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WHO IS JOHN ROA?
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.
Anchored by his memoir (Viking / Penguin Random House, 2020) on his wild, twisting entrepreneurial success story, Roa is using his public platform to discuss the hard truths of success, the misconceptions of risk, mental health, vulnerability in today’s society, and more.