Founding Exec Director, Deshpande Center at MIT and Stevens Center at USC Vice Provost for Innovation at USC Founder of MAKE IT IN LA, an initiative by LA’s mayor Former Advisor / Council Chair / Steering Committee: World Economic Forum, US National Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, National Academy of Engineering TEDx – Creator, Curator & Host for first ever TEDx Co-founder Stylus Innovation Inc. (acq by Artisoft) MS & BS, Mechanical Engineering, MIT