Michael Becker is a dynamic professional with an impressive background in personal information management, self-sovereign identity, product development, market development, business development, and related privacy, trust, and technology adoption. With extensive experience as an advisor to companies such as Assurant, Privowny, and Humanity Power, and as a teacher of digital technologies and mobile marketing, Michael possesses an outstanding skill set that includes market research, business development, strategic marketing, public speaking, and agile product ownership. He has co-founded and managed several successful companies such as The Connected Marketer Institute, mCordis, Identity Praxis, and Archer, among others. Michael is passionate about creating The Identity Nexus(TM); achieving an equilibrium state where the identity and personal information reward-risk exchange ratio between individuals and institutions is optimal. With an interest in exploring the 4Cs of knowledge generation and exchange: collection, curation, creation, and contribution, Michael brings enthusiasm and energy to every project.