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Michael Casey
Michael Casey helps organisations reclaim digital autonomy and build ethical data strategies. A former Wall Street Journal senior columnist and MIT Media Lab researcher, Michael advises leaders on data sovereignty, internet governance, and technology policy through frameworks adopted by Fortune 500 companies and global institutions.
Michael Casey is a journalist and author whose work sits at the intersection of technology, data rights, and the future of the internet economy.
He spent 18 years at The Wall Street Journal as a senior columnist covering global finance, served as Chief Content Officer of CoinDesk, and has published six books, including The Age of Cryptocurrency, now translated into 15 languages.
Michael's expertise centres on a problem most people feel but few can articulate: who owns our digital data, and what happens when a handful of corporations control it. In his latest book, Our Biggest Fight, he and co-author Frank McCourt lay out a practical framework for "self-sovereign" data management, showing how individuals and businesses can reclaim control of their information. His arguments draw on nearly three decades of reporting and his roles at the MIT Media Lab and the World Economic Forum.
Audiences leave Michael's talks with a concrete understanding of how current data monopolies fuel social harms, from mental health crises to democratic dysfunction. They gain a working knowledge of alternative internet models already in development, and they walk away with a clear, actionable roadmap for adopting these tools in their own organisations.
Book Michael Casey to give your audience both the urgency and the blueprint for building a better internet.
Michael Casey brings three decades of Wall Street Journal reporting and MIT Media Lab research to decode how data monopolies shape business risk and opportunity. His framework for self-sovereign data management gives leadership teams a practical roadmap for navigating the shift from platform dependence to institutional control.
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