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Jason Silva Biography

Birth Name:Jason Silva

Birth Place:Caracas, Venezuela

Profession Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Silva has been a guest on comic-actor Joe Rogan's podcast many times
  • Silva is a dynamic public speaker who has spoke at The Economist Ideas Festival, the DLD Digital Life Design Conference in Munich, Germany, TEDGlobal, the Singularity Summit, and many other conferences
  • Created his own film, entitled "ATTENTION: The Immersive Power of Cinema․"
  • Fellow for the Hybrid Reality Institute, which explores human-technology co-evolution and its implications for politics, business and society
  • Uploads brief, motivational videos to his own YouTube Channel, called "Shots of Awe," regarding topics like life, the evolution of intelligence, and technology advancement

Awards

  • 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series or Special: nominated