# Dan Thomson

> Dan Thomson is the founder and CEO of Sensay, an AI platform that builds digital replicas - interactive clones trained on a person's voice, knowledge, and personality. A philosophy graduate turned restaurateur turned Web3 marketer, he started Sensay in 2023 after a head injury wiped out his memory and dementia took hold of people he loved. His pitch is blunt: capture what a human knows before it is gone, and let that knowledge keep working - for families, for companies, and for anyone who wants a version of themselves that never logs off.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Sensay
- **Organizations:** Sensay, MetaRisk, InsurAce
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA in Philosophy, King's College London, MBA, University of Cambridge, Professional Certificate in Data Science: Machine Learning, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Sensay, a pioneer in AI digital replicas and 'digital immortality.', Author of two published books on memory, identity and digital immortality, with a third, 'Endless - Life After Upload,' in progress., Angel investor with $1M+ deployed across AI, Web3 and hospitality ventures.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — A head injury wipes out his short- and long-term memory, planting the seed for Sensay.
- **2010s** — Works as a restaurateur in hospitality before moving into Web3 and crypto.
- **2010s** — Launches Europe's first crypto index fund in Gibraltar.
- **2010s** — Director of business development at InsurAce, a decentralized insurance protocol.
- **2010s** — CMO, then strategic advisor at MetaRisk, a blockchain-enhanced risk financing firm.
- **2023** — Founds Sensay, an AI platform for digital replicas, starting with dementia care.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Sensay, a pioneer in AI digital replicas and 'digital immortality.'
- Author of two published books on memory, identity and digital immortality, with a third, 'Endless - Life After Upload,' in progress.
- Angel investor with $1M+ deployed across AI, Web3 and hospitality ventures.
- Launched Europe's first crypto index fund in Gibraltar.
- Built Sensay's initial focus around the 55 million people worldwide affected by dementia.
- Speaker at Web Summit on digital immortality and making human knowledge last.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Spoke at Web Summit Lisbon on digital immortality and making human knowledge last forever.
- **2026-06** — Based in Mexico City; writing his third book, 'Endless - Life After Upload,' while leading Sensay.

## Links

- Website: https://danthomson.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-thomson-sensay/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sensaydan
- GitHub: https://github.com/sensaydan
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfJSInqEQhE
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/danttravels

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Last updated: 2026-06-24