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Michael Robbins

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Entrepreneur in Residence / Mentor / MBA Instructor at Oneday
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Michael is a social entrepreneur and civic builder with over 30 years of experience, including serving as a senior official in the Obama Administration. His work focuses on digital transformation, education, and human-centric AI. He holds an MBA and a Master of Public Management from the University of Maryland.

Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, Michael is a noted keynote speaker and storyteller who now resides in Washington, D. C. He wrote his first computer program in 6th grade to create Dungeons & Dragons characters and has been engaged with digital technology ever since.

Unique fact: Michael is a winner of The Moth StorySLAM, a competitive live storytelling event.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Entrepreneur in Residence / Mentor / MBA Instructor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Digital Personhood
He is pioneering concepts like "AI Reps" to advance data dignity and give individuals control over their digital identities, a central theme of his current work.
Human-Centric AI
Advocates for AI systems that represent and serve people, not exploit them. He previously chaired the W3C Human-Centric AI Community Group.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Entrepreneur in Residence / Mentor / MBA Instructor
Oneday
1-2021
Co-Founder
Learning Pathmakers
Social Entrepreneur, Consultant, and Keynote Speaker
Span Learning
10-2020 - 10-2023
Fellow
The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)
1-2016 - 1-2021
Chief Executive Officer
District of Learning
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Education
MBA
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
Master of Public Management
University of Maryland School of Public Policy
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