Michael Gryseels

Michael Gryseels is President of True Digital Group, a business unit launched by True Corporation, to drive innovation and capture new growth opportunities from digital, analytics and related technologies. True Digital has built an ecosystem of digital platforms and solutions to meet the needs of consumers, merchants, enterprises in the digital age. True Digital also launched a first-of-its kind Digital Academy in South East Asia.

Michael has over 20 years of professional experience in the technology, media, and telecommunications sector. He is passionate about understanding the business impact of disruptive technologies. His areas of expertise include advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, big data, cloud technologies, the Internet of Things, the mobile Internet, augmented and virtual reality, and other cognitive technologies.

Previously, Michael was the Asia Pacific Regional Leader at McKinsey Digital Labs which supports clients in capturing value from a broad set of technologies, helps clients accelerate digital transformations and build new digital businesses through a combination of advisory and hands-on implementation support and oversees our team of 500+ digital experts and professionals. He was a Ph.D. researcher in computer science focused on Internet and related technologies, working with several companies, including Telstra, Global Telesystems, Belgacom, and Belgium’s Interuniversity Micro Electronics Centre.

Michael holds a Ph.D and M. Sc.. in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from Ghent University in Ghent, Belgium.