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Damien's extensive experience in the business world began in equipment sales during the mid-90s, after which he delved into product development, marketing and branding within the Asia Pacific region. With a focus on FMCG products from New Zealand and Australia, he has been instrumental in helping both local and international markets achieve success. Over the years, Damien has established and maintained key relationships with prominent blue-chip companies and has been relied upon to deliver outstanding results for their products.

In recent years, Damien's drive to find solutions to complex problems has seen him win multiple business awards and give numerous speeches on innovation. This drive has also led him to focus his efforts on supporting start-ups, offering his expertise as an advisor and directly managing key partnerships. Damien successfully exited a water technology start up in 2021, and is the co-founder of Gate46, an Australian Carbon start up. 

Jean Carlo has over 15 years of experience in sales, marketing and business management within both large enterprise businesses and small start up ventures. Jean Carlo obtained a degree in Microbial Biology from the University of California at Berkeley and began his career working within the Renewable Energy & Genetic Engineering fields. 

During the last 5 years, Jean Carlo has been the top business development manager at PBI Research Services, a growing data tech company in the San Francisco Bay Area. Responsible for one of PBI’s largest verticals, Jean Carlo grew his business at over 30% annually, closing 2022 with gross annual sales of just over $12 Million. Jean Carlo has been a key player in driving the valuation of PBI Research Services from $10M in 2017 to over $200M in 2022.