Founder of R3 Insights, an Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology strategy consultancy, and heads Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Tech at Starbucks. A robotics engineer by trade, Evan has worked at the intersection of technology and design to build and commercialize applied AI research for companies ranging from Fortune 100 to early-stage startups. As AI solutions have evolved, Evan has continued to develop new strategies to drive technology transformation and innovation at scale. In the spirit of supporting the industry as it grows, Evan volunteers as a mentor with Techstars, Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator, and First Round Capital and co-leads Bots & AI, the largest NYC chatbot community.