Technology is Dead: The Path to a More Human Future

Chris has a long and deep track record of using his intimate understanding of technology, innovation, and humanity to build compelling brands and high performing organizations. His career story includes founding several startups, leading two brand and direct marketing agencies, and overseeing a strategic revamp of Scholastic's core book club publishing business. In 2015 he joined the Harvard Innovation Labs where he served as Managing Director, supporting hundreds of student and alumni led startups.

In 2019 he left Harvard to speak around the world on the topic of innovation and increasing our human understanding to achieve both commercial and societal success. He recently joined private equity firm Digital Fuel Capital as Operating Partner to work with ecommerce portfolio companies on three critical levers: brand integration, strategic planning, and organizational performance optimization. In addition to his advising and speaking, Chris is the author of This Is It, a provocative work on the importance of innovating oneself and Technology is Dead - The Path to a More Human Future, a plea to the world to lead with more human understanding. He is also the creator and voice of the popular global podcast Insert: Human. Chris received a BA from Connecticut College and an International MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business.

He serves on the boards of Pillar Ventures, Fintech Americas, Concept Vines, and School of Humanity.

Chris can be reached at chris@chriscolbert.com.