Jason Fried (Productivity / Remote Work Tools) at Basecamp — Chicago, United States

Jason Fried co-founded Basecamp (formerly 37signals) and co-authored Rework and Remote, two of the most influential books on modern work, productivity, and company culture. Fried champions small teams, calm work, minimal meetings, and profitable bootstrapped businesses against the Silicon Valley growth-at-all-costs model. Basecamp's products have served millions of teams, and its opinionated culture and public writing have influenced a generation of startup founders globally.