John Roa is a lifelong entrepreneur, technologist, philanthropist, business investor, and writer. He has founded and managed seven technology companies since learning to program as a teenager. His largest company, ÄKTA, went on to be one of the fastest-growing companies in America in both 2013 and 2014 and was acquired by Salesforce Inc. in September 2015. He is currently the CEO of AnthologyAI, a consumer intelligence company in New York City.