Strategy & Partnership Guy – bold visionary with a road-map to catalyze innovation
A 18+ year career of helping corporations innovate
Over 5 years running virtual reality practices and businesses
Experience in startup mentorship (Techstars, UW Comotion Labs)
Connects industry with government and academia (Innovation Working group Co-Chair for Pacific Northwest Economic Region, Affiliate Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington)
Ian Byrnes
Chief Technology Officer – Moonbeam Envision
Technology Wunderkind – accomplished architect for secure immersive solutions
Lead developer on the U.S. Navy’s first VR-based mission planning tool
Software Engineer with 10+ years experience architecting, developing, and managing dispersed teams on mission critical applications
Trond Nilsen
Chief Operating Officer – Moonbeam Envision
Rigor & Process – product developer, team builder, community leader
Research scientist and leader with 18+ years in immersive technology R&D, leadership, and building product teams.
Seattle VR community leader, hosting hackathons, unconferences, meetups, and online events; collaborates and supports events around the world.
Ph.D. in Human Interface Technology from the University of Washington
Rajen Savjani
Chief Business Officer – Moonbeam Envision
Gamification Guru – game production ensures compelling experience
18+ years in startup and investing
Former VP of biotech startup, resulting in a $100M+ acquisition
Producer of various VR, desktop, and console games
Michael Farber
Senior Partner and Co-Founder – Moonbeam Exchange
Visionary – bridging next generation R&D with corporate demand
Executive leader with experience advising Fortune 100 and government clients maximize returns on IT, product, R&D, and M&A investments
Expertise in emerging technologies, cloud, energy, cybersecurity, and government sectors
Runs an innovation brokerage network, Ratio Innovation Management, which includes Moonbeam Exchange
Senior Executive Advisor to Booz Allen Hamilton and Board Member for Seed Spot
Troy DeFrank
International Trade & Investment Broker – Moonbeam Exchange
Going Global – understanding of complex global economic development and FDI ecosystem
Trade and investment expert with deep expertise generating business for public and private organizations in new markets
Portfolio of work which include dynamic economies like British Columbia, UK, Spain, and Washington State
Expertise in software, clean tech, aerospace, and building technology
