Evan Nierman

Red Banyan

Red Banyan is a strategic communications firm specializing in public relations, crisis management and marketing.  Red Banyan Group combines creative thinking, steady judgment shaped by experience and a relentless commitment to achieving results for its clients.  Red Banyan offers a wide array of services, including: media relations, crisis management, marketing, corporate communications, litigation support, social and digital media, copywriting and editing and media training.

Founder and CEO

Entrepreneurs'​ Organization

Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Member 

Green Bullion Financial Services

Director of Public Relations

Saylor Company

Principal

AIPAC

Editorial Director and Executive Editor of Near East Report

Communications Associate and Managing Editor of Near East Report

Communications Assistant

Founder & CEO, Red Banyan PR | Author of Top-Rated Newsletter on Communications Best Practices

My team and I are focusing on STRATEGY and RESULTS. I lead an international PR and crisis management firm that exists to press the truth.  We empower clients to achieve business goals using strategic communications. We specialize in crisis management, high-stakes PR, and complex assignments requiring creative thinking, steady judgment shaped by experience and a relentless commitment to exceeding expectations.

Red Banyan Group is a strategic communications firm specializing in public relations, crisis management and marketing.  Red Banyan Group combines creative thinking, steady judgment shaped by experience and a relentless commitment to achieving results for its clients.  Red Banyan offers a wide array of services, including: media relations, crisis management, marketing, corporate communications, litigation support, social and digital media, copywriting and editing and media training.

Titles change. Companies reorganize. Projects end.
But your mission is what stays.

I see this every day in crisis PR.

People who attach themselves to roles, personalities, or status lose direction the moment pressure rises.

People who attach themselves to a mission stay steady even when the narrative falls apart.

In high-pressure situations the difference is striking:

a.) Leaders who cling to titles look for protection.
b.) Leaders who cling to purpose create solutions.

When a leader centers their compass on a goal instead of ego, the team immediately knows how to respond under pressure.

This shapes reputation from the inside long before the outside world sees it.

If you want stability in difficult moments, start here:

Anchor yourself to values, not positions.

Positions shift. Integrity remains.

Focus on mission, not personalities.

Preferences crack under pressure. 

Mission keeps direction.

Build a culture where purpose leads and titles follow.

This creates a team that holds together even when the silence gets uncomfortable.

In crisis PR, purpose is the most reliable navigation tool.

Reputation begins at the point where you choose to attach yourself.

Follow Evan Nierman for insights on crisis PR, leadership under pressure, and reputation management.

A reality check for any leader: 
Your crisis plan is only as strong as the person who goes first.

Most teams assume a crisis will activate responsibility automatically.

They think the plan will guide everyone.

They expect people to step in at the right moment.

But crises do not work that way.

The real breakdown happens when every person waits for a signal that never comes.

Hesitation does more damage than the crisis itself.

A crisis-ready team runs on four behaviors:

1. Awareness → People notice early signs instead of assuming “it will pass.”
Awareness stops problems before they spread.

2. Initiative → Someone steps forward even if it is not part of their role.
Initiative prevents escalation.

3. Communication → Information moves quickly and clearly.
No gaps, no guessing, no confusion.

4. Follow-through → What starts gets finished.
No loose ends for the public to fill with their own narrative.

Without these behaviors, plans stay on paper and the crisis gains control.

With them, the team acts with clarity and the situation stabilizes before it spirals.

Follow for weekly insights on crisis leadership and responsible communication.

In every crisis, the same problem appears:
everyone waits for someone else.

Most crises don’t escalate because of external pressure.

They escalate because of internal silence.

In organizations without a clear chain of responsibility, the same pattern emerges: everyone assumes it’s “someone else’s job.”

And while that pause drags on, the internet becomes the spokesperson.

A vacuum in a crisis never stays empty.

If you don’t fill it, the narrative will.

Leadership in a crisis isn’t delegation.

Leadership means the first sentence, the first move, and the first signal come from you not from the chaos around you.

The most dangerous phrase in crisis PR is: “I assumed.”

When a crisis hits, it must be unmistakably clear who speaks, who leads, and who owns the response because while the team hesitates, the reputation burns.

Follow for weekly insights on crisis PR and reputation management.

Reputation is what people believe about you. 
Character is who you are when no one is watching.

You can shape reputation.

You choose your message, control the narrative, and manage how you appear in public.

Character is different.

It is built in the unseen moments.

In choices that cost you something.

In how you treat people who cannot offer you anything in return.

Here is the truth many leaders learn late:

Reputation without character looks strong until pressure hits. 

Then it collapses.

Reputation is external. 

Character is internal.

When they do not align, that gap becomes the crisis.

You can polish reputation.

You cannot fake character.

People may believe the image for a while.

But character shows itself over time in patterns and consistency.

Character is what survives the crisis.

If it is real, you rebuild.

If it is not, everything falls apart.

Leaders who last are not the ones with the best PR.

They are the ones whose private behavior matches their public words.

Reputation may open the door.

Character is what keeps you in the room.

Follow Evan Nierman for weekly insights on leadership, integrity and what endures.

The way you treat people when no one’s watching
says more about your leadership than any title ever could.

I’ve seen this in boardrooms, startups, and crisis situations.

The leaders who earn trust under pressure are the ones who lead with respect, not authority.

Reputation doesn’t begin with public perception.

It begins in private moments how you speak to assistants, interns, or colleagues when stress peaks.

Those quiet interactions shape culture. 

And culture shapes how your organization responds when challenges appear.

If you want lasting trust, start here:

1.) Respect without hierarchy.
People notice how you treat those who can’t advance your career. Respect creates loyalty that outlasts titles.

2.) Listen before reacting.
When pressure rises, the instinct is to speak first. Listening shows discipline — and builds confidence in your judgment.

3.)Treat every role as essential.
No crisis is solved alone. When people feel valued, they take ownership — and that’s where real resilience begins.

Leading with title earns compliance.

Leading with respect earns commitment.

Reputation is built on how people feel in your presence, not on your résumé.

Follow for weekly insights on leadership, crisis PR, and reputation management.

A client once told me: "I don't want to apologize. I want to win."
That's when I knew we had a problem.

He was furious.

The media was running a story he believed was unfair.

The facts, in his view, were being twisted.

And his instinct was to fight back. Publicly. Loudly.

To "set the record straight."

To win.

I understood the impulse.

When you're being criticized—fairly or not—the natural reaction is to defend yourself.

To prove you're right.

To make everyone see your side.

But here's what I told him:
"You can win the argument and lose everything else."

Because in a crisis, winning isn't about being right.

It's about being trusted.

And trust doesn't come from fighting.

It comes from how you show up when things go wrong.

Here's what happens when ego drives crisis response:

You focus on being right instead of being heard. 

People don't care about your ten-point rebuttal. 

They care whether you understand their concern.

You turn critics into enemies. 

When you fight back, you escalate. 

And escalation rarely ends in your favor.

You lose the people in the middle. 

The ones who were willing to listen? 

They stop listening when you start swinging.

The conversation I had with that client wasn't easy.

But eventually, he understood:

The goal isn't to win.
It's to resolve.

To move through the crisis with your reputation intact.

To show humility when humility is called for—and strength when strength is needed.

We didn't issue a combative statement.

We acknowledged the concern. 

Clarified the facts calmly. 

Focused on what we were doing moving forward.

No victory lap. No "gotcha" moment.

Just accountability and action.

The story faded.

The relationship with his stakeholders held.

And he learned something more valuable than winning an argument:
In crisis, ego is a liability.

Strategy is what saves you.

Follow for weekly insights on strategy and leadership under pressure.

The verdict doesn't matter if you've already lost in the court of public opinion. Litigation PR has changed.

It used to be simple: Don't comment on pending litigation. 

Let the lawyers handle it. 

Stay quiet until the judge rules.

That strategy doesn't work anymore.

Because while your legal team is preparing motions, the other side is shaping the narrative on social media, cable news, and in the press.

And by the time the case settles or goes to trial, public perception is already locked in.

Here's what's different now:

The court of public opinion moves faster than the courtroom.

A lawsuit gets filed. 

Within hours, it's trending.

You can't wait 18 months for discovery to tell your side of the story.

The damage is happening now.

Silence reads as guilt.

"No comment" used to be safe.

Now it looks like evasion.

If you're not telling your story, someone else will and their version will stick.

Juries Google.

Even when judges instruct them not to, jurors search for information.

What they find online influences how they interpret the evidence in court.
Settlements don't erase headlines.

You can settle the case. 

You can't settle the reputation damage.

If the narrative is "they did something wrong and paid to make it go away," that story lives forever.

What effective litigation PR looks like today:

1. Legal and PR working together from day one. Not as adversaries. As partners with a shared goal: protect the client.

2. Proactive messaging that tells your side without compromising the case. You can communicate strategically while respecting legal boundaries.

3. Stakeholder management beyond the courtroom. Employees. Investors. Customers. They're making decisions now based on what they see—not waiting for a verdict.

4. Digital reputation management. Ensuring your narrative isn't buried by the opposition's spin.

The goal isn't to win the PR battle and lose the legal one.

It's to protect your reputation while you fight the case—so when it's over, you still have a business to run.

Litigation PR isn't optional anymore.

It's essential.

Because even if you win in court, losing in public can cost you everything.

Follow for weekly insights on litigation communications and reputation protection.

If you're delivering bad news over email, you've already lost the relationship.
I see it all the time.

The termination notice sent at 5 PM on a Friday.

The policy change buried in a mass email.

The apology that reads like it was drafted by legal and approved by no one with a pulse.

Leaders hide behind screens when things get hard.

And it always backfires.

Because bad news delivered without presence feels like cowardice.

And cowardice destroys trust faster than the bad news itself.

Here's why email fails in crisis:

1.) It removes accountability. You can't see the person's reaction. 

You can't answer their questions. 

You can't adjust based on how they're receiving it.

You just send it—and hope it lands okay.

2.) It feels transactional. Email says: "This is a task I needed to complete."

A conversation says: "This matters enough for me to show up."

3.) Tone gets lost. What you meant as direct reads as cold. 

What you meant as professional reads as detached.

And in a crisis, tone is everything.

4.) It invites misinterpretation. People fill in the gaps. 

They read between the lines. They assume the worst.

Because when you're not there to clarify, they're left to imagine your intent.

The hard conversations—the ones that matter most—deserve your presence.

Not your inbox.

That means:

→ A phone call when you can't be there in person.
→ A video meeting when you need to see their face.
→ A real conversation—not a one-way broadcast.

Yes, it's uncomfortable.

Yes, it takes more time.

Yes, it's harder than hitting "send."

But leadership isn't about efficiency.

It's about integrity.

And integrity shows up.

Even when—especially when—the news is bad.

Follow for weekly insights on communication, presence, and leadership.

Five words that never work in a crisis:
"It was just a joke."

I’ve heard this defense after an offensive tweet, a tone-deaf comment, or a video that “wasn’t meant seriously.”

Every time, it makes things worse.

Intent doesn't matter. Impact does.

You may have meant it as humor, but if it landed as hurtful or dismissive, that is what counts.

Explaining your intent doesn't erase the impact. 

It only sounds like avoiding accountability.

Humor doesn't land the same for everyone.

What is funny to you may be insulting to someone else.

Sarcasm gets lost. Tone gets misread.

And you do not get to control how people receive it.

"Just joking" sounds like minimizing.

People hear:

"You're overreacting."
"You're too sensitive."
"I'm not responsible."

That never ends well.

The internet doesn't care about your intentions.

A joke that fails in a room is awkward.

A joke that fails online is permanent.

Screenshots keep the words, not the tone.

What to do instead:

Own the impact.

"I meant it as humor, but I see how it landed, and I'm sorry."

Skip the justification.

Don't explain why they shouldn't be offended. 

Acknowledge that they are.

Know your audience.

Not every joke fits every context.

The best communicators understand this:

You don’t decide how your words are received.

You only decide whether you'll stand by them or own the mistake.

Follow for weekly insights on communication, accountability, and reputation.

Microsoft just bought a 27% stake in OpenAI.
On paper, it's a business deal. In reality,

it's a power shift that changes everything about who controls the future of AI.

And most people aren't paying attention.

Here's what just happened:

OpenAI—the company that gave us ChatGPT—was structured as a nonprofit with a mission: develop AI that benefits humanity, not shareholders.

Now it's becoming a public benefit corporation.

With Microsoft holding significant equity.

Translation: the guardrails just got weaker.

And the profit motive just got stronger.

This isn't just a tech story.

It's a reputation and accountability story.

Because when innovation moves faster than regulation, trust becomes the only thing holding the system together.

And trust is fragile.

Here's what this deal reveals:

Power and accountability are diverging.

Microsoft gains influence. OpenAI gains capital.

But who's accountable when something goes wrong?

When AI makes a harmful decision, who answers for it—the nonprofit mission or the corporate investor?

The structure just got more complicated. And complexity is where accountability dies.

The narrative is shifting before the public realizes it.

Most people still think of OpenAI as the "good guys" in AI development.

Independent. Mission-driven. Different from Big Tech.

But this deal quietly erodes that distinction.

And once the public catches on, the backlash will be swift.

Innovation is outpacing oversight.

AI development is moving at a pace regulators can't match.

New models. New capabilities. New risks.

And the companies building it are writing their own rules—because no one else can keep up.

That's a reputation time bomb.

Three lessons for communicators navigating the AI era:

1.) Transparency isn't optional anymore.
The days of "move fast and explain later" are over.

If your company is pushing boundaries in AI, you need to communicate what you're doing, why, and who's accountable—before someone else defines it for you.

2.) Mission statements won't protect you.

Saying you're committed to safety and ethics doesn't mean anything if your structure prioritizes profit.

The public is learning to look past the messaging and examine the incentives.

3.) One misstep reshapes trust overnight.

AI mistakes don't just hurt your brand. They reshape public perception of the entire industry.

When trust is the only thing preventing regulation or backlash, you can't afford to get it wrong.

This deal is a signal.

The AI race is accelerating.

And the companies that win won't just be the most innovative.

They'll be the ones who figured out how to build trust while everyone else was just building technology.

Follow for weekly insights on crisis management in the age of rapid innovation.

The video went viral within hours.



Erratic driving. Swerving across lanes. 

Tailgating. Confused explanations.

Britney Spears is struggling and the people who should be protecting her brand either can't reach her, or aren't there.

This is what happens when crisis management fails before the cameras start rolling.

Her family, once accused of micromanaging under conservatorship, is now reportedly uninvolved. She's entirely on her own.

That absence is a brand liability playing out in real time.

For public figures, a functioning support system is essential reputation management. Without close advisors and a competent crisis team, minor incidents escalate into viral PR disasters.

What every crisis team should learn:

1. Act before the cameras roll.

Warning signs were there—erratic posts, fractured relationships, behavioral shifts insiders likely noticed months ago.

Waiting until damage goes viral is a fatal mistake.

2. Build a network, not an audience.

Fans aren't advisors. Real stability comes from legal, emotional, and strategic professionals who can say "no."

If no one in the inner circle has that role, the inner circle is the problem.

3. Control the narrative—or be controlled by it.

Her Instagram follow-up was confusing, rambling, unsupervised. It made things worse.

Messaging needs to be intentional. Not every thought belongs online.

4. Understand the cost of visibility.

Britney Spears is a brand with cultural equity, legacy value, and commercial interest.

When celebrities become unstable in public, they jeopardize the long-term viability of their brand.

5. Have a comeback plan before the crisis hits.

Image rehabilitation must begin in calm moments, not after public collapse.

The Reality:

Once the video goes viral, you're not managing a crisis.

You're managing the aftermath of one that's been building for months.

When public figures lack a clear PR strategy, one misstep becomes an irreversible spiral.

Public life offers rewards, but also risk.

When the spotlight turns toxic, survival depends on having the right people, the right plan, and the ability to act fast.

Because if you don't manage your reputation, someone else will.

Follow for weekly insights on crisis intervention and reputation protection.

The House passing the Epstein files bill 427 to 1 is not the headline.
The real headline is what happens next.

Many people assume the release will simply reveal names and fuel public outrage.

They think the narrative will unfold on its own, driven by the documents alone.

It won’t.

The truth is that the decisive moments will unfold in the first 24 to 48 hours.
 
That is when teams move, stories shift and reputations are either protected or permanently damaged.

Here is the pattern that crisis professionals recognize immediately:

• rapid distancing from implicated networks
• controlled statements designed to anchor early perception
• coordinated messaging to shape how the public interprets new information
• quiet legal positioning before narratives harden

With preparation, reputations can be stabilized.
 
Without it, the public forms conclusions that become nearly impossible to reverse.

For a fuller breakdown of what the next phase will look like, see my crisis communications analysis on CBS LA:

https://lnkd.in/eNcjD88i

Excited to be a guest speaker at Broward College today. Sponsored by Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, this event highlights the importance of kindness in our lives and the impact each of us can make. #guestspeaker #browardcollege #education #kindnessmatters #leadership

Red Banyan has once again been named an Inc. Magazine Power Partner—recognized back-to-back as one of the top B2B firms in public relations. PROUD of the work we do, the IMPACT we create, and the TEAM that makes it happen. Grateful to the leaders who count on us when the stakes are highest. Recognition like this is earned by showing up, staying sharp, and delivering when it matters most.
#IncPowerPartners #RedBanyan #Leadership #CrisisPR #ReputationMatters

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Red Banyan Named 2025 Inc. Power Partner | Red Banyan

Even the most successful entrepreneurs have blind spots. 
I wrote this piece for Entrepreneurs'​ Organization's Inc. Magazine channel after seeing how often leaders overlook issues that quietly grow beneath the surface—especially when things are going well. Big takeaway? Success doesn’t erase your weaknesses. It often hides them. Staying aware is what separates leaders who grow from leaders who stall. 
Read the full article here:
https://lnkd.in/ei3ysW-x
#Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Growth #ReputationMatters

Open article: 5 Blind Spots That Sneak Up on Successful Entrepreneurs by inc.com

5 Blind Spots That Sneak Up on Successful Entrepreneurs

It’s not every day your work helps put a client in the dictionary. 
But that’s exactly what Red Banyan did.

Through focused media relations and strategic advocacy, our client’s insights were quoted by Merriam-Webster and cemented into the official definition of “radicalism.” A defining voice on a defining issue—with national impact.
This kind of influence doesn’t happen by chance. It’s the result of precision, consistency, and the right message delivered at the right time.

This is the power of strategic communications.
This is the power of Red Banyan.

See the dictionary citation: https://lnkd.in/eFzcmDE7
#StrategicComms #MediaRelations #ThoughtLeadership #CrisisPR #ReputationMatters #Authority

Glen Powell understands that reputation is the most valuable asset. He is smart and strategic about his every move, and it's paving the way to new levels of superstardom. My take in the Us Weekly cover story.#celebrity #publicrelatons #strategy

Open article: How Glen Powell Balances His Career, Dating and Life in Texas (Excl) by usmagazine.com

How Glen Powell Balances His Career, Dating and Life in Texas (Excl)

When a crisis occurs, customers shouldn’t be left to solve it themselves. 
As I shared with Business Insider, hospitality companies earn goodwill by removing the burden, not adding to it. Relocation, refunds, and clear guidance aren’t perks. They’re the basics. Read the full story:

Open article: Hilton's CEO says problem-solving keeps guests coming back by businessinsider.com

Hilton's CEO says problem-solving keeps guests coming back

Leadership means staying grounded when everything around you is uncertain.

I recently contributed this piece to EO on how today’s leaders can build resilience that actually lasts. Especially when times are turbulent, the habits you form before the crisis often define how you lead through it.
Grateful for the chance to share these ideas with the EO community—and would love to hear what’s worked for you. Read the full article here:
https://lnkd.in/eU_n8UCG
#Leadership #Resilience #Entrepreneurs #CrisisPR #StrategicComms

Open article: Developing Resilient Leadership Habits for Uncertain Times by eonetwork.org

Developing Resilient Leadership Habits for Uncertain Times

Learning about diplomacy, debate and ideally compromise, collaboration and problem-solving. Critically important business and life skills. Proud of my daughter Noa Nierman for participating in Model U.N. as a diplomat from Jordan!

Student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas | Teen Leader |

The past two days, I’ve been honored to participate in BULLSMUN 2025 as a delegate for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. This is a Model UN conference for high school students where we use parliamentary procedure, give speeches, and collaborate to solve current global diplomatic issues. I participated in the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) committee, where the bloc I led developed a logistical and fair economic and legal framework addressing climate change and managing the effects of global hunger. I was honored to be named Outstanding Delegate by the committee chair, as well as my school being named best large delegate with the most amount of wins! Grateful for this opportunity to collaborate with other students, practice my public speaking, and craft detailed resolutions to real life issues. I am also excited to announce that I have officially joined the MSD Model Un club officer team as the social media manager. Looking forward to the next conference already!

Leading AMD’s end-to-end business across APAC, covering enterprise, cloud, commercial, and consumer segments. Lead regional strategy, sales, and partnerships to accelerate adoption of AMD technologies—EPYC™, Ryzen™, Radeon™, and Instinct™—across data centers, PCs, AI, and edge infrastructure.

Key Focus Areas:

+ Drive growth across commercial and consumer PC markets

+ Expand AMD’s presence in AI, HPC, and cloud deployments

+ Lead Channel and hyperscaler engagements

+ Work closely with key OEMs and partners across the region

+ Strengthen public-private partnerships and regional ecosystem

General Manager, Asia Pacific (APAC)

• Lead AMD's Commercial Sales organization in APAC region, driving revenue and strategic engagements with end-user customers, OEMs/ODMs, and channel partners.
• Manage teams for Data Center/Server, Commercial Client PC, Professional Graphics, and Embedded businesses, selling Cloud Solutions across multiple enterprise verticals.

Senior Director, Enterprise & Commercial Sales Asia Pacific Region

Synagie

• Led business development initiatives to onboard SMEs and MNCs onto Synagie's e-commerce platform, driving revenue growth.
• Developed strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to enhance brand visibility and market presence.
• Implemented data-driven decision-making processes to optimize e-commerce operations and improve customer experience.

Vice President of Business Development

SherCoin Limited

• Providing advisory services to develop international growth strategy, execute deals and build strategic partnerships across different business segments for SherCoin, The Verify App, The Survey App and other services
 • Introduction and managing VC funds and investors
 • Promoting  and supporting ICO throughout  the network
 • Signing on businesses for Verify App and enhancing SherCoin value proposition and ecosystem

Counterfeiting is a massive problem worldwide, costing lives, jobs and over $1.7 trillion annually. SherCoin will provide a game-changing solution using high technology innovations such as:
 • A new generation of blockchain technologies (smart-contracts)
 • Wireless communication technologies (RFID and NFC)
 • SherCoin cryptocurrency

https://shercoin.io/

Vice President of Partnership & Alliances

AXIR Group

•	Leading market and software development teams in fast-growing Blockchain startup for Telecom operators. Working closely with eco-system partners, resellers and alliances to drive joint growth programs and initiatives
 •	Consulting Start-ups and SMEs companies across Singapore on digital transformation and how distributed ledger technology can help to improve transparency in the supply chain, food safety and global trade.
 •	Working with companies like DLT Ledgers to utilize SaaS model for improving inter-enterprise processes and transition to Cloud Native environment faster     
 •	Consulting potential clients through business processes and partner development to devise the perfect solution and implementation strategies based on unique requirements. Blockchain solutions based on Hyperledger and Ethereum have tremendous potential to reshape multiple industries and help set new standards.

Managing Partner - Consulting and Business Development

Intel Corporation

•	Successfully hired, managed, and delivered ongoing professional training to a team of 12 Market Development Managers covering 15 countries
 •	Led a regional team of multinational alliances with key organizations such as CISCO, Lenovo, HP, Dell, SAP, AWS, Microsoft, Google and others.
 •	Spearhead successful project completions within defined territories by securing external partnerships with top leaders, scheduling appointments, developing proposals, making presentations, and negotiating business deals.
 •	Communicate, network, and collaborate with senior staff, clients, colleagues, and potential customers to assist in effective business decision-making. Cultivate new business and revenue in existing accounts and new markets
 •	Create long-term visions, goals, and business plans for company growth and partnerships. The mastermind behind Commercial 3-year plan – HPC, Education/Government, Large/SMB Enterprise, CSPs, and Big Data/Storage
 •	Closed HPC Mega Win 5PF system at KAUST - Shaheen2 BlueGene replacement Phase 1 (12,238 Xeons $33.5M)
 •	Independently plan and implement new initiatives focused on SaaS, Cloud, Big Data, Storage and IOT solutions
 •	Run join initiatives with AWS and Google Cloud team to lead Smart city Dubai development and Cloud offerings for IOT solutions in Egypt and Middle East 
 •	Run Join initiatives with Etisalat and other Telecom operators to promote Cloud solutions across region. SMB Sales reached over $25M per annum. SMB Integrated Campaign in Nigeria with HP/Microsoft/MTN/Diamond bank and 25 resellers, resulted in 20%+ growth 
 •	Elevated Nigeria’s revenue growth by 27% YoY, Egypt 30% YoY and RSA 11% YoY through work completed in the African Acceleration Plan; pivotal role in launching IOT Lab at Dubai Silicon Oasis. IOT MOU Agreement with Huawei and Dell brought key wins – Smart bus – Machine Learning, Digital Signage and others
 •	Recognitions: Outstanding Global Sales Award - Lenovo Growth; Divisional Sales Award - Education deals

Sales Director

•	Oversaw a multinational account team of 11 Account Sales Managers across APAC/Japan region.
 •	Organized and strategically arranged company personnel, including support, service, and management resources, in order to meet account sales performance objectives and customers’ expectations.
 •	Established key alliances and partnerships with Resellers, System Integrators and Independent Software Vendors to drive sales 47% Up in India/South East Asia sales through launching Go Faster GTM Expansion plan. Over $2B Intel revenue per annum 
 •	Championed a 15% server business increase through a collaborative Cloud Service Provider initiative with Telecom operators and channel partners.
 •	Surpassed assigned targets for profitable sales volume and strategic objectives in allocated accounts.
 •	Engineered a joint company-strategic account planning process that developed mutual performance objectives.
 •	Recognitions: Outstanding Sales Results Award – Joint Sales and Marketing Initiatives with Dell

APJ Regional Dell Global Account Director 

•	Successfully managed 27 Marketing and Sales Managers in APAC region.
 •	Executed the company’s business strategies in order to achieve business goals set by APAC Regional management.
 •	Worked in close association with key OEMs: HP, Lenovo, Dell, Acer, Asus, Samsung, LG; retailers and channel customers in APAC, championed over 20 key initiatives.
 •	Identified, developed, and evaluated marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, market characteristics. Led market research efforts to uncover the viability of current and existing products/services.
 •	Led Core2Duo Launch: 34 marketing deliverables created; 25,000 RSPs trained; massive merchandizing coverage in 14,000 stores; Side-by-side demos in 5,000 stores; 338 experience zones, benchmarks in 5,000 stores; ATL at 50+ PC Malls etc. Aided Awareness jumped from 3% to 7% in India, 12% to 21% in Australia, 23% to 37% in Korea.
 •	Defined long-term organizational strategic goals to improve an organization’s market position and gain growth.
 •	Recognitions: Divisional Recognition Award – $100M Eco-system Revenue

APAC Regional Marketing Manager 

• Drove Solution Go-To-Market initiatives with Independent Software Vendors/MNCs across EMEA. 
 • Developed GTM strategy with software vendors and executed over 50 business plans in manufacturing, finance, advertising, and telecommunication business verticals. 
 • Software sales with Premier Partners: Adobe, CA, Siebel, SAS, Peoplesoft, Autodesk and others
 • Achieved over $500 Million in eco-system sales annually. 
 • Matrix Managed 55 EMEA Country MDMs.

EMEA Regional Market Development Manager

• Full responsibility for Intel operations in Russia/CIS
 • Sales grew over 70% in 2002 and reached over $1B, 
 • Built strong team of 100+ people
 • Executed 5-year Plan with focus on opening Software Development Intel subsidiaries in N. Novgorod and others.

Managing Director Russia/CIS

Apple

• Managed Apple Russia/CIS dealers. 
 • Developed a network of dealers in Siberia/Russia, with over a 70% increase. 
 • Personal sales $1.5 million.

Regional Sales Manager

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Senior business leader with a proven track record of driving growth and transformation across the global IT landscape. With deep experience at industry leaders including AMD, Apple, Intel and Axir Consulting, I specialize in developing and executing large-scale Go-to-Market strategies across the ecosystem and value chain.

A natural influencer and strategic thinker, I excel in building high-impact external partnerships while driving cross-functional performance internally. My passion lies in leveraging emerging technologies—such as Cloud, AI, and Blockchain—to open new revenue streams and enable long-term innovation.

I bring a change-ready mindset and a hands-on leadership style, thriving in complex, fast-moving environments where innovation meets execution. 

Core expertise includes:
High-Volume Sales | Strategic Planning | Customer & Partner Relationship Management | Solution/Co-Selling | P&L and Budget Oversight | Product & Marketing Strategy | Cloud (AWS, Google Cloud) | Blockchain & AI | ERP & SCM Solutions | Channel Development | Project & Program Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Global Business Development

Singapore Citizen | Open to collaboration, advisory roles, and speaking opportunities in Ai, high-performance computing, cloud innovation, and emerging tech ecosystems.

Alexey Navolokin

Smart materials in this futuristic design shift color and texture based on temperature, motion, or light — turning fashion into adaptive tech. Would you wear it?

🧬 This isn’t sci-fi.
+ Smart textiles are forecast to grow into a $17.6 billion industry by 2030, driven by innovations in nanomaterials, thermal sensors, and electrochromic coatings.
+ AeroSkin’s concept shows what happens when AI, material science, and design collide — and it raises the question:

What happens when your clothes start thinking for you...
🎯 Imagine soldiers with adaptive camouflage.
⚡ Athletes wearing gear that adjusts cooling zones dynamically.
🌆 Or professionals using color-shifting jackets as expressive, data-driven fashion statements.

We’ve made phones smart, homes smart, even cars autonomous… yet most of us still wear “dumb fabric.”
Maybe the next frontier of computing isn’t a screen — it’s the skin you wear.

#WearableTech #SmartMaterials #Innovation #FutureOfFashion #AI #ChameleonJacket #AeroSkin #TechDesign #MaterialScience #AdaptiveClothing

Before the tsunami hit, the dogs already knew. They feel it before we do. When an earthquake is about to hit, some dogs start pacing, barking, or trying to get their humans outside. Can your dog sense danger?

When someone is sick or anxious, they quietly sit beside them — no words, just presence. 
Dogs have senses that go far beyond human understanding. They can detect changes in the earth’s vibrations, shifts in the air, even subtle chemical signals in our bodies.

Now imagine what happens when technology learns from them.
AI that predicts natural disasters faster.
Wearables that detect stress or illness before symptoms appear.
Robotics that sense danger — not by data alone, but by intuition modeled on nature’s best.
Maybe the smartest future isn’t the one that replaces nature —
 but the one that learns from it. 🌍✨

#AI #Technology #Innovation #Dogs #NatureInspired #DisasterPrevention #EmpathyInTech

🔥 XPeng just shocked the world. Are humanoids the next trillion-dollar category — or the next societal shock we aren’t ready for?

Their new humanoid robot, IRON, looked so real that thousands of people online insisted it had to be a human in a suit.

So the CEO did the unthinkable:
He cut open the robot’s leg LIVE on stage to prove it wasn’t human.

We’ve officially entered a new era.

🤖 Why this moment matters
– Humanoids are no longer “future tech.” They’re here.
 – IRON moves with 82 degrees of freedom — including 22 DOFs just in the hands.
 – Powered by XPeng’s own AI chips delivering ~2,250 TOPS of compute.
 – Bionic spine, synthetic muscles, lifelike skin, solid-state battery.
 – Targeting mass production by 2026.

This isn’t CGI.
This isn’t Boston Dynamics-style choreography.
This is AI stepping into the physical world — at human scale.

🌍 Where we're heading
Humanoid robots will soon work in showrooms, factories, hospitals, logistics hubs, and homes.
Not as sci-fi characters — but as part of everyday life.
The shift underway is bigger than smartphones, EVs, or even generative AI.
We’re watching the birth of embodied intelligence, where AI can think and act in the real world.
And if a robot can be mistaken for a human today…
Imagine where we’ll be in five years.

#AI #Robotics #HumanoidRobots #XPeng #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #AutonomousSystems #EmbodiedAI #TechNews #DeepTech #2026 #AIRevolution #Automation

Imagine a world where walking feels like gliding. Where every step adapts to your movement, balance, and intent. Where the boundary between footwear and flight disappears. Would you try it out?


That’s the vision behind Aerofoot — Future in Motion. Not a product (yet), but a concept that challenges how we think about human mobility.
What if motion wasn’t just physical — but intelligent. What if our shoes could sense terrain, absorb impact, or even assist motion dynamically.

Aerofoot reminds us that the future often begins as fiction.
AI-generated or not, these ideas inspire engineers, designers, and dreamers to ask: What if this could be real?
Because every breakthrough — from electric cars to wearable AI — once looked like a digital illusion.

#Aerofoot #FutureInMotion #Innovation #AIConcept #HumanMobility #DesignFiction #NextGenTech #FutureThinking

Robot boxing tournaments are no longer sci-fi — they’re becoming a global sport. Will humanoid robots ever compete directly with humans?

What started as remote-controlled “battle bots” has evolved into autonomous humanoids capable of balance, footwork, and controlled striking.

And the growth is explosive:
🏟 Robot combat events grew 4.8× in the last 5 years
🌍 18+ countries now host humanoid combat or athletics trials
🤖 Top robots can react 10–50× faster than humans
⚡ Actuators deliver up to 3× human-level punch force — but safely throttled by rules

🎮 Mixed-reality robot combat is projected to hit a $1.2B market by 2030

As robots advance, federations are already drafting the first “AI Combat Safety Codes” with rules like:
Force-limited actuators
Mandatory shutdown thresholds
Restricted strike velocities
AI decision logs for every move
Human override protocols under 20 milliseconds

In other words:
 👉 Yes, humans may spar with humanoids — but it will be safer than human-vs-human combat.
What’s emerging looks a lot like Formula 1 meets UFC:
Fully autonomous humanoid leagues
Real-time AI referees
Teams engineering fighters the way we engineer race cars
Robot “fighters” developing their own RL-trained styles
Stadiums designed for robot combat sports

And here’s the twist:
This isn’t just entertainment — it’s accelerating robotics R&D, actuator design, AI motion planning, and human-robot safety.
Humanoid sports may end up driving as much innovation as motorsports did for cars.
We’re witnessing the birth of an entirely new industry.

#AI #Robotics #Humanoids #FutureOfWork #Automation #Innovation #RoboticsCompetition #SportsTech #AIRevolution #TechTrends #Engineering

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