will.i.am

As a creative artist, tech entrepreneur, and the Founder & CEO of FYI.AI will.i.am has been recognized by a CLIO Award, an Emmy Award, nine Grammy Awards, the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, a TIME 100 Impact Award, and an Honorary Fellowship by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). He is also a Goodwill Ambassador, AI Skills Coalition with the United Nations International Telecommunications Union. He is simultaneously a creative innovator, multi-platinum music artist, producer, and a tech founder as part of his cross-disciplinary career. will.i.am’s early work as Futurist and market opportunity spotter was with Beats Electronics. As a founding equity stakeholder in the company, will.i.am was instrumental in helping to transform Beats By Dre™ into a global consumer electronics brand. Beats Electronics was purchased by Apple in 2014 for US$3 billion. What drives will.i.am’s entrepreneurial spirit in innovation and technology is his work in philanthropy through his i.am Angel Foundation that serves 15,000+ inner-city youth pursuing STEAM education in preparation for an AI, autonomous, robotic and highly technical tomorrow. Students engage in college-bound after-school tutoring and scholarship programs, and after-school robotics clubs in partnership with Los Angeles Unified schools. An advocate for lifelong learning, will.i.am completed the Owner/President Management Executive Education program at Harvard Business School in 2024.