Michael Sutherland

Michael Sutherland is a seasoned product innovation and go-to-market specialist with over a decade of experience building and commercializing emerging technology products. He has co-founded, led, advised, and invested in startups and Fortune 50 companies, turning concepts and research demos into award-winning prototypes and products that have secured venture capital funding. He is passionate about developing high performing cross-functional teams and building innovative solutions that meet genuine customer needs. His core competencies include product innovation & commercialization, product management leadership, cultural change management, cross-functional team leadership, global user community development, scalable system design, among others.

Michael has studied at prestigious academic institutions such as Harvard Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, among others. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Hult International Business School and a Bachelor of Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Canterbury. He also studied Electrical Engineering at the National University of Singapore.

Michael has held several executive and leadership roles, including Chief Transformation Officer at Real Madrid C.F., Director AR/VR at HP, Venture Partner at The Venture Reality Fund/The VR Fund, Director Product Management & Design, Immersive Computing at HP, Vice President of Technology at Yost Labs, Head of Developer Programs at Leap Motion, Guest Lecturer for Harvard CS50 Introduction to Computer Science at Harvard University, Project Manager - Electrical Technical Officer at Luxury Motor Vessels, and Embedded Software Engineer at Dynamic Controls.