Todd Laurence is a sales leader in the technology industry. He has sold complex enterprise solutions and built sales teams globally for two decades. His industry expertise spans open source software, large scale analytics, robotics and artificial intelligence, supply chain/manufacturing, and even food/ag tech. Todd's sales leadership includes roles at both global technology giants and hardware/software startups, two of which achieved successful IPOs. He has deep expertise in Latin America, where he has closed business deals and delivered keynotes in fluent Spanish at conferences throughout the region. In addition, Todd manages a small family foundation dedicated to "venture philanthropy,” whose mission is to provide seed grants and mentoring to promising early stage non-profit organizations. Todd received his undergraduate degree in economics from Princeton University, and earned an MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA. He is an avid runner, alpine skier and outdoor enthusiast.