Technologist, educator, and data scientist with experience leading innovation projects from initial business assessment to pilots for world-leading brands. Aaron has assessed hundreds of startups across numerous industries. While the majority of his corporate client engagements are confidential, he has advised Fortune 500 companies across biotech, agtech, and medical industries. PhD in Physics, Boston University; BS in Physics, MIT.

Mike Chieco is a brand expert with deep experience building consumer brands domestically and abroad. Mike started his career at Deloitte Consulting where he specialized in digital growth strategy for retailers and restaurants chains. He then moved to Nairobi, Kenya where he launched the Subway, Pizza Hut, and Yves Rocher Cosmetics brands into East Africa. 

Most recently, Mike was a Senior Brand Manager at Procter and Gamble where he led Pantene, the world's largest hair care brand, and a product marketing manager at Meta. Mike currently resides in San Francisco with his wife, Kira, and daughter, Mila.

Mike is a graduate of the Yale Jackson Institute of Global Affairs and the Yale School of Management as well as Lehigh University School of Business. 

Andrew leads KSV's Corporate Innovation In-Housing practice and is also the Chief Operating Officer of Struck Studio. Prior to Struck Studio, Andrew was the Global Director of Innovation & Digital Ventures at AB-InBev, the world’s largest brewer, where he led the company’s first technology incubator and launched an in-house consumer digital product studio.

Earlier in his career, Andrew was a consultant for Deloitte’s Innovation Strategy practice with a focus on design thinking, innovation portfolio management, and corporate venture capital.  He has also been recognized for his work by Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List for Marketing & Advertising.  

Andrew graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Cognitive Science and Philosophy, Politics, & Economics (PPE).

Co-Founder at Tomi.ai, a former McKinsey consultant with deep media, data science, and strategy experience. Dima has served Fortune 500 caliber companies across the US and Europe on matters of strategy, marketing, commercial and operational excellence, data/analytics, and digital transformation. He has a degree in economics from HSE and executive education from Stanford GSB.

Horace is a tenacious, technical founder with a talent for creative business model development, idea execution, product development and sales. Horace has many personal connections with black + diverse influencers, athletes, artists and creators as well as a network of colleagues at brands, agencies and platforms. MBA from Wharton Business School.

Well-rounded marketer experienced in strategy, activation, research and analytics. Digital expert and nationally-recognized authority on omnichannel shoppers - Millennials and Gen Z (but I refer to them as Plurals) - for the past 13 years. Capitalizes on natural curiosity and analytical skills to lead development of brand, marketing and product strategies that drive revenue. 

Exceptional storyteller and presenter (former journalist and TV host), quickly builds rapport with cross-functional partners and aligns senior leaders. Whole-brained – remarkably good at the strategic AND tactical, the analytical AND creative, the quantitative AND qualitative.