Tim O'Reilly

O'Reilly is one of the most respected figures in the information technology industry, with an uncanny ability to predict and help the future of technology innovation unfold. He is largely credited with driving both the open source and web 2.0 technology movements into mainstream concepts. O’Reilly Media is consider by many to be the best computer book publisher in the world also produces a variety of leading events including the Web 2.0 Summit and the O’Reilly Open Source Convention. O'Reilly's long-term vision for his company is to change the world by spreading the knowledge of innovators. In addition to O'Reilly Media, he is a founder of Safari Books Online, a pioneering subscription service for accessing books online, and O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, an early-stage venture firm.