An entrepreneur, omnichannel marketer, and market analyst, I work at the intersection of applied artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and emerging technologies. My current focus is economic development in the Greater Memphis area—identifying unexpected synergies among healthcare research, medical-device manufacturing, and the region’s distribution-based economy, while exploring opportunities for expansion in energy-grid manufacturing driven by AI and reindustrialization.
Contrarian beliefs:
Why I’m bullish on Memphis:
Actionable Expertise:
I publish market research on the OEMs of near-eye display systems—light engines and optics/waveguides—used in smart glasses, both independently and under subcontract. My research and analysis have been leveraged by industry-leading firms to guide strategic investments and product innovation.
Donning my analyst hat, I have applied the same rigor to the Memphis manufacturing opportunity, where Memphis sits within Tennessee economy, and the role the city can play in the larger US economy, and the world. I publish reports, and contribute editorial in the business press championing this vision.
With past roots in New York’s advertising world, I’ve developed 360° campaigns for blue chip brands like Nikon, American Express, Anheuser-Busch, Pfizer, Mars M&M’s, and Intel, working for top global agencies including Ogilvy, Grey, Havas, Translation, and McCann. My programs consistently perform, delivering measurable impact.
An early advocate of wearable technology and augmented reality, my insights have been featured in prominent publications from VOGUE to The Wall Street Journal, and been published under my own byline in industry-leading trade publications. I’ve spoken at key technology venues including MIT Media Lab, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and SXSW Interactive. I was founder, organizer and host of TEDxSiliconAlley, and have been involved in the organization of other events, both large and small, in major US markets, and here in Memphis.
My career journey includes pivotal roles at AR and smart-glasses startups, venture-funded entrepreneurial endeavors, strategic consulting, and work as a high-value connector making impactful introductions that have shaped the trajectories of companies.
As President of the Memphis Chapter of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), I am currently driving local tech innovation, with a mission to help Memphis leverage this historic moment.
Companies and potential collaborators: I’m always open to opportunities, partnerships, and conversations that advance the application of technology toward the betterment of our city and its residents.
