Naveen Jain

Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur and philanthropist driven to solve the world's biggest challenges through innovation. A man who knows no limits, Naveen pushes big dreams into action, spurring massive cultural and technological change. His audacious vision and magnetic personality continually inspires others to follow what feels impossible.

The founder of Moon Express, the only company to have permission from the US government to leave earth orbit and land on the moon, as well as World Innovation Institute, iNome, TalentWise, Intelius, and Infospace, Naveen sees beyond the current business and technological landscape, creating companies that make a true impact.

As a trustee of the board and vision circle member at the X PRIZE Foundation, he is focused on finding entrepreneurial solutions to address the global challenges in health, education, women empowerment, agriculture, and energy. In 2016, launched a million-dollar Women Safety XPRIZE to empower the women around the world to create emergency alert systems while transmitting information to a network of community responders.

Jain is also on the board of Singularity University, an interdisciplinary university with the mission to educate and inspire leaders to address humanity’s grand challenges through innovative technologies.

Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, Silicon India's "Most Admired Serial Entrepreneur," and the receiver of "Albert Einstein Technology Medal" for his pioneers in technology, he has been repeatedly honored for his entrepreneurial successes. Red Herring also recognized him as one of the "Top 20 Serial Entrepreneurs" and with the "Lifetime Achievement Award."