Michael Marcotte is co-founder and CEO of artius.iD, a digital identification company and is one of the world’s pre-eminent experts in digital identity, cybersecurity and business intelligence technology. He joined EchoStar, the multi-billion-dollar satellite communications firm in 2006, and was Global CIO, Global CDO and President (Hughes Cloud Services). Michael left in 2014 and has applied his expertise at a range of firms in technology, cybersecurity and venture capital. He is also co-founder of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) and founder and chairman of the NCC's Rapid Response Center Board. He has been a senior advisor for several heads of state and US Senators.