Who better to be the first guest on TBD Mouthwash than the person who opened the first TBD Conference back in 2018 (and has opened every other one since too), Tom Standage. Tom’s role at The Economist means that he has tremendous oversight into a changing world. Editing “The World in…” series means Tom is in the unique position to give you insight into what really is going to matter over the next 12-24 months as the world opens back up.

ABOUT TOM (@tomstandage)

Tom Standage is deputy editor of The Economist and editor of the yearly “The World in..” series. He is also responsible for the newspaper’s digital strategy and the development of new digital products, including Espresso and Economist Films. He joined The Economist as science correspondent in 1998 and was subsequently appointed technology editor, business editor and digital editor. He studied engineering and computing at Oxford University and has written for other publications including the New York Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian and Wired. Tom has written a slew of books (including “Writing on the Wall” (2013), “The Victorian Internet” (1998) and “A History of the World in 6 Glasses” (2005), and regularly hosts a podcast called ‘The Secret History of the future’ which you owe it to yourself to subscribe to.

Find out more about Tom and follow his work over at The Economist.