Ryan Mac
New York Times
Editor
About the speaker
Ryan Mac is one of the most influential tech reporters of today. Reporting from Los Angeles for the New York Times, he covers the power struggles at Meta, TikTok, and X. He gained international recognition especially through his investigative research on Elon Musk. In 2024, the book "Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter," which he co-wrote with Kate Conger, was published. The George Polk Award winner, who previously worked at BuzzFeed News and Forbes, relentlessly exposes the dark sides of the tech giants. At the OMR Festival, he provides exclusive insights into the dynamics shaping our digital future.
Ryan Mac at OMR
New York Times" reporters Ryan Mac and Kate Conger are among the world's leading tech journalists. For years, the two reporters have dissected the chaos at X for the "New York Times": How did Twitter change after the takeover and ruthless restructuring by tech billionaire Elon Musk—and what is his current plan for X as he increasingly blends it with his other ventures, xAI and SpaceX? At the OMR Festival, they will provide exclusive insights into Musk's "engine room of power.
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