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Bruce Sterling

Bruce Sterling

Keynote Speaker: Futurist; Cyberpunk Sci-Fi Author; Journalist; Editor; Critic

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Bruce Sterling Biography

Bruce Sterling is a science fiction author known for his novels, short fiction, and editorship of the Mirrorshades anthology. He was a proponent and instigator of the cyberpunk sub-genre. He is also a journalist, design critic, Internet maven, and cyberspace theorist.

Sterling's first science fiction story, Man-Made Self, was sold in 1976. He is the author of science fiction novels including Schismatrix, Islands In The Net, and Heavy Weather. In 1992, he published his first nonfiction novel, The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier.

As a child, Sterling spent several years in India and has a fondness for Bollywood films. In 1976, he graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in journalism. In 2003 he was appointed Professor at the European Graduate School where he taught summer intensive courses on media and design.

In 2005, he became "visionary in residence" at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He lived in Belgrade with Serbian author and film-maker Jasmina Tešanović for several years, and married her in 2005. In September 2007 he moved to Turin, Italy. More recently, he has lived in Ibiza, Spain. He travels the world extensively giving speeches and attending conferences.

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Bruce Sterling Speaking Topics

The Future of Our World

Globalization & The Future

Bruce Sterling Videos

Bruce Sterling | SXSW 2019
NEXT17 | Bruce Sterling | Live from 2027
Closing Remarks: Bruce Sterling | SXSW Interactive 2016

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Bruce Sterling is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Technology, Authors, Futurism, Writing, News & Media, Social Media, Business and Literary.

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Bruce Sterling is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Technology, Authors and Futurism. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bruce Sterling for live events is Below $10,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Bruce Sterling generally travels from Europe and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Calvin Trillin, Michael Rogers and Ray Kurzweil. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bruce Sterling for an upcoming event.

Bruce Sterling Speaking Topics

  • The Future of Our World

  • Globalization & The Future

Bruce Sterling Videos

Bruce Sterling | SXSW 2019
NEXT17 | Bruce Sterling | Live from 2027
Closing Remarks: Bruce Sterling | SXSW Interactive 2016
Bruce Sterling - Keynote at AWE 2013

Bruce Sterling News

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