Privacy in the Age of Social Media: Are We All Oversharing?

Country: Kenya
Panel: Privacy in the Age of Social Media: Are We All Oversharing?
Date: Tuesday 19th November, 2024
Time: 2:05 pm – 3:05 pm CAT

Michael Michie a thought leader in the technology industry with over a decade of experience. The co-founder of Everse Technology Africa, an AI start-up focused on AI and data protection and building AI as a service.
His professional experience includes serving as the CTO of bluBeetle AI. Prior to bluBeetle AI he served as CTO of Solv Kenya, a B2B marketplace owned by SC UK Holdings Ltd. Prior to Solv, Michael was the Head of Information Technology and Innovation at TripleOKLaw, where he successfully transformed the law firm through digitalization and implementation of innovative legal tools.
Michael has an impressive track record in the industry, having risen from a management trainee at M Oriental Bank to become the Head of Information Technology and later, the Chief Information Security Officer.
In 2019, he was awarded the Business Daily Top 40 under 40 Men award for his role in driving digital transformation within the legal industry, making him the youngest recipient of the award that year.
The subgroup chair of the Technical Working Group on Development of Media Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence & Social Media by the Media Council of Kenya and other working groups around AI.
A Co-founder of the Non-Profit Nia za Akili Zetu Foundation, working on AI in Africa by Africa for Africa and preventing AI hegemony, he sits on several advisory boards, including the Advisory Council for fTLD registry services, the CIO East Africa Fintech Summit Advisory Board, and the CISO Alliances Nairobi Chapter Content Committee.
An advocate for dyslexic thinking and mental health in the workplace, Michael is also a published academic writer, host of the podcast Mind and Machine Africa, and commentator in the technology space.
Aside from his professional pursuits, Michael’s passions include hyperrealism art, reading philosophy, training dogs, and game design and development.