David-Michel Davies, the Executive Director of the Webby Awards, has devoted his career to championing and celebrating the very best of Internet culture. He and his team oversee the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS), a global membership network of more than 1000 Internet experts who sift thousands of entries to uncover the most innovative work on the Internet. Dubbed "a master of things that are a little bit of a joke and a little bit serious" (!) by the New York Times, DMD has appeared on CNN, Fox News Channel, and Good Morning America to discuss Internet trends and news, and he has lectured to audiences at a diverse mix of conferences and companies including Interbrand, Microsoft and the Institute for the Future.