Sara M. Watson

tech analyst and critic, god(m)other at (m)otherboard

Sara M. Watson is an independent industry analyst and technology critic. She covers emerging tech with a focus on data, privacy, and agency. Her intersectional work bridges industry, academia, and policy. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Wired, Harvard Business Review, The Washington Post, Slate, Motherboard, and other publications. She presents at technology conferences around the globe.

emarketer.com

brightcove.com

alltechishuman.org

forrester.com

gartner.com

bkcharvard.com

Rockland, Maine, United States

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Experience

God(m)other

(m)otherboard

• www.linkedin.com/company/m-otherboard

Sep 2024 - Present

Co-Founder and Lead Curator

A People's History of Tech

• www.linkedin.com/company/peopleshistoryoftech

Jul 2023 - Present

Founder and Chief Analyst

SMW Insights

• www.linkedin.com/company/smw-insights

Jan 2023 - Present

New York, New York, United States

Technology Critic

Independent

Jan 2011 - Present

Siegel Research Fellow

All Tech Is Human

• www.linkedin.com/company/all-tech-is-human

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Principal Analyst

Forrester

• www.linkedin.com/company/forrester-research

Sep 2021 - Oct 2022

New York, United States

Senior Analyst

EMARKETER

• www.linkedin.com/company/emarketer-inc

Aug 2020 - Sep 2021