Richie.Etwaru

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Richie Etwaru believes the most important ingredient for change is courage. Courage not mistaken with risk but consistent with the bravery required to embark upon something never attempted.

Richie has spanned unlikely disciplines and multiple continents over two decades. He has had the honor to operate in academia, entrepreneurship, government advisory, and Fortune 500 companies in financial services and healthcare. He’s been quoted in NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Computer World, Forbes, VentureBeat, WIRED, and has appeared on dozens of television stations and media outlets globally.

As founder and CEO of Hu-manity.co, Etwaru is known for pursuing the 31st Human Right “everyone has the right to legal ownership of their inherent human data as property.” He is driven to reshape the world by creating a new data economy, where inherent human data is legally human property.

The opinions expressed in this blog are those of Richie Etwaru and do not necessarily represent those of IDG Communications Inc. or its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.

Articles by Richie.Etwaru

IDG TECHtalk Voices

10 suggestions to lead effectively during an unprecedented pandemic

Be an effective crisis leader. The world needs leadership now, and it needs it from you.

By Richie Etwaru March 18, 2020

Dangerous Thinking

Chief Trust Officers: Why, who and when

As markets continue to shift globally, organizations seek to differentiate on trust and transparency in addition to experience, engagement, price and quality. Data privacy has entered the C-suite as a catalyst for this level of differentiation and is creating new roles to take on the increased scope and strategic responsibilities.

By Richie Etwaru October 29, 2019

Dangerous Thinking

Data privacy is the new strategic differentiator

Pioneering corporations have an estimated nine to 18 months to “compete on data privacy” before it becomes table stakes.

By Richie Etwaru August 20, 2019

Dangerous Thinking

Building businesses for the subscription generation

Lately, I am of the feeling that I can subscribe to just about anything. Apple’s iPhone upgrade plan is “phone as a subscription.” I would subscribe to a mobile phone.

By Richie Etwaru September 14, 2016

Dangerous Thinking

A ride share innovation that could save Uber and Lyft

Can either Uber or Lyft move fast and first into a subscription model to fend off those competitors squeezing into the expanding competitive crevices of the ride-hailing marketplace?

By Richie Etwaru August 31, 2016

Dangerous Thinking

Bitcoin distracts from the real value of blockchain

If you are looking at bitcoin, you may be at risk of not seeing the full potential of blockchain. Bitcoin is somewhat of a distraction from the value blockchain may deliver to commerce globally; bitcoin creates a blind spot for executives seeking a view of the future.

By Richie Etwaru August 24, 2016