Richard Thieme is an author and professional s peaker focused on the deeper implications of technology for twenty-first century life. He speaks professionally about the challenges posed by new technologies and the future, how to redesign ourselves to meet these challenges, and creativity in response to radical change. Thieme has spoken for sixteen years for the Black Hat Briefings (intelligence and corporate security) and DEF CON, an annual computer hackers' convention.

About a decade ago, a friend at the National Security Agency suggested that he could address the issues they discussed in a context of "ethical considerations for intelligence and security professionals" only if he wrote fiction. "It's the only way you can tell the truth," he was told. Three dozen published short stories and one novel-in-progress later, the result is "Mind Games," published in 2010. Twitter: @neuralcowboy https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Thieme/107319815723 www.thiemeworks.com, neuralcowboy@skype, Richard Thieme at LinkedIn