This is the latest post in our series, TwitterPowerhouses, which focuses on the contributions of people who've helped to expand, influence, and redefine how we view social networking.
Technology has always been an awe-inspiring tool. It intimately affects our lives, and our surrounding environment. Our history is peppered with technological advances -- one right after the other. Indeed, the evolution throughout our history has been an incredible journey. And technology is the passport to the exciting destinations in our future.
Today, technology is allowing us to share information on a global scale. We are at an Information Golden Age -- this is where information is communicated at the speed of now. We are more connected today than at any other time in our history. It is this level of engagement that changes societies and fosters innovation. We are now global citizens -- with the ability to consume and produce content that can touch the lives of the 6.8 billion people on this planet.
The 16 Tech Titans below are truly amazing global citizens. As their tools of the trade, they use Twitter and other avenues to engage and inform the international community. They are some of technology's most respected influencers. The quality of their work speaks volumes. They intimately understand the importance of sharing their knowledge. Yes, we call them titans. Not just because of the greatness of their professional achievements, but also because they believe in moving humanity forward, one technological leap at a time.
The best-selling author of Twitter for Dummies, Fitton is also the
CEO and Founder of
OneForty, which helps developers
with innovations that greatly enhance the Twitter Experience.
Social media researcher, Rabin is Vice-President of the
MOL Access Portal. MOL is owner of social media giant
Friendster,
which he has pushed to new heights of success.
Though respected for her work on sites like
Bitrebels,
Belardo uses technology to create some of the best,
cutting-edge graphics / avatar designs on the web.
A senior writer at the Huffington Post, Vargas has one of our
favorite blogs,
Technology as Anthropology (click
here for his posts) as well as a
Pulitzer Prize to cement an already impressive career as a multimedia journalist.
Though based in Austin, TX, her work is wonderfully international.
Whether Silicon Valley, broadband, or the FCC, Higgonbotham's blogging
for the forward-thinking
GiGaOM is always appreciated.
Web 2.0 Evangelist and best-selling author, he is also the publisher and
head writer for the hot site
Smedio, which explores the intersection of
technology and business.
Though currently rockin' as the senior manager of New Media at Coach, Inc.,
we remember her popular weekly vlog
Tweet Week. She's a serious digital
influencer who doesn't take herself too seriously. We love the smart,
When he's not at the Entertainment Desk of a Leading Weekly Magazine,
this prolific tech blogger is making great moves as Head Designer and
certain they were talking about Chong, who is also a true thought leader on
how our rapidly evolving technology impacts international laws.
Not only will you respect his approach to technology and his blogging
style, you will also appreciate the incredible diversity of topics
and links on his rapid-fire Twitter feed.
She also has a dynamic and high-octane Twitter feed, but her
amazing work in interactive design and her app for children have
placed her name in the bright lights.
in the Huff Post Technology section truly rock the house!
He is a known specialist in the area of emerging technologies, and works
on apps for both business and government. We greatly appreciate his curiosity
about the evolution of society in a Web 2.0 context.
She writes about technology policy for
The Washington Post. Her
blog is a must read. She keeps her readers hooked because of her ability to
explain complex terms for the tech-challenged.
Craig Settles / @
CJSettles
A popular analyst, Settles helps local governments and others
develop a strong broadband network. In fact, his new book,
Fighting
More than a decade as a globe-trotting technologist have prepared him for
a great collection of links -- gets the thumbs up on any day of the week.
Authors' Note: In case you missed it, here's Part 7 of the series: The Social Media Genius of Kim Sherrell.
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Laura Fitton / @Pistachio
Ruhani Rabin /@Ruhani Rabin
Misty Belardo / @mistygirlph 
Jose Antonio Vargas /@joseiswriting
Stacey Higginbotham /@gigastacey
Julia Roy /@juliaroy
Chethan Rnk /@Cheth
Krystyn Chong /@krystynchong
Chris Luzader /@TechZader 
Kathy Meyer /@2cre8
Tim Karr /@TimKarr
Daniel Hudson /@webtechman
Cecilia Kang /@ceciliakang
Craig Settles / @CJSettles
Thank you, Sean (@2morrowknight) and Ramon (@ramonbnuezjr) for shining a bright light over this way. It feels good. :)
Just so you know, I really like the fact that you don't just profile "influencers" and self-styled "gurus". Your lists are not only diverse (by race, gender, ethnicity, region, country, etc.), but they profile people who don't have 1,000,000 or 100,000. None of this is lost on me or anyone else.
You are more appreciated that you know 2morrowknight. You and Ramon Nuez have created a wonderful portrait of Tech Titans. I get your title. You are not saying that all 16 are "the best, the top, the smartest, or the greatest". You are just saying they're known in the tech field, and are appreciated for their great approach to technology. Not the "Titans of Twitter", but 16 Titans (among others) on Twitter. I get that. And I hope others get that too.
Thanks again!
Thanks.
Our goal was to survey the technology space and give other tech giants accolades. Each and everyone of these 16 people are experts in their respective fields. Additionally, they have all demonstrated an incredible degree of influence and community support.