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Ian Utile

Âmplify Impact

The Founder of ÂTTN.LIVE and Producer of Web3ÂI

  • He has built a global network by delivering more than a hundred keynotes and producing over a thousand live streamed interviews with key leaders in the Web3 and AI industries.
  • He guest lectures at five universities where he combines practical strategy with passionate vision. The Global AI Council recently honored Ian with the U.S. President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his thousands of hours of international non-profit volunteer service. He is an 8x Co-Founder and 4x Entrepreneur in Residence.
  • For the last two decades, Ian has collaborated with the same core team of technologists to co-create innovative companies together.
  • He lives with his wife and three sons in California near where Ian’s ancestor (Lt. Jose Moraga) founded the City of San Jose in 1777.

Industry Knowledge

AI • Blockchain • Branding • Community • Crypto • DAOs • GPTs • Education • Entrepreneurship • Investing • LLM • Marketing • Media • Metaverse • ML • NLP • NFT • Partnerships • SaaS • SEO • Startups • UI/UX • Web3

Interpersonal Skills

Adaptability • Collaboration • Empathy • Innovation • Leadership • Persuasion • Storytelling • Strategy • Vision

Professional Experience

ÂTTN.LIVE, CEO

San Francisco, CA

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Web3 AI innovation company that empowers content creators and their communities to flourish.
ÂTTN.LIVE produces innovation events to do market research for product development, and to expand our network.

Web3ÂI, PURPOSE, Run The Future, Future Of Blockchain, Future Of AI, tnG (2008-Present) PRODUCER

Hedera, Executive

Lost Angeles, CA

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Supported the Chairman and President as Chief of Staff focusing on operations, evangelism, and business development.

NFT.NYC, Co-Producer

New York, NY

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We have hosted seven events with tens of thousands of attendees and thousands of speakers joining us in Times Square.

IP3, Co-Founder

Our team has curated a world class ecosystem at the intersection of Web3 and global entertainment.

Kukui, Co-Founder

San Jose, CA

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Bootstrapped our SaaS platform to thousands of customers and $10,000,000+ ARR before acquisition in 2019.

Gorilla Branders, Co-Founder

Santa Cruz, CA

Gorilla Branders

Delivered digital marketing campaigns and advanced product development for clients such as Nike, MLB, and NFL.

Slingshot SV, Co-Founder

Scots Valley, CA

Created a co-working space for freelancers, an incubator for start-ups, and an accelerator for scaling organizations.

YouRealty, Co-Founder

Santa Cruz, CA

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Real estate platform built to compete with Zillow/Trulia that generated more than a quarter billion impressions on Twitter.

Trinet Internet Solutions, Communications Architect

Santa Cruz, CA
trinetDeveloped creative strategies for international charities. Spoke at several conferences as a "digital innovation expert".

AT&T and YellowPages.com, Senior Advertising Executive

Santa Cruz, CA
ATnTEarned "CEO Achievement Award" each year. Trained managers during new product and software launches.

Grey Zone Digital Agency, Junior Account Manager

Santa Cruz, CA
Generated new sales leads by cold calling out of the yellow pages. First sale was a custom $316,000 website.

New Habitat Construction, Apprentice Carpenter

Santa Cruz, CA
Began working as a laborer, then an apprentice carpenter, before transitioning into a tech focused career.
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Education

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University of San Francisco

Guest Lecture
2015 - PRESENT
City College of San Francisco

City College of San Francisco

Guest Lecture
2017 - PRESENT
New Mexico College

Interpersonal Skills

Guest Lecture
2015 - PRESENT
Indiana University

Indiana University

Guest Lecture
2015 - PRESENT
University of Nicosia

University of Nicosia

Guest Lecture
2015 - PRESENT

Strategic Advisor

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Tricon

Orange County, CA
2022 - 2023
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Snapclip

Santa Cruz, CA
2014 - 2023
holy bible

YouVersion

Oklahoma City, OK
2009 - 2023
steeped

Steeped Coffee

Santa Cruz, CA
2017 - 2020
Female Founder School

Female Founder School

San Francisco, CA
2018 - 2020
Hoverboard Technologies

Hoverboard Technologies

Mountain View, CA
2014 - 2017

Entrepreneur in Residence

Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

San Francisco, CA
2018 - Present
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Runway Innovation Hub @ Twitter HQ

San Francisco, CA
2017 - 2020
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Transform Our World

San Jose, CA
2017 - 2019
Bethel

Bethel

Redding, CA
2016 - 2018

Recent Speaking Engagement

Philippine Blockchain Week’s PBWx

Manila October 2024
KEYNOTE

Philippine Blockchain Week’s PBWx

Manila September 2024
KEYNOTE

Web3ÂI

Manila September 2024
Producer, Opening and Closing Keynote, Host

ANC Business Roadshow on ABS CBN

Manila September 2024
Primetime TV Interview

Secure Horizons Cyber Security Summit

Manila September 2024
Opening Keynote

Philippine Blockchain Week’s PBWx

Bacolod August 2024
Opening Keynote

Philippine Blockchain Week’s PBWx

Davao July 2024
Closing Keynote

Unleash Summit

Mongolia May 2024
Keynote and Workshop with translator

Web3ÂI

Manila May 2024
Producer, Opening and Closing Keynote, Host

NFT.NYC

Times Square April 2024
Co-Producer, Closing Keynote, Moderator

Investment Week 2023

Los Angeles October 2023
Keynote, Panelist, Moderator, Q&A

Istanbullish

Istanbul September 2023
Keynote, Panelist, Fireside Chat, Moderator, Q&A

CCSF and USF

San Francisco September 2023
Guest Lecture both Universities with Q&A

Philippine Blockchain Week

Manila September 2023
Three Keynotes, Moderator

NFT.NYC

Times Square April 2023
Co-Producer, Closing Keynote, Moderato

PURPOSE

Orange County March 2023
Producer, Opening and Closing Keynote

CES

Las Vegas January 2023
Co-Producer, Keynote, Moderator

Philippine Blockchain Week

Manila December 2022
Three Keynotes, Moderator

NFT.London

London November 2022
Co-Producer, Closing Keynote, Moderator

Bay Area Leadership Summit

San Jose October 2022
Keynote

VOICE Summit

Washington DC October 2022
Co-Producer, Closing Keynote, Moderator

NFT Expoverse

Las Angeles July 2022
Closing Keynote, Moderator

NFT.NYC

Times Square June 2022
Co-Producer, Closing Keynote, Moderator

Project Voice

Chattanooga April 2022
Keynote, Moderator

Bay Area Leadership Summit

San Jose October 2022
Keynote

Global AI Summit

Dallas April 2022
Closing Keynote, Moderator

CES

Las Vegas January 2022
Co-Producer, Closing Keynote, Moderator

Recent Speaking Engagement

Philippine Blockchain Week’s PBWx

Manila October 2024
KEYNOTE

Web3ÂI
Manila September 2024
PRODUCER, OPENING AND CLOSING KEYNOTE, HOST