Russ Haywood I research the chasm between digital society and human dignity. I'm a new category innovator who's spent a decade exploring new markets of distributed identity infrastructure for an ethical Digital Society with data sovereignty research and solutions to a new Aspiration Economy. "Gender as Shape" "SSI² framework" "Human Navigation" "Cognitive Defense Infrastructure" These new market categories represent more than innovation—they're social defensive infrastructure against our "rudderless world" (CSS 2025). I help democratic institutions build cognitive defense systems that make human agency unstoppable, not extractable. Let's connect if you're interested in a more human web? I research and build products to solve real human problems of identity and relationship, focusing on next-generation distributed social identity that gives people more control over their online and privacy--and relationship meaning. As an experienced product leader and entrepreneur, I turn big social challenges into visionary yet simple and empowering digital tools.
Masters, Business
Bachelors
