From snake handler to Impact Loop's new managing editor: 'I'm very suspicious of vague buzzwords'
9 aug. 2025
07:43
Impact Loop Europe is taking its next step towards global domination – and is hiring our very first managing editor, Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt.
In our latest 'fika' chat, we meet the ex–The Next Web tech reporter, who reveals his plans for Impact Loop, why he thinks impact and climate reporting need a sharper edge – and how come he's been bitten by a snake "a few times."
In our latest 'fika' chat, we meet the ex–The Next Web tech reporter, who reveals his plans for Impact Loop, why he thinks impact and climate reporting need a sharper edge – and how come he's been bitten by a snake "a few times."
1. You were a reporter at tech news site The Next Web. Now you're stepping into the role of managing editor at Impact Loop Europe. Why did you make the move?
"The world’s distracted, and time’s running out. Climate and impact reporting needs a sharper focus – and a fresh journalistic voice to match. Impact Loop gives me the chance to help build that voice from the ground up alongside an amazing team of journalists."