About Decelerator with Rob Kenedi

Decelerator is a YouTube show focused on empowering & entertaining a new generation of tech entrepreneurs to grow their businesses with more control and ownership.

About Rob

Rob builds technology companies. He's a seasoned leader with executive experience with a proven track record. He also founded and cohosts numerous shows (more than 500 episodes!), including the BetaKit podcast, Entrepreneurs in Small Rooms Drinking Coffee, as well as Decelerator. Rob is passionate about creating - and is deeply embedded in - the innovation ecosystem.

Rob has led significant new product development initiatives and lines of business at organizations such as AT&T Bell Labs, Bell Canada, and the Ontario Telemedicine Network. Rob has also run funded and bootstrapped startups for over two decades, including one of the first mobile companies in Canada, a market expansion from Dublin, and lived in NYC to help grow one of the companies. Most recently, he was on the executive team at TWG, helping grow and lead TWG to its acquisition by Deloitte, their second largest tech acquisition in Canada.

He has also mentored and advised dozens of startups individually and via programs such as CFC IDEABOOST, Techstars, Startup Next, Forum Ventures, and many more. He is all about bringing innovative, customer-focused products and services to market. A writer and podcaster, Rob has also spoken at numerous events, including Global Blockchain Week, FITC, and Hotdocs. Rob is also known for putting the pun back into techno-punditry.

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