Michael G Schrenk

Michael Schrenk is a software developer, author and instructor. He specializes in Competitive Intelligence and in developing bots to perform intelligence gathering and automation. His first book, "Webbots, Spiders, & Screen Scrapers" (2007, No Starch Press, San Francisco) was called by Dr. Dobbs Journal, "The definitive work on the subject." Michael uses the Internet in new and innovative (odd?) ways to provide competitive advantages for his clients in The US, Europe and Asia.

He also helps journalists more effectively use computers to conduct online research through automation and by describing where and how to find otherwise hidden online information. Mike is also a regular at DEF CON--the world's largest gathering of hackers, where he has presented nine times (including DEF CON China).

No stranger to Europe--he's spent much time in both Moscow Russia and Madrid Spain, both as a consultant and as a keynote speaker at security and software development conferences. He has also taught at The Centre for Investigative Journalism at City College, London, and for the VVOJ in Belgium and The Netherlands.

He's been featured in The Christian Science Monitor, California Public Radio, Radiotelevisione italiana, BBC World Service, and many others.