Michael Casey

A native of Perth, Western Australia, Michael Casey is the Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk, the leading media platform covering cryptocurrencies, blockchain and the transformation of the financial system that those technologies are driving. He is also Chairman and cofounder of Streambed Media, a mediatech company that's solving the fragmented digital media economy's data challenges.

Prior to joining CoinDesk, Casey was a lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and an on-staff advisor to the MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative, where he retains an unpaid advisory role. His MIT post came after an 18-year stint as a journalist at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, which culminated with a senior columnist position covering global economics and finance.

Casey is a frequent speaker and media commentator addressing issues of technology, economy and society.