David G.W. Birch is a world-renowned author, board advisor and keynote speaker specialising in digital financial services, identity, payments and emerging currencies. He is celebrated for his ability to make complex technology and regulatory issues accessible to business, government and technology audiences. Over decades, he has served as a trusted advisor to banks, fintechs, governments and institutions on how to design systems of money, identity and trust in the digital age.
David is the Principal of 15Mb Ltd., his advisory practice, and serves as Global Ambassador for Consult Hyperion, the secure electronic transactions consultancy he helped to found. He is also a Senior Research Fellow in digital finance at King’s Business School, and holds non-executive and advisory roles for companies such as Digiseq, Au10tix and PaymentWorks. His wide-ranging contributions span research, board leadership and direct industry engagement.
His publishing record is distinguished. He is the author of several influential books, including “Identity Is the New Money,” “Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin,” “The Currency Cold War”, and “Money in the Metaverse.” These works explore how identity, trust and money are converging in digital contexts and frame much of the current thinking in fintech and digital identity.
As a speaker, David bridges the worlds of technology, finance and social systems. He speaks on topics such as digital identity, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), future payments infrastructure, tokenisation and the economics of virtual environments. He is frequently invited to deliver keynotes, panels and masterclasses at global events including Money20/20, SIBOS and MWC. Audiences benefit from his sharp insights, historical perspective and ability to frame the future of money in terms both provocative and actionable.
Books
Identity Is The New Money
Money In The Metaverse
Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin
David G.W Birch's official speaking topics are listed below
- The future of money: CBDCs, tokenisation and decentralised finance
- Digital identity and trust in online systems
- Payments innovation: infrastructure, networks and standards
- Virtual worlds, metaverse economies and finance
- Designing for resilient financial systems
- Transitioning legacy finance to digital paradigms
- 2024 – Published “Money in the Metaverse”
- 2019 – Published “The Currency Cold War”
- 2017 – Published “Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin”
- 2014 – Published “Identity Is the New Money”
- Ongoing – Principal of 15Mb Ltd. advisory practice
- Ongoing – Global Ambassador for Consult Hyperion
- Ongoing – Senior Research Fellow in digital finance at King’s Business School
- Ongoing – Advisory and board roles across fintech and identity firms
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