With a firm belief that technology should benefit humanity, Blake Crawford is co-founder and CTO of Fusion Collective, an IT consulting firm. With nearly three decades of experience, he is focused on harnessing the power of data, AI and machine learning to revolutionize tech leadership. An Emmy award winner, Crawford has deep expertise in the entertainment and manufacturing industries, having previously held key technical and leadership roles at MTV Networks and Viacom. Crawford earned his master’s in chemical engineering from the University of Arkansas and brings an engineer’s sensibility to his work to effectively drive efficient processes and modernize technology.

A Big 4 alum and DevOps expert, Carl Knoos is co-founder and CIO of Fusion Collective, an IT consulting firm serving financial, entertainment and industrial companies on their journeys to drawing on AI and emerging technologies for transformative business outcomes. Originally from Stockholm, his nearly 30-year career has led him across the globe — from Stockholm, Boston and New York — to lead strategic cloud and infrastructure initiatives for companies like Deloitte, Viacom, Time Inc. and Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Having cut his teeth amidst the dot-com boom, Knoos is a technologist above all else and is focused on the ethical and responsible development of emerging technology.