Globally acknowledged as a visionary technology futurist, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Spatial Computing, and Frontier Technology sectors. Co-founder and General Partner of Outpost Capital, a trailblazing cross-border early-stage venture fund established in 2015, with a primary focus on frontier technology investments across the United States and Asia. With over a decade of active engagement he has forged significant collaborations with industry giants and fortune 500 companies such as Meta and Google. Ryan oversees a diverse portfolio of companies across North America, Europe, and Asia. Frequently featured in prestigious media outlets, including Forbes, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal.  Ryan amassed extensive experience and built a comprehensive and successful career in investment banking, working with Citigroup and Societe Generale in New York City.

500 professional speaking engagements worldwide. 15 year graduate school professor. The most inspiring and interesting intellectual keynoter of our time. Talks by Sasha Strauss brim with facts and fervor, synthesizing the most complex insights into succinct and inspiring speeches that make event history. Sasha speaks from 25 years in brand strategy, having defined brands for leading corporations, philanthropies, faiths, and academic institutions. Sasha's distinct and direct approach to how brands must be constructed and communicated is the foundation for his brand strategy firm, Innovation Protocol (IP). Their ability to inspire while they inform is why innovator brands like Nestlé, PayPal, LEGO, Google, Disney, and Korn Ferry call on their consulting and thought leadership since 2006. While running IP as CEO, Sasha concurrently teaches brand strategy at UCLA, USC, and UCI business schools.