This edition of Techsylvania is focused on shaping the future through the perspectives of some of the most innovative thinkers of all time. Among them, we welcomed one true avant-gardist whose work has had an immense impact on the way we interact with technology and is continuously doing that to this day. Tony Fadell, Principal at Future Shape, also known as “the father of the iPod” is joining our mission of decoding the future at Techsylvania 2020: Beyond Borders!
Tony Fadell is an American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, founder, coach, and active investor, with a 30+ years background in the tech ecosystem and more than 300 patents for his work. He’s one of the most-known innovators in the world as he has created the iPod, co-created the iPhone and worked with his team on the first versions of it, and founded Nest, one of the most influential tech companies. With such an in-depth understanding of products and technology and a sharp sense for “what’s next”, Tony continues his mission of improving people’s lives through technology experiences, by investing in promising startups in the scene, at Future Shape.
He’s currently Principal at Future Shape, a global investment and advisory firm coaching engineers and scientists working on foundational deep technology. He moved to Paris a few years ago, so he runs the company from Europe and he’s working with some of the top-notch scientists and engineers from this part of the world. The company’s focus is deep tech startups, that can provide the right innovations for a better and greener future.
“Deeptech companies especially have great scientists but need a push on things like marketing, finance and business more broadly.” he declared for Sifted.
Tony Fadell’s career is based on strong experiences that shaped some of the most renowned companies. Early in his professional history, he founded the Mobile Computing Group at Philips Electronics, where he also worked as CTO and Director of Engineering and was responsible for all the business and product development aspects, including the award-winning Philips Velo and Nino PDAs. In 2001, he joined Apple, as SVP of the iPod Division and led the team that created the first 18 versions of the iPod and the first 3 versions of the iPhone. After his long-run at Apple, he founded Nest, the famous company — maker of digital thermostats and smoke detectors.
What’s next? Well, he knows best. If you want to get a glimpse of the future in tech, join Tony Fadell at Techsylvania 2020.
“It’s easy to solve a problem that everyone sees, but it’s hard to solve a problem that almost no one sees.” Tony Fadell
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