Europe’s technology ecosystem is evolving rapidly, with AI, FinTech, DeepTech and digital regulation dominating headlines and reshaping the industry. Behind these stories is a network of journalists and communications professionals who play a vital role in how Europe’s technology sector is reported on, understood and represented.
From reporters breaking stories on Europe’s biggest Tech companies and emerging startups to PR leaders building the profiles of ambitious businesses, these individuals help shape the conversation around European innovation.
This list brings together influential voices from leading publications and communications agencies specialising in Tech. Spanning the UK, Ireland and continental Europe, the list highlights professionals covering and communicating some of the industry’s most important developments.
Presented in alphabetical order, rather than as a ranking, the list celebrates the people helping to tell Europe’s technology stories.
Adam Satariano is a Technology Correspondent at The New York Times, covering European digital policy and the intersection of technology and world affairs, with a focus on regulation, AI, privacy and Tech geopolitics.
Adrian Weckler is Technology Editor at the Irish Independent and host of The Big Tech Show, covering everything from AI and big Tech to startups, telecoms and consumer technology.
Akansha Dimri is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Tech Funding News, covering European technology startups, venture capital and funding developments, with a focus on FinTech, AI, DeepTech, HealthTech and the wider startup ecosystem.
Alex Warren is Head of Content & Creative at Wildfire, leading content strategy and creative campaigns for B2B technology brands, with expertise in AI, MarTech and technology communications.
Alexander Hüsing is an Editor at Deutsche Startups, covering Germany’s startup ecosystem and the wider European technology landscape, with a focus on venture capital, funding rounds, entrepreneurship and the digital economy.
Amy Lewin is Editor at Sifted, leading its coverage of Europe’s startup and venture capital ecosystem. She also hosts Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast and covers AI, FinTech, investment trends and European technology policy.
Ana Marija Kostanic is Editor-in-Chief at The Recursive, covering Southeast Europe’s growing startup and technology ecosystem, with a focus on AI, venture capital and innovation.
Ana-Maria Stanciuc is Editor-in-Chief at The Next Web, overseeing coverage of Europe’s technology industry, including startups, venture capital and entrepreneurship.
Andrew Olley is founder of Olley PR, a London-based communications agency working with startups and scale-ups across technology, AI, healthcare and wealth management, with a focus on founder communications.
Anna Heim is a Freelance Reporter for TechCrunch, covering European startups and venture capital, with a particular focus on AI, FinTech and SaaS businesses.
Cate Lawrence is a Senior Journalist at Tech.eu, covering Europe’s startup and technology ecosystem, with a focus on funding, AI, mobility and sustainability.
Cathy White is the founder and CEO of CEW Communications, specialising in technology communications and strategic positioning for startups, scale-ups and venture capital firms, with expertise spanning AI, FinTech, HealthTech and B2B technology.
Charlie Taylor is Technology & Innovation Editor at Business Post, leading its technology coverage and editing Connected, its monthly tech magazine, with a focus on Irish startups, Big Tech and AI.
Ciara O’Brien is a Business & Technology Journalist at The Irish Times, covering technology businesses, AI, cybersecurity, telecommunications and digital policy.
Clara Armand-Delille is the founder of ThirdEye Media, advising high-growth technology companies and venture capital firms on international communications, fundraising and exits, with a focus on AI, FinTech, consumer technology and market expansion.
Colette Ballou is the founder and Chairwoman of Ballou PR, specialising in strategic communications for high-growth technology companies and venture investors across Europe and the US, with expertise in SaaS, AI, FinTech and enterprise technology.
Colin Ryan is Senior Reporter and Production Editor at SiliconRepublic, reporting on technology news, startups, AI, innovation and the evolving European technology ecosystem.
Cordelia Meacher is the founder and Managing Director of FieldHouse Associates, a communications consultancy advising venture capital firms, high-growth technology businesses and private-market investors on strategic positioning, media relations and corporate reputation.
David Cendon Garcia is an Editor and Podcast Host at EU-Startups, covering European startup funding, venture capital, FinTech, investment and technology policy.
Harry Stebbings is the founder and Host of 20VC (The Twenty Minute VC), a venture capital podcast featuring interviews with leading founders, investors and technology executives, with a focus on AI, SaaS, FinTech, entrepreneurship and venture capital.
Ilona Hitel is the founder and Managing Director of CommsCo, a B2B technology communications agency helping emerging and challenger brands build visibility through strategic storytelling, with a focus on AI, DeepTech, HealthTech and enterprise technology.
James Titcomb is Technology Editor at The Telegraph, covering big Tech, AI, UK startups and technology policy, with more than a decade of reporting experience across London and Silicon Valley.
Joel Khalili is a Technology Reporter at WIRED, covering cryptocurrency, digital assets, FinTech and the security issues shaping the technology industry.
John Naughton is a Technology Columnist at The Observer, Cambridge academic and co-founder of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, writing about the internet, AI, digital society and the wider implications of technology.
Jonathan Keane is a Business Correspondent at The Currency, covering startups, venture capital, AI, regulation and the digital economy in Ireland and across Europe.
Joséphine Boone is a Technology Journalist at Les Echos, covering AI, cloud computing, data, hardware and quantum technology, alongside French startups and European technology policy.
Julien Khaski is a Journalist and Senior Editorial Contributor at Maddyness, covering French and European startups, venture capital and technology developments, with a focus on AI, FinTech, telecommunications and interviews with technology leaders.
Julija “JJ” Jegorova is the founder and CEO of Black Unicorn PR, a London-based communications agency supporting technology startups, scale-ups and venture-backed businesses, with a focus on FinTech, cybersecurity, CleanTech, InsurTech and founder positioning.
Katie Prescott is Technology Business Editor at The Times and co-host of The Times Tech Podcast, covering the business of technology, AI, cybersecurity, investment and productivity.
Lottie Skeggs is an Account Director at Nara Communications, specialising in technology PR and integrated communications campaigns across European markets, including technology, financial services and higher education.
Luke Knight and Ronan Chambers are the co-founders and co-hosts of the European Technology Network (ETN), covering European technology trends, startup news and industry developments through livestreams, with a focus on AI, venture capital, digital transformation and technology policy.
Madhumita Murgia is AI Editor at the Financial Times, covering AI and its impact on society, with a particular focus on AI policy, data ethics and the social implications of emerging technologies.
Mark Sellman is a Technology Correspondent at The Sunday Times, covering AI, big Tech, online safety, telecommunications and consumer technology.
Matías Rodsevich is the founder and CEO of PRLab, a global B2B technology communications agency advising startups, scale-ups and established technology companies on media relations and thought leadership, with a focus on SaaS, AI, FinTech, cybersecurity and enterprise technology.
Matt Burgess is a Senior Writer at WIRED, covering cybersecurity, digital privacy, surveillance and technology regulation, with a focus on the European technology landscape.
Matt Neicho is an Account Director at TFD – Think Feel Do, specialising in communications for DeepTech startups working across AI, robotics, cybersecurity, green technology, space and engineering.
Mike Butcher is the founder of Pathfounders and former Editor-at-Large at TechCrunch, specialising in technology journalism covering startups, venture capital, AI and emerging technologies across Europe and beyond.
Nadine Schimroszik is a Technology Correspondent at Handelsblatt, covering Germany’s startup and technology ecosystem, including venture capital, telecommunications, DefenceTech and European innovation.
Natasha Lomas is Technology Editor at Rapporteur, formerly of Euractiv, specialising in European technology regulation, EU digital policy and privacy.
Nick Baines is the Co-founder and CEO of Nara Communications, a technology-focused PR agency supporting startups and scale-ups with media relations and strategic communications, with a focus on B2B technology, corporate positioning and business growth.
Paul Hayes is founder of Beachhut PR, the communications agency he established in 2010, working with European technology businesses ranging from seed-stage startups to established household names. Headquartered in Dublin, the agency also has offices in Amsterdam and London.
Paul Kunert is Europe Region Editor at The Register, covering the European enterprise technology industry, including IT infrastructure, technology businesses and the wider enterprise computing market.
Rachel Gilley is the CEO of Clarity, a global integrated communications agency serving technology and growth companies, with a focus on AI, B2B technology, consumer technology, corporate reputation and brand communications.
Seb Johnson is founder of Scaling Europe, a newsletter covering Europe’s startup and scaleup ecosystem, with a focus on venture capital, founder interviews, startup financials and AI.
Sian Gaskell is founder and Consultant at Sian Gaskell Consulting, specialising in B2B technology PR and integrated communications, drawing on her experience as Managing Partner and Board Director at Tyto PR.
Sofiane Oubela is an Account Director at Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, based in Paris, leading communications programmes for B2B SaaS startups, scale-ups and enterprise technology companies.
Tilo Bonow is the Founder and CEO of PIABO, a technology-focused communications agency advising startups and established technology companies on media visibility, corporate positioning and growth, with expertise in AI, SaaS and digital transformation.
Violaine Bourquin is a PR Account Director at The Hoffman Agency, based in Lyon, specialising in international technology communications and PR programmes for European technology companies.
Wibke Sonderkamp is Senior Director at GlobalCom PR-Network, leading international communications programmes across technology, CleanTech, HealthTech and ESG in European markets.
In summary
Europe’s technology sector continues to grow in both ambition and influence, and the people communicating its successes, challenges and breakthroughs are an essential part of that journey.
Whether reporting on AI regulation, uncovering the next generation of European startups or helping technology companies build international recognition, these 50 professionals contribute to the visibility and understanding of Europe’s tech ecosystem.
As the industry evolves, the relationship between journalists, founders and communications teams will remain central to how European technology stories reach audiences around the world.
