David L. Shrier has published seven books regarding the impact of technology on society, and is a globally recognised expert in technology-driven innovation. He runs one private and one public company while holding an appointment with Imperial College Business School, where he is a Professor of Practice.

David advises public companies, private enterprise and more than 100 governments on creating ecosystems of new ventures in fields such as digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics and financial technology, having developed more than $10 billion of growth initiatives. David personally helped revolutionise how online classes are delivered by top universities like MIT and Oxford, creating the four most profitable online classes in history, and stimulating entrepreneurial action across more than 150 countries empowering over 20,000 innovators.