Chris Colbert

Chris Colbert is the head of Harvard Innovation Labs, established in 2011, which is an ecosystem that mostly aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship across Harvard, and it has 14 supportive staff members. His ideas turned Scholastic’s Main Publishing Business into a new one with a different structure. And began a podcast called Insert Human. Chris also became the author of a book called This is It, which summarizes about making the most of life, and he is currently working on a book titled Technology is dead. Chris is a top fintech speaker at most top events, such as Fintech America Miami 2025. He is a popular speaker on topics like technology innovation and culture, and he advises other organizations.

Personal Details:

Organization: Harvard Innovation Labs
Location: United States
Education: Chris earned an MBA degree in International Business from Duke University in the year 2000

Experience:

• Currently is the Operating Partner at Digital Fuel Capital from June 2024 to Present
• Played the role of Managing Director at Harvard Labs from September 2015 to May 2019
• He became the CEO and Founder at X Interface Design from March 2014  to August 2015
• Played the role as the Chief Executive Officer at Holland Mark from May 2007 to December 2012
• Played the role of Managing Partner at Pile and Company from September 2004 to April 2007 
• He was the President at Database Marketing Corporation from 1986 to 1995