Chris Shipley

Chris Shipley
BornJanuary 11, 1962
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationAllegheny College, B.A.
Occupation(s)Technology writer and analyst

Chris Shipley (born January 11, 1962) is an American tech author and analyst.[1]

Biography

Shipley began her career as a technology writer, and later became executive editor at PC/Computing magazine, then joined the company's online publishing division, ZDNet, where she introduced online publications on CompuServe, Prodigy, and Ziff-Davis's Interchange Online Network.[2] In 1994, Shipley became the founding editor of Computer Life magazine, based in San Francisco.[3]

In 1996, Shipley joined International Data Group (IDG) as the executive producer of the DEMO Conference, a conference of industry insiders, investors, early adopters, and journalists working in the data and tech sectors.[4][5]

She is the author of several books, including How to Connect (Ziff-Davis Press) and How the World Wide Web Works (Ziff-Davis Press). In 2020, Shipley co-authored The Adaptation Advantage (Wiley), a book about the future of work, with Heather Elizabeth McGowan.[6] The book was selected as one of the top 30 business books of 2021 by Soundview [7]

Shipley has served on the boards of several start-up companies, including Versaic, which was acquired by Benevity in 2018.[8] She was also the founder and CEO of Guidewire Group, a technology services firm and startup incubator based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and a mentor for Unreasonable Group, a business accelerator for social entrepreneurs.[9]

Awards

In 2002, Fortune Small Business Magazine cited Shipley as a "most perfect board member".[10] In 2004 the San Jose Business Journal placed her at the top of its list of Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley.[11] In 2010, SVForum honored Shipley with its Visionary Award.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Chris Shipley – RJI". 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  2. ^ bio, See full. "Chris Shipley gives a Demo sneak peek". CNET. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. ^ "Chris Shipley: Transformational Leader in Technology, Innovation, and Workforce Evolution". leadafi.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.bytemobile.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  5. ^ "MIT Technology Review Names Chris Shipley to Live Events Team as Executive Producer". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  6. ^ "The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work | Wiley".
  7. ^ "The Best Business Books of 2021". 9 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Versaic Stock Price, Funding, Valuation, Revenue & Financial Statements".
  9. ^ "Mentors". Unreasonable at Sea. Unreasonable Group. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  10. ^ "The Brain Trust You can't put them on your staff (unfortunately), but you can put their best new ideas to work. Ten small business thinkers worth paying attention to. - December 1, 2002". money.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  11. ^ Rae-Dupree, Janet (2004-05-02). "For new tech products, her word can mean fame or ignomy". American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on 2005-12-17.
  12. ^ SDForum. "SDForum Proudly Announces 13th Annual 2010 Visionary Award Recipients". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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