Speaker

Daniel FRANKLIN

Executive and Diplomatic Editor - The Economist

Daniel Franklin has been Diplomatic Editor of The Economist since 2018, Executive Editor since 2006 and since 2003 he has also been Editor of The Economist’s annual publication, The World in…, which focuses on the year ahead. He joined The Economist in 1983 to write about Soviet and East European affairs and over the years has served as Europe Editor, Britain Editor, Washington Bureau Chief, Editorial Director of The Economist Intelligence Unit, Editor-in-Chief of Economist.com and Business Affairs Editor. His book on long-term trends, Megachange: The World in 2050, was published in 2012, followed in 2017 by a sequel on technology, Megatech: Technology in 2050.