Steffen Bartschat is a seasoned innovation advisor, mentor, and angel investor with 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley. He has worked in various roles ranging from COO of early-stage startups to executive management positions in Fortune 50 companies, wearing both business and engineering hats with ease. He has extensive experience working with artificial intelligence, consumer software, media, hardware and wearable devices, automotive, home appliances, and more. Steffen holds an MS in Business Management from Stanford University, studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, and is an Engineering Exchange Student at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne. He currently works as a Technology Scout/Strategic Advisor at BISSELL Homecare, Inc. and was a Lead Course Facilitator at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. In the past, he has also served on the board of Diatomix and was a Lead Mentor at German Accelerator, among other roles.