Tony Chahine, D.Sc.

Tony Chahine, D.Sc. is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with a focus on innovative healthcare solutions and wearable technology. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Skiin, a position he has held since July 2016.1 Skiin is a consumer brand of Myant, which is disrupting the apparel industry by integrating soft electronics into everyday clothing.

Career Highlights

Skiin and Myant:

Tony Chahine is not only the CEO of Skiin but also the CEO of Myant, the parent company, a role he has occupied since 2010.1 Under his leadership, Skiin won the Best New Wearable Technology Device award at the IDTechEx Show in 2017.1 The company's innovative approach involves creating clothing that acts as a "second skin," capable of detecting, recording, analyzing, and responding to biodata using bidirectional technology.1

Previous Ventures:

Before his current roles, Chahine had a diverse career in various industries:

• He founded and served as CEO of Battery Plus from 1992 to 2001, growing it from a single store to a chain of over 100 retail locations.1
• From 2002 to 2008, he was the CEO of Cotton Ginny, where he focused on environmental sustainability and fair trade practices.1
• Between 2002 and 2012, he worked as an independent consultant in mergers and acquisitions, advising clients across multiple sectors.1

Vision and Approach

Tony Chahine is passionate about solving pressing problems by rethinking and redesigning healthcare.1 His work with Skiin and Myant reflects this vision, as they develop technology that can potentially connect to 100% of the human body, 100% of the time, through everyday clothing.1 This approach aims to create a platform that could be adopted by the global population, offering continuous access to human biodata for various applications in finance, healthcare, wellness, insurance, VR, and automotive industries.1

Tony Chahine's innovative work in wearable technology and his leadership in companies at the forefront of this field demonstrate his commitment to transforming how we interact with and benefit from technology in our daily lives.