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Sly Lee
Co-Founder/ Co-CEO at Emerge - WEF Metaverse and AI Council Co-Chair - Forbes 30 Under 30 - building a full stack solution for presence
Sly Spencer-Lee is a prominent entrepreneur and the co-founder and co-CEO of Emerge, a Los Angeles-based company focused on developing a multi-sensory communication platform that integrates sight, sound, touch, and brain activity, all powered by emotion AI. His work aims to enhance human connections across distances and time, addressing the emotional aspects of communication in a digital world.134
Born to Singaporean immigrant parents, Sly grew up in Mississippi and has a background in sensor fusion technologies. He previously co-founded The Hydrous, a nonprofit dedicated to using 3D mapping for coral reef conservation, which has collaborated with notable organizations like Google and the United Nations.13
Sly has received several accolades, including being named in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2018 and recognized as a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer in 2022. He is also involved with the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council for Metaverse & AI and has a keen interest in empathetic design and technology's impact on mental health and emotional well-being.234 In his personal life, he enjoys surfing and climbing along the California coast.1
