Degrees, Princeton and Wesleyan University. Formerly: Thomas J. Watson Fellow; Consultant, McKinsey & Company. Has spent the last 15 years focused on improving opportunities for children and youth. Currently, Executive Director, Bernard Van Leer Foundation.

He has been featured in the Financial Times, CNN, BBC and The Stanford Social Innovation Review; and has served as a strategic advisor to partners such as UNICEF, the World Health Organization and The Open Society Foundations. Michael has degrees from Wesleyan and Princeton Universities; he serves on the WEF Behaviour Council.