood answers 5 questions about BITCOIN

What is bitcoin? Marketplace Tech host Molly Wood breaks it down with a simple, short explanation.

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  • What topics does Molly Wood speak about?

    Molly Wood is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Artificial Intelligence, Broadcasting, Business, Celebrity, Climate Change, Communication, Computer Science, Cryptocurrency, Disruptive Thinking, Earth Day, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Finance, FinTech, Future of Work, Futurism, Innovation, Journalist, Marketing, News & Media, Podcast Host, Social Media, Technology, Thought Leadership, Venture Capital, Women in Business, Women in Tech

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Molly Wood is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as AI and the Future of Work and Capitalism Will Either Kill Us or Save Us... or Both. The estimated speaking fee range to book Molly Wood for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Molly Wood generally travels from Oakland, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Amy Jo Martin, Sheena Allen, Cristina Criddle, Jason J. Sosa and Josh Linkner. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Molly Wood for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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