MICHAEL ACTON SMITH, OBE, is the founder of Mind Candy and creator of Moshi Monsters, the BAFTA award-winning children's brand. He is the co-founder of Calm and has launched many other entrepreneurial ventures from online retailer Firebox.com to tech networking event Silicon Roundabout. In 2014 he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the creative industries. Michael Acton Smith is frequently listed among the most influential people in the digital industry ("Guardian" '100 Most Powerful People in Media', "Wired" 'Top 100 of Britain's Digital Power', and "The Times" '100 to Watch list." He lives in London and can be found on Twitter @acton.