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Asha Aravindakshan is the Global Director of Talent Operations
at Ashoka. She has over a decade of impact in the private, gov-
ernmental and philanthropic sectors leading strategic, financial
and operational initiatives. Previously, as Chief of Staff to the
Chief Technology Officer for Washington, DC, she created the
award-winning TechStat performance management program
and led critical citywide initiatives related to public safety, health
and economic development. She is passionate about the poten-
tial of applying innovative solutions across sectors and their abil-
ity to strengthen governance, improve education, and transform
lives. Aravindakshan holds a Bachelor's in Business Administra-
tion in Finance from The George Washington University.
David Briggs is a motivated self starter with a knack for branding,
marketing, e-commerce, management, PR and creative. From
concept to shelf he took the idea of a single viewer 3D Android
tablet, successfully crowdfunded it, hand tested each unit, got
fantastic reviews from NY Times, The Next Web, Venture beat and
Consumer Reports, won Tech Cocktail's crowd favorite, succeed-
ed in placing the tablets in various Neuroscience and Optometry
Universities, created a platform for discussion and developed new
apps for use cases like 3D Printing. Now stocked by Ingram Micro,
sold through big box retailers and awarded Nevada's Microen-
terprise Businessperson of the Year all while in the process of
launching a new product and remaining self funded.
Dae Bogan is an educator, consultant, and entrepreneur with
integrated marketing, strategic development, and management
experience. He is the founder of advisory and consultancy firm
ENT Ventures where he works with a variety of startups. His
latest venture ChazBo Music, helps retailers to develop a sonic
identity through the thoughtful curation and programming of
in-store music experiences. Previously, Bogan was an Adjunct
Professor at Emerson College—Los Angeles Center, where he
developed and taught a entertainment marketing and cross
promotions course. Prior to joining Emerson, he was the VP of
Marketing and Strategic Partnerships of youth-targeted retail
chain Shiekh Shoes and General Manager of Shiekh Music.
Asha
Aravindakshan
Ashoka,
Operations Director
of Global Talent
David
Briggs
NEO3DO,
Chief Executive
Officer
Dae Bogan
ENT Ventures,
MusicTech Startup
Advisor &
Consultant
11:45am
Donatello 2: Mentor Sessions
TUESDAY
