Gil Durán

Journalist, and author of 'The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley fascism and the war on Democracy', Tech Policy Press

Gil Durán is listed as Journalist, and author of 'The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley fascism and the war on Democracy', Tech Policy Press. Gil is scheduled to speak at Web Summit 2026 on 12 November 2026.

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About

Gil Durán began journalism at the San Jose Mercury News in 1998. He later advised Jerry Brown, Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, then returned to journalism. Now independent, he writes The Nerd Reich. His book debuted at #3 on the NYT bestseller list.

Upcoming

Web Summit 2026 9 November 2026 – 12 November 2026

Book signing: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Duran Speaker · 12 November 2026
The nerds who want to rule the world Speaker · 12 November 2026