Anastasia Ashman is a highly accomplished global tech and digital media executive with a 25-year history of success in strategy, product and program development, and cultivating strong partnerships in various cities worldwide such as New York, LA, SF, Europe, and Asia. With a deep experience of risk management and early-stage company development, she has steered companies towards effective corporate governance, scale-up initiatives, fundraising, patenting, compliance, ethics, and the underwriting of insurance by Lloyd's of London.

She is also an expert in attracting and managing talent, bringing Silicon Valley standards, influencers, and service providers to a diverse range of businesses. Additionally, she has recruited and managed teams across media productions, film distribution, and community building projects, helping propel 25 content creators, managing film curators, editors, and liaising with distribution accountants, and overseeing the work of 20 scientists at the Ministry of Science, Technology, & the Environment in Kuala Lumpur.

Anastasia's vast tech experience is also impressive. She is an early adopter and tech-fluent analyst with a deep understanding of platform business models and networked markets, making her a perfect fit to lead digital transformation in any sector. Alongside being a co-founder of a cloud startup for writers offering an online creative and business dashboard, she has also created a MOOC for 5000 students as a top instructor on Udemy, released a top-10 cutting-edge product at SXSW 2019, and mentored entrepreneurs in accelerators at UC Berkeley and the European Innovation Academy.

Multicultural and with over 13 years of experience in various countries worldwide, Anastasia is a successful cultural translator for five million Americans on NBC Today Show, having edited a book recommended by National Geographic Traveler and the New York Times. In addition, she built an online community for global citizens, managed social equity program initiatives, and created strategies to connect five million women change agents worldwide.