Bio

In an almost three-decade media and academic career in which I lived and worked on five different continents, my interests have coalesced around the social, economic and political impact of digital technology and globalization. Most of that time I've been a journnalist, including 18 years at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. I've since added other descriptors to my resume: author, researcher, teacher, mentor, communicator, advisor and entrepreneur, and now media executive. I focus on projects that harness blockchains and other technologies to improve access to the digital economy and I seek to advance public understanding of the potential for digital innovation to further public good. I am currently Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk, Inc., the leading news and information provider for the blockchain and digital assets industry. Our team of journalists, multimedia professionals, research analysts and event programmers are driving the global conversation around the transformation of finance and economics. In am also the founder and chairman of media analytics company called Streambed Media, which uses breakthrough cryptographic and blockchain technologies to add rich data to videos and other digital content. Meanwhile, at MIT, I remain a pro bono advisor to MIT Media Labs's Digital Currency Initiative. As a public speaker, I provide presentations, lectures and consulting services to help audiences and corporate leaders learn about blockchain technology and to face the impact of digital disruption. (Speaking agent: http://www.thelavinagency.com.) Finally, I'm the author of five books covering topics of digital culture , economics and globalization.