Videos, bio, and pic …

John KoetsierEvery conference asks for videos of previous talks, a bio, and a picture … voila! If you’d also like a semi-exhaustive list of where I’ve spoken … here you go!

Videos:

Short bio:
John Koetsier is a journalist, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He’s a senior contributor at Forbes, CEO at Sparkplug9, an angel investor, and founder of Humanoid MegaHub.

Long-ish bio:
John Koetsier is a journalist, analyst, author, and executive. He’s interviewed 10 billionaires, chronicled the rise of the mobile economy, joked with former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold, been stalked by Apple CEO Tim Cook, climbed a pyramid in Cairo (allegedly legally!), broken more bones playing ice hockey than most people can easily count, and laughed at least once in every single meeting he’s ever been in.

He writes for Forbes, hosts TechFirst with John Koetsier, and consults with tech companies. He’s also an angel investor in tech startups. John has written a science fiction novel, No Other Gods, and has founded Kindbody Fitness, as well as Humanoid MegaHub.

Pic for conference programs:

Web Summit Vancouver 2026 John Koetsier

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