Drew Brown

Background

About Drew Brown

I am the founder of a modern innovation studio and advisory firm that connects breakthrough technologies, emerging market trends, capital sources, and distribution channels — helping innovations take root, scale fast, and transform industries.I’ve spent the last 15+ years driving transformation in complex environments — from Fortune 500 C-suites and public companies to high-growth ventures and frontier tech. As CIO of a $55B bank, I led a full-stack digital transformation, delivering nationally recognized products, breakthrough tech, and organizational change. I’ve also built and led two consulting practices (in tech strategy and AI/ML), serving executives across finance, healthcare, education, consumer goods, government and more.Today, I combine deep tech and commercial impact — advising and investing in frontier innovations and actively building the tools, platforms, and teams that bring them to life.Our recent work includes- Designing agent-based, multi-LLM research and communication platforms for innovation and strategy teams- Building prototypes using LangChain, LangGraph, and models from Meta, NVIDIA, Alibaba, and open-source ecosystems- Developing edge AI/IoT solutions with Nvidia, STM32, Infineon, and Espressif hardware, using Zenoh, DeepStream, Rust, Python, and real-time OSs- Creating custom object detection models and multi-camera systems deployed in harsh outdoor environments- Building frameworks to identify new revenue and product opportunities based on internal capabilities, market trends, and unmet needs- Advising clients on technology strategy, cybersecurity, and digital transformation Past WinsAs CIO- Built a 4.9-star banking app that led every market we were in- Developed sub-4-minute online account opening — fastest in our markets- Delivered 2nd highest volume of loans nationwide via a homegrown system (featured in The Washington Post)- Launched fully online, end-to-end mortgage platform — a market-first- Drove innovation recognized by Forbes as the #2 Bank in AmericaAs a Consultant- Built and scaled two consulting practices, one in Strategy and one in AI/ML- Led multimillion-dollar tech strategy, turnaround, and analytics engagements- Mentored executives, redesigned orgs, built platforms, and drove top-level results across a wide range of industries