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Matt Burns

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Editorial Director, Contributors at Insight Media Group
📍 Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States

Matt Burns is an experienced Editorial Director with a 15-year career spanning early blogging to co-founding the Resilience Conference, a premier dual-use technology event. He previously served as Managing Editor at TechCrunch, where he hosted the Startup Battlefield and interviewed top business and military leaders. Matt is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint.

Originally from Michigan, Matt identifies as a "Michiganian" and a "car guy. " His early career was rooted in the state, and he maintains a strong connection to his home. He is a family man who balances his professional life with his personal passions, bringing a grounded perspective to his work in the fast-paced tech industry.

During an interview, he once addressed the rapper 50 Cent as "Mr. Cent. "

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Editorial Director, Contributors
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Dual-Use Technology
As Co-founder and Editorial Director of the Resilience Conference, his work focuses on bridging the gap between startups, defense experts, and policymakers on new technologies.
Startup Pitching
He hosted the high-profile TechCrunch Startup Battlefield for years, where he was responsible for training founders on stage preparation and pitching to venture capitalists.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Editorial Director, Contributors
Insight Media Group
2-2024
Editorial Director, Co-Founder
Resilience Conference
2-2017 - 1-2024
Managing Editor
TechCrunch
8-2008 - 1-2017
Senior Editor
TechCrunch
8-2008 - 10-2012
Associate Editor
CrunchGear
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Media appearances

Matt Burns – Author at TechCrunch. Featured in TechCrunch
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Education
2006 - 2008
Education
University of Michigan-Flint
2002 - 2006
Arts
Mott Community College
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