Michael Fleshman

Mr Fleshman, a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience, is tasked with spearheading The Economist Group’s technical vision focusing on developing technology platforms and teams to enable world-class, personalised web,mobile and app experiences that allow customers to easily discover and interact with all of the varied and rich set of assets across the Group.

Prior to The Economist Group, Mr Fleshman was CTO at HOOQ, a joint-venture of Singtel, Warner Pictures and Sony Pictures. He led product and technology teams based in Singapore, Indonesia, India, Thailand and the Philippines to create one of Southeast Asia’s leading content streaming platforms. Before moving to Asia Michael led digital transformations at some of the UK’s leading brands, including roles as Senior Vice President of Consumer Digital Technology for BBC Worldwide and CTO and CIO at the Financial Times. Michael has also held CTO roles at AOL France and Nickelodeon Online/MTV Networks in New York. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a BSEE in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.