Michael Carter

As a PhD candidate at Queen’s University I researched the benefits, risks and governance models associated with a variety of digital payment systems. I traced the emergence of smart card technology in the credit card industry and the formation of the Canadian digital banking landscape. I also examined the collection, analysis and sharing of personal mobility data in the context of transit payment systems. My case study was on the Presto smart card system in the City of Toronto. Much of my research was also focused data governance in the context of smart cities. I left the PhD program during the pandemic to pursue opportunities in Web3.

As a Masters student at the University of Toronto, in the department of Geography and Urban Planning, I focused on the spatial dimensions of social organization and focused on understanding the implications for governance. Of particular interest to me was the role played by space, politics and culture in the formation of communities.

Education

• Master of Arts (M.A.) University of Toronto (2013 — 2014)
• BAH Queen's University (2010 — 2013)
• Business Management Diploma Ryerson University (2004 — 2009)

Companies

• Professor St. Lawrence College (2023)
• Marketing and Sales Ambassador Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (2022)
• Marketing And Public Relations Manager CO2L Tech (2022)
• Chief Metaverse Officer Leadogo (2022)
• Founder Ontheblockchain.ca (2021)
• Professor St. Lawrence College (2022 — 2023)
• Program Coordinator Smith School of Business at Queen's University (2022 — 2022)
• PHD Graduate Student Queen's University (2014 — 2021)
• Graduate Student University of Toronto (2013 — 2014)