Samuel began her career as the research director for the Governance in the Digital Economy program, leading a Toronto-based research program for a global consortium of government leaders. As the VP of Social Media for Vision Critical, Samuel led a social media analytics pilot program. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Harvard University, where her dissertation was the first comprehensive study of hacktivism (politically motivated computer hacking). In her new book Remote Inc., Samuel lays out a roadmap for using this unique moment in history to increase our own productivity.