
The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism
Matt Mason is a creative executive and author. Matt currently serves as the head of 1-800-N0TH1NG, a media lab building immersive products and content with a focus on gamification. He's driven the growth of some of the most popular products on the Internet, launched (and re-launched) global brands, and written a best-selling book on innovation -- The Pirate’s Dilemma, the first book in history to hit the number one spot on Amazon’s economics/free enterprise bestseller list and the rap bestseller list at the same time.
In 2015, he was named #11 on Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business list. From 2011 to 2015, he served as head of marketing and Chief Content Officer at BitTorrent, a media, and technology company serving 170 million active monthly users. Prior to his tenure at BitTorrent, Mason secured a position as Director of Innovation at Syrup starting in 2008.
Mason began his career as a pirate radio and club DJ in London. He worked in the music and advertising industries at companies including Warner Music, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Mediacom.
At age 23, he became the founding Editor-in-Chief of RWD, helping grow it into the largest music magazine by circulation in the UK. Mason was selected as one of the faces of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Start Talking Ideas campaign, and RWD was presented the Prince’s Trust London Business of the Year Award by Prince Charles.
Over the years, Mason has written and produced TV series, films, comic strips, apps, and records, as well as award-winning global advertising campaigns. His journalism has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, The Observer Music Monthly, Dazed & Confused, Adweek, VICE, Complex, Libération, and other publications in more than 20 countries.
His short story "Hard Times" was published by Penguin as part of the We Tell Stories project, which won Best in Show at SXSW and was shown in the Talk To Me exhibition at the MOMA in New York. Matt regularly speaks on creativity, disruptive innovation and the promise of distributed technologies all over the world.
Mason's keynotes delve into the market-changing concepts of piracy, file-sharing and their effects on the culture of our society as well as the economy.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Matt Mason and other top speakers and celebrities.
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Matt Mason is a creative executive and author. Matt currently serves as the head of 1-800-N0TH1NG, a media lab building immersive products and content with a focus on gamification. He's driven the growth of some of the most popular products on the Internet, launched (and re-launched) global brands, and written a best-selling book on innovation -- The Pirate’s Dilemma, the first book in history to hit the number one spot on Amazon’s economics/free enterprise bestseller list and the rap bestseller list at the same time.
In 2015, he was named #11 on Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business list. From 2011 to 2015, he served as head of marketing and Chief Content Officer at BitTorrent, a media, and technology company serving 170 million active monthly users. Prior to his tenure at BitTorrent, Mason secured a position as Director of Innovation at Syrup starting in 2008.
Mason began his career as a pirate radio and club DJ in London. He worked in the music and advertising industries at companies including Warner Music, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Mediacom.
At age 23, he became the founding Editor-in-Chief of RWD, helping grow it into the largest music magazine by circulation in the UK. Mason was selected as one of the faces of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Start Talking Ideas campaign, and RWD was presented the Prince’s Trust London Business of the Year Award by Prince Charles.
Over the years, Mason has written and produced TV series, films, comic strips, apps, and records, as well as award-winning global advertising campaigns. His journalism has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, The Observer Music Monthly, Dazed & Confused, Adweek, VICE, Complex, Libération, and other publications in more than 20 countries.
His short story "Hard Times" was published by Penguin as part of the We Tell Stories project, which won Best in Show at SXSW and was shown in the Talk To Me exhibition at the MOMA in New York. Matt regularly speaks on creativity, disruptive innovation and the promise of distributed technologies all over the world.
Mason's keynotes delve into the market-changing concepts of piracy, file-sharing and their effects on the culture of our society as well as the economy.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Matt Mason and other top speakers and celebrities.
Matt Mason is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Matt Mason for your event is available upon request. Matt Mason generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jeff Jarvis, Tony Hsieh, John Hagel, Ken Banks and Clayton Christensen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Matt Mason for an upcoming event.
This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.
All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.
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