Rik Willard

Rik Willard is a digital media pioneer and expert in the emerging "Internet of Value" space. With over 20 years of experience in advanced digital B2B and B2C in the Media, Luxury, and Finance sectors, he specializes in identifying, managing, incubating, productizing, and funding early-stage digital concepts. His executive and strategic strengths include engagement media, DOOH, large-public screen projects, branded content, CMS, mobile and social media. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Agentic Group, a membership-based event series and consulting firm.

Rik has studied Communications at Howard University and The Governor's Academy. He has been a featured speaker for live appearances and television, from events for the Harvard Business School and the Kaufmann Institute to CNN, CNBC, and All Payments Expo, concerning entrepreneurship, digital matters, and digital currencies. He has also served as Senior Advisor at World Ethical Data Foundation, Fellow at the Center for the Study of Digital Life, and Honorary Fellow at the Foreign Policy Association.