David Shrier is a globally recognized expert on technology-driven innovation, having developed $10 billion of new enterprises for and with public and private companies across the Fortune 1000 and VC portfolios. He also has a distinguished academic career and is known for creating the four most profitable online classes in history that deployed into over 150 countries. David left a rare dual appointment at MIT and Oxford to take up a posting as Professor of Practice with Imperial College Business School. His government advisory work includes having advised or briefed, on technology and technology policy, the United Nations, UK Cabinet Office, the European Parliament, the European Commission, the US SEC, FINRA, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Government of Dubai and the OECD. David has published 7 books in each of the past 7 years, with his 8th book, BASIC METAVERSE, available spring 2023 from Little, Brown and Harvard Business Press.