Conrad Wolfram

Wolfram has been a proponent of 'Computer-Based Math'—a reform of mathematics education to "rebuild the curriculum assuming computers exist." and is the founder of www.computerbasedmath.org.

In August 2012, he was a member of the judging panel at the Festival of Code, the culmination of Young Rewired State 2012. Wolfram is also part of Flooved advisory board.

In 2009, he spoke about education reform at the TEDx Conference at the EU Parliament. and again at TED Global 2010 where he argued that "Maths should be more practical and more conceptual, but less mechanical," and that "Calculating is the machinery of math - a means to an end."

Conrad Wolfram founded Wolfram Research Europe Ltd. in 1991 and remains its CEO. In 1996, he additionally became Strategic and International Director of Wolfram Research, Inc., making him also responsible for Wolfram Research Asia Ltd, and communications such as the wolfram.com website.

Conrad Wolfram (born 10 June 1970) is a British technologist and businessman known for his work in information technology and its application. In 2012, The Observer placed him at number 11 in its list of Britain's 50 New Radicals.

Born in Oxford, England, in 1970, Wolfram was educated at Dragon School, Eton College and Pembroke College, Cambridge, from which he holds an MA degree in Natural Sciences and Mathematics. He learned to program on a BBC Micro. He is married to primary care ophthalmology consultant Stella Hornby and has a daughter Sophia Wolfram.