Ty Ahmad-Taylor

Ty Ahmad-Taylor has a deep and extensive background in product development and strategy across major technology, media, and consumer electronics companies, including leadership roles at Kantar, Snap Inc., Meta, THX Ltd., Samsung, Viacom, Comcast, and @Home Networks. His career spans over 30 years in consumer-facing software and product development. ldv+2

He is a proven entrepreneur, having founded FanFeedr, a real-time sports aggregation platform, which was successfully acquired by Samsung in 2012. This experience provided him with valuable lessons in building a startup, raising capital, and the critical importance of human capital in the tech industry. laxallstars+1

Ahmad-Taylor is actively involved in corporate governance, serving on the Board of Directors for GoPro since 2018, where he is the Lead Independent Director. He also contributes to industry shaping as a member of the Board of Industry Leaders for the Consumer Technology Association and on the board of the Urbanworld Film Festival. gopro+1

His career began in journalism at The New York Times as a Reporter/Graphics Editor, and he later instructed Information Graphics at the Journalism Graduate School at UC Berkeley, demonstrating an early foundation in information design and communication that underpins his later product development roles. ldv

Ty Ahmad-Taylor is a thought leader who has written about career development and job seeking strategies, emphasizing the importance of a 'growth mindset,' self-awareness in choosing opportunities, and building strong professional networks. He advocates for inclusive teams and thoughtful leadership. fire-exit+1