Michael Furdyk
Co-founder & Director of Innovation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada- Languages : English, php, Ukrainian
- Last Login : Oct 4, 2024
About Me
Michael Furdyk is the Co-founder of TakingITGlobal (www.tigweb.org), which provides innovative global education programs that empower youth to understand and act on the world's greatest challenges. TIG was awarded the 2013 Intercultural Innovation Award by BMW and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
In the past, he turned his interest in technology into several successful online companies, including MyDesktop.com, which sold to Internet.com in 1999. In 2008, he was named by Contribute Magazine as one of 10 Tech Revolutionaries Redefining the Power and Face of Philanthropy.
Michael has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, presented at TED, and was named one of Teen People's "Twenty Teens that will Change the World". Over the last decade, he has keynoted over 100 events across sectors, sharing his social media expertise and insights on youth engagement and educational reform to audiences in over 30 countries. He sits on several non-profit boards, and recently completed his Master of Design (MDes) in Inclusive Design at OCAD University.
- My Interests
Corporate Social Responsibility, Digital Citizenship, Social Entrepreneurship - Countries I've visited
Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Brazil Canada China Costa Rica Dominican Republic Egypt Finland France Germany Ghana Hong Kong India Indonesia Italy Japan Kuwait Malaysia Mexico Monaco Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Norway Philippines Poland Puerto Rico Romania Russia Singapore South Africa Spain Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Tunisia United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States United States Virgin Islands Zimbabwe