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Dubbed "the explainer" by Wired magazine, Michael Wesch is a cultural anthropologist exploring the impact of new media on society and culture- digital ethnography.

After two years studying the impact of writing on a remote indigenous culture in the rain forest of Papua New Guinea, he has turned his attention to the effects of social media and digital technology on global society.

His videos on technology, education, and information have been viewed by millions, translated in over ten languages, and are frequently featured at international film festivals and major academic conferences worldwide. Wesch has won several major awards for his work, including a Wired Magazine Rave Award and the John Culkin Award for Outstanding Praxis in Media Ecology.

He has also won several teaching awards, including the 2008 CASE/Carnegie U.S. Professor of the Year for Doctoral and Research Universities.

As a speaker, Wesch can discuss the impact of emerging technologies on society and your business. A compelling and highly relevant talk that will reflect up to the minute changes in culture and technology, covering topics as diverse as Michael Wesch's experiences in Papua New Guinea to his theories on the array of information technologies available today and their profound impacts on society and business.

Michael Wesch Keynote Videos

• Library of Congress Presentation: An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube. View Video Now.
• Educause Learning Initiative: This presentation covers successful and unsuccessful attempts to integrate emerging technologies into the classroom to create a rich virtual learning environment. View Video Now.
• University of Manitoba: a Portal to Media Literacy. View Video Now.