* A profound interest in the psychology of decision making, creativity and innovative thinking.
* Developing software that accelerates and amplifies innovation and creativity and the generation of new ideas. Software that works at the interface between mind and computer, not artificial intelligence, but computer-enhanced human cognition. A systemic thinking tool for systemic problems.
* Supporting the harnessing of new ideas that generate pioneering sustainable global philanthropic action.
* A lifetime of creating and building businesses from scratch, usually in pioneering situations.