John Iaia

Head of Global Strategic Alliances and Ventures - XR (AR/VR) & AI (CV) at Lenovo

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Creative technologist and XR / AI strategist who is passionate about growth strategy & emerging tech. Advisor / Investor / Board Member at venture backed startups. Successfully built internal business units from $0 to $30 million + ARR (USD). Recognized globally as #1 AR / VR / XR revenue generator across entire 7,000+ person, 1B+ revenue S&P 500 company during my tenure there. Developed a deep knowledge of 3D / AI / XR (AR VR & Metaverse) market & ecosystem. Established extensive network of executive relationships in the XR & AI space – ranging from content agencies, top brands, SIs, hardware / software firms & nearly half of the Fortune 500. Focused broadly across consumer & industrial enterprise. Worked on a broad range of spatial computing / computer vision teams which helped foster unique perspectives, including at Fortune 500s, tech firms, venture backed startups & consulting. Strategic Advisor / Investor / Advisory Board Member for 10 emerging tech startups. Co-invested alongside: The Carlyle Group, MIT, Krafton, RVC and other top funds. Stages: Pre-seed to successful 9 figure exit (Private equity acquisition) Industries: Artificial intelligence / ML, Venture capital, Spatial computing / XR & Realtime 3D Misc. skills: Commercialization Strategy, Business Development, Sales, Strategic Alliances, Partnerships and Go-To-Market Strategy. Emerging Technologies, Sales, Business Development, Strategic Initiatives, Management, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, AR, VR, XR, AI, Metaverse, Computer Vision CV, Machine Learning ML, Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Growth Hacking and Software as a Service (SaaS). Graduated from Vanderbilt University, University of New South Wales (Australia) and The Bishop's School (La Jolla, CA).