Kevin Kelly is an American writer, editor, and futurist. He is the founding executive editor of Wired magazine and has written several books on technology, including the best-selling What Technology Wants. He is also the founding director of the All Species Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to cataloging and identifying every living species on Earth. Kelly is a proponent of the idea that technology is an evolutionary force, and that it is essential for humanity to embrace it in order to survive and thrive. He is a sought-after speaker and has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist.