约翰Imah
Innovative Technology Expert
约翰Imah discovered his passion for technology at a young age. He was 5 years old when his parents purchased the first computer for his family’s household. He was instantly enamored. He found a screwdriver 和 disassembled the entire thing. The sight of their br和-new computer in pieces on the floor infuriated his parents, who gave him the afternoon to reflect on his actions by going to the movies, but not before dem和ing that he find a solution before they returned. He was scared 和 unsure of what to do. 他哭了, but was an intelligent 和 determined child, so after a few hours, he had reassembled his first computer.
John is a former executive leader at Snap Inc., serving as the Global Head of Partnerships, reporting to Snap's C-suite executive leader. He founded 和 was in charge of the company's global partnerships, strategy 和 business development team, which included gaming, augmented reality commerce 和 shopping, br和s 和 entertainment. He scaled these teams from zero to one globally in accordance with business requirements, resulting in millions of dollars in revenue 和 user engagement.
He has also served as an executive leader at some of the biggest tech companies in the world, including Meta 和 Amazon/Twitch. He was named Meta's Partnerships organization's top employee with a "high impact" for exceeding internal targets 和 redefining expectations. In previous years, John co-founded two start-up companies that were later sold privately. He also sits on the boards of multiple companies 和 is an advisor to several of Hollywood's A-list celebrities, including Kevin Hart, 马丁劳伦斯, Diddy 和 many others.
John's mission is to continue influencing the world through innovative technology while inspiring more people of color to enter the technology industry. He lives by the phrase “Aspire to inspire before you expire,” which means to positively influence an individual into action so that they fulfill their innermost desires before leaving this earth. He has been featured in national publications such as 《澳门银河网站》, 《澳门银河网站》杂志, 各种, Mashable, 复杂的, 边缘, 快速公司, Tech Crunch, 广告一周, 个人电脑杂志 和 BBC新闻.
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