David Shrier

David Shrier is a seasoned innovation catalyst with expertise in data/analytics, fintech, digital identity, cybersecurity, and collaborative innovation. David is the founder & CEO of Distilled Analytics, a predictive insights company derived from MIT research that is transforming financial services. He holds a triple appointment as an Associate Fellow with the University of Oxford, Said Business School; Lecturer & Futurist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he previously was Managing Director, Connection Science and New Ventures Officer, MIT Sloan; and Fellow with the Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines. David counsels the Government of Dubai on blockchain and digital identity; informs Millennium Advisors, a middle market credit liquidity provider, about financial technology trends; provides strategic advice to Ripple, a global blockchain-based payments fintech; is a member of the FinTech Industry Commitee for FINRA, the securities industry's self-regulatory body; and is an inaugural appointee to the UK Department for International Trade's Fintech Trade & Investment Steering Board.