Kevin Werbach is the founder of the Supernova Group, an independent technology analysis and consulting firm. He advises companies and writes about emerging technologies in communications, media and software.
Werbach is a contributor and former editor of Release 1.0, a renowned publication that explores trends related to the Internet, telecommunications and computing. He also co-organizes the exclusive PC Forum conference. His writing has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Wired, The Industry Standard, Harvard Law Review, Slate, Red Herring, and Business 2.0, among other publications.
Previously, Werbach served as Counsel for New Technology Policy at the Federal Communications Commission. Called ï¿1⁄2one of the few policy wonks who really got itï¿1⁄2 by Wired, he helped develop the United States Government's e-commerce policy, shaped the FCC's approach to Internet issues, and authored Digital Tornado, the first comprehensive analysis of the implications of the Internet on telecommunications.
A sought-after speaker and commentator, Werbach appears frequently in print and broadcast media including CNN, CNBC, NPR, ABC News, USA Today, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. He is a fellow of the Global Institute for Communications in Japan, and serves on the advisory boards of SocialText, Participate Systems, Kasenna, and the Genesys Angelbridge Fund.
Werbach is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, where he served as Publishing Editor of the law review, and a summa cum laude graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and son.