Michael Platzer is a highly accomplished professional with a remarkable career path in the fields of data science and privacy. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing Science, an M.S. in Applied Mathematics, and an M.S. in Business Administration from top universities in his home country of Austria and the United States. His expertise ranges from building next-gen AI-based synthetic data solutions to democratize data access to customer and market research, global sales and operations planning, and consumer analytics.

Michael is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer at MOSTLY AI, a pioneering technology company specializing in synthetic data generation. Before that, he co-founded VI Knallgrau New Media Solutions and worked as a Senior Data Scientist at Microsoft and Nokia, where he was responsible for projects related to customer and market research.

Michael is also a widely recognized thought leader and speaker who has delivered keynote speeches and contributed to several publications, including Forbes, Wired, and Harvard Business Review.