Hanson Hosein is an accomplished practitioner of the mic drop, especially when it comes to emergent technologies. Within his company, HRH Media Group, Hanson has produced award-winning TV and documentary films. He's co-founder of Prosperity of the Commons International, which applies novel legal, financial and technological solutions to global development. He has also provided expert guidance to some of the biggest (and smallest) brands in the world. Hanson works closely with Artifact Technologies as its communication counsel, along with Tableau Software and Weber Shandwick.

As Director of the Communication Leadership program at the University of Washington since 2007, Hanson has led a powerful graduate learning experience in networked engagement for professionals from around the planet. He has interviewed globally-recognized visionaries as the host of Four Peaks TV. He emcees the annual Microsoft Cloud & Hosting Summit, the Seattle-based In-Northwest Digital Innovation and Leadership conference, as well as the Transition World conference in Denmark.

Hanson serves on the Executive Committee of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees. He's a trustee of the University of Washington Club. Hanson authored Storyteller Uprising: Trust & Persuasion in the Digital Age, and directed two Independent America films™, which have been broadcast internationally and stream on Netflix, Hulu, and iTunes.

As the host of TEDx Seattle in 2010, he was designated "Most Influential" by Seattle Magazine. A renowned public speaker, he has presented at SXSW Interactive, Dent The Future, the Seattle Interactive Conference, and to the European Commission.

Hanson is a former NBC News war correspondent, backpack journalist and investigative producer, with Emmy and Overseas Press Club awards. He has years of field experience in the Middle East, southern Africa and eastern Europe. Hanson has a master's in journalism from Columbia University.