Bio

I am a globally renowned expert in data protection, blockchain technology and legislative reform, having spent most of my career advising governments, companies and campaigns on policy and strategy. I am a Sub-Committee member of the Congressional Select Committee on Blockchain, Fintech and Digital Innovation, having co-authored and helped pass over 20 laws on blockchain technology. I also serve as Chair of the Board of Gryphon Digital Mining, a renewable energy bitcoin mining company. Recently, I helped co-found the NFT Foundation, a non-profit collective helping impact causes leverage blockchain technology to fund their work through NFTs. For the past few years, I have led the Own Your Data Foundation, where I train governments, corporates and families in digital literacy. As Director of the Blockchain Center Foundation, I assist in legislative drafting and lobbying on laws that protect individual rights. I sit on the board, or as an advisor to many companies across industries, working on data ethics, strategy and privacy protocols. I am the best-selling author of Targeted published globally by Harper Collins, and am the main subject of Netflix original documentary ''The Great Hack'', nominated for an Emmy, BAFTA and shortlisted for an Oscar. As a renowned thought leader and public speaker, I am represented by CAA and have spoken at prestigious events at the United Nations, the European and British Parliaments, the G20, and WebSummit, as well as guest lecturing at Universities such as Harvard, Oxford and Columbia. I hold an undergraduate and (MA) with honors in International Relations from the University of Edinburgh, an (LLM) in International Human Rights Law from the University of London Birkbeck College of Law, and an MPhil in International Law from Middlesex University.