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Axiom Zen | Innovation Studio | Icebreaker

Axiom Zen | Innovation Studio

Axiom Zen | Innovation Studio

Axiom Zen is an innovation studio. We build products and teams that power successful businesses.

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axiomzen.co

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Entrepreneurial, versatile, business-focused external general counsel and legal/business advisor. Extensive experience with in-house leadership and management, scaling legal functions, cross-functional business partnerships, strategic transactions, intellectual property, legal operations, process optimization, crisis management, government contracts, data privacy, and data security. One of the foremost legal experts in the AI and web3 spaces, and lead negotiator on thousands of complex, high-value foundational agreements. Hard-working, meticulous and highly service-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to provide members of the C-suite with advice that is decisive, timely, well-reasoned and clearly articulated. HIGHLIGHTS: + Expert negotiator of foundational, complex, and high-value agreements. + Respected leader with deep experience creating and managing legal teams, establishing processes, and streamlining systems. + Thought leader in AI, web3, and non-fungible token law. Creator of the first NFT license. + Skilled interdisciplinary operator. Successful history of managing commercial legal functions, supporting M&A and other strategic transactions, and establishing and growing trademark and patent portfolios. + Trusted advisor to C-suite and executive teams. + Adjunct professor of law and negotiation at Cornell Law School, Cornell Tech, and the University of Miami Law School. SPECIALTIES: • Commercial Transactions • Negotiation • Intellectual Property • Licensing • Business Advice • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Web3 • Blockchain • NFTs • GDPR • CCPA • Data Privacy • Data Security • Crisis Management • Legal Operations • Team Development (Building, Training, Mentoring)

Alexander Hentschel

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research and development in the domains (1) blockchain architectures with a focus on fault-tolerant consensus and (2) data-scientific solutions with focus on machine learning

Cassidy Robertson

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Previously a founder, currently a product manager- most excited about bringing emerging technology to mainstream consumers and enabling creators to reach more fans. Specializing in bringing MVPs to market, finding product market fit, and launching features at scale. 4 years at very early-stage startups and 4 years at more mature scale-ups (90m MAU). Special interest in policy, fandoms, publishing and web3.

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Aanikh Kler is a Canadian entrepreneur, speaker, and investor. He is the COO of Surf, a white-label loyalty and rewards platform that helps enterprises capture consumer data ethically, reward consumers sustainably, and monetize their audience effectively. Surf has worked with several blue chip companies including Netflix, Amazon Prime Gaming, L’Oreal, United Talent Agency, and EA. Surf has made 2 acquisitions and raised over $10M to date from several NBA players, creators and venture firms. Surf has been featured in several publications including the BBC, TechCrunch, WSJ, etc. He got his start in entrepreneurship at the age of 13. Aanikh created his first business and social venture - UndrTheRadr (UTR). This involved a neuroscience-based ringtone where each consumer download included a charitable donation. At age 15, Aanikh became the youngest social entrepreneur ever to receive venture capital funding on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. UTR reached the #2 most downloaded App on the iTunes App Store beating out Angry Birds and Minecraft. Through this success, Aanikh became one of the youngest app developers in the world to have had a top 3 app. Selected as a National Youth Ambassador for The Next Big Thing Foundation, Aanikh has used the power of public speaking and media to reach millions of people with the message of overcoming challenges and making a difference in the world. Aanikh is a proud recipient of LOI's Canadian Youth entrepreneur of the year 2023, an inaugural member of Adweek's GenZEO Council, Canada's Top 20 Under 20 Award, and a delegate representing Canada at the 2016 G20 YEA Summit.

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👩🏻‍💻 Senior UX Designer at @Autodesk | DeSci & AI | ex-Unity, ex-AxiomZen

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ex-Chief of Staff at Dapper Labs

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SVP Engineering at PlanetScale

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Product Leader, Founder, Builder | Prev. VP of Product at Dapper Labs

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Customer focused marketing professional with a passion for informing, educating and engaging audiences.