Michael Acton Smith

“Dream big. Life is short. It’s good to have big big dreams.”

Described by the Daily Telegraph as “a Rock Star version of Willy Wonka” and by the Independent as “a polite version of Bob Geldolf”.

Michael Acton Smith is the perennial entrepreneur.

Founder of Calm.com. Founder of Mind Candy, the company behind Moshi Monsters. Founder of Firebox.com, Berwickstock, Silicon Drinkabout. The list goes on.

He believes that startups are the engines of human liberation, and with Calm.com, he's on a mission to make the world a happier and healthier place.