Brian Park

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Brian Park is a passionate startup evangelist, advisor, and angel investor with deep expertise in AI, blockchain, cybersecurity, and product development. With over 25 years of experience, Brian has played a pivotal role in building and scaling innovative consumer and enterprise products. As the former Managing Director of SparkLabs Web3 (formerly Fishbowl Labs), and the global COO of Startup Grind, Brian helped foster one of the world’s largest tech startup communities, connecting over 2 million entrepreneurs in 600 cities. Brian has founded multiple startups and worked with top-tier companies like AOL and Merrill Lynch, where he developed high-speed trading platforms and led software development initiatives. He continues to advise and invest in early-stage companies, driving growth and innovation. He has been featured in Forbes as “17 Top Business Gurus to Follow on Snapchat” in 2017 and other publications such as TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Business Insider, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Politico, and Washington Business Journal. He has a BS in Information Systems/Policy & Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Speaker: Wharton Innovation Summit (DC) 2022, 2021, 2019, CMU A

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