Matt Bates

Matt Bates is an experienced professional in digital assets and technology consulting, currently serving as Integrated Services Leader at The Network of Giving since January 2021 and as Founder & President of Castle Innovation since March 2019. At Castle Innovation, responsibilities encompass product strategy vision, software development leadership using agile methodologies, oversight of the product life-cycle, and corporate security collaboration. Matt has also held various roles at edatanetworks Inc. since June 2005, including Intellectual Property Lead, Digital Asset Manager, and Product Manager, focusing on agile software development and product management. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Alberta, obtained between 1999 and 2001.