Neil Sweeney serves as the visionary Founder and CEO of Reklaim, a groundbreaking platform empowering consumers to oversee, manage, and even monetize their digital identity.
With a distinguished track record in the industry spanning over 20 years, Neil has consistently demonstrated visionary entrepreneurship, recognized through accolades such as being a two-time Finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year and receiving Deloitte's 'Fast 50' award for three consecutive years.
His innovative contributions include pioneering the world's first mobile advertising futures market, establishing the largest beacon network, and developing an application enabling consumers to encrypt and sell their data on the blockchain. Reklaim, his latest creation, aims to democratize data by providing consumers access and control over their personal data, challenging the industry norms.
Neil's strategic influence extends as the chief architect of Reklaim LTD's strategy and culture, a publicly traded company on the TSX-V: MYID and the OTC: MYIDF.
Prior to Reklaim, Neil founded and led JUICE Mobile, a technology and advertising firm that saw significant success, eventually acquired by Yellow Pages in 2016. His entrepreneurial journey also involves StreamTheWorld, a pioneering in-stream programmatic audio platform, and Freckle, a data company specializing in consumer attribution data and location detection, which went public on the Vancouver stock exchange in 2019.
Recognizing the industry's evolving reliance on data, Neil launched Reklaim in 2018, a consumer-facing mobile application offering individuals the ability to opt-in, control, and potentially monetize their data. As the most compliant data source globally, Reklaim aspires to redefine consumer-brand interactions in the data management landscape.
Neil's multifaceted career includes mentorship roles at Techstars, the most prolific startup incubator in the world, and Next36, as well as serving as the entrepreneur in residence at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, the world's most technologically advanced facility for creating assistive technologies and treatments to enhance the lives of the elderly and those with disabling injury or illnesses. His work has been acknowledged by prominent publications, including Bloomberg, Forbes, Techcrunch, and Ad Age. As a sought-after industry speaker, Neil has graced prestigious events such as IAB, RampUp, and Mobile World Congress.
Neil holds an MBA from the University of Edinburgh, embodying a global perspective, and divides his time between New York and Toronto. His enduring commitment to innovation, privacy compliance, and empowering consumers underscores his influential role in shaping the future of the digital landscape.