The DLF has created an international platform where journalists of diverse origins can come together to share their experiences. Like the previous editions, this year also sees the convergence of many renowned journalists who will talk about issues of political importance and humanitarian crises.
David Biello
David Biello, the award-winning journalist and science curator for TED Conferences, is a versatile figure with a diversified career background. He was the Editor of Scientific American since 2005. He has also appeared in different TV and radio shows. His first book for which he is most well-known for is named, The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth’s Newest Age. Besides being an environmental journalist, he has also been the author of a children’s book named, Bullet Trains: Inside & Out.
In his book titled, The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth’s Newest Age, David Biello suggests that through innovating new ways, it is possible to recreate an astounding future for better life on earth. He highlights that there are people who are trying hard to protect mankind’s most precious dwelling place from mass extinction, global warming, and the negative impacts for the effect of advanced technologies.
Patrick Winn
Patrick Winn has lived in Bangkok since 2008. Generally, he covers crimes and black-markets of South-East Asia, for which he has received multiple awards, such as the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and the National Press Club Award. He is also co-creator of a film named, Hope Frozen which will be screened at the International Documentary Festival in 2018. Currently, he is working as an Asia correspondent for Public Radio International. His most famous work is a narrative non-fiction book named, Hello,Shadowlands: Inside the Meth Fiefdoms, Rebel Hideouts and Bomb-Scarred Party Towns of South-East Asia, where he delves deeper into the underworld crimes of South-east Asia of the 21st Century. Patrick Winn, in his non-fiction stories, examines the lives of different kinds of criminals and investigates the crimes associated with them.
Attendees of DLF 2018 will have the pleasure to hear these versatile journalists talk about their craft.
