Olivia Wong

Olivia Wong, now known as Maya Sol, is a leading expert in Prototype Thinking and a former Senior Partner and Co-founder at Prototype Thinking Labs.3 She is an entrepreneur, award-winning humanitarian, and was Miss Asian Global 2020-2022.24

Maya Sol has extensive experience in training organizations to use Prototype Thinking, a revolutionary method for rapid learning and iteration that originated at Google X.13 She has worked with thousands of companies, including major brands like LEGO, L'Oreal, Lululemon, and Github, helping them solve problems 10 times faster and develop new offerings more efficiently.3

Before her career in innovation, Maya worked as a humanitarian aid worker in conflict zones, including Zaatari, the world's largest Syrian refugee camp, and in Fukushima, Japan, after the nuclear disaster.24 Her humanitarian work has been recognized by the United Nations and the Clinton Foundation.3

Maya is also a public speaker and guest lecturer at institutions such as UC Berkeley, UCLA Anderson, and Draper University.3 She is passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and promoting various social causes, including Black Lives Matter, women's rights, and the protection of refugees.4

As of February 2025, Maya Sol has transitioned from her role at Prototype Thinking Labs to working as an independent Prototype Thinking Facilitator & Coach, focusing on helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life quickly and efficiently.3