James Daly, editorial director, Edutopia

James Daly has spent more than twenty-five years in journalism, frequently tracking the radical effect that technology brings to calcified industries. Daly joined The George Lucas Educational Foundation as editor in chief, leading the creation and launch of Edutopia magazine, in 2004. Previously, he served as editor in chief and founder of Business 2.0 magazine. In addition, Daly served as the editor in chief of Redherring.com, as well as a features editor at Wired, a senior editor at Forbes ASAP, and a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. His freelance writing has appeared in publications ranging from Rolling Stone to the Los Angeles Times. Daly received his bachelor's degree, cum laude, in journalism and economics from Boston University. He also has a degree from the New England School of Photography and has done postgraduate work in economics and international relations at Harvard University.