Ian Ritchie
Pioneering Entrepreneur | Transforming Technology with Ingenuity
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Ian Ritchie is a renowned entrepreneur and technologist who has spent decades shaping the digital revolution. As the co-founder and former CEO of Coda, he led the development of one of the world's first spreadsheet software applications, laying the foundation for modern productivity tools.
Ritchie's visionary insights have earned him numerous accolades, including the prestigious Turing Award and induction into the Computer History Museum. Drawing on a lifetime of experience building groundbreaking technologies, he empowers audiences to embrace innovation and turn bold ideas into real-world impact.
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The day I turned down Tim Berners-Lee
Imagine it's late 1990, and you've just met a nice young man named Tim Berners-Lee, who starts telling you about his proposed system called the World Wide Web. Ian Ritchie was there. And ... he didn't buy it. A short story about information, connectivity and learning from mistakes.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2011 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
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