Summary
Rob Howard is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and CEO based in Denver with over a decade of leadership across startups, nonprofits, and media. He currently leads Innovating with AI and founded HDC, blending product, community-building, and curriculum design to make AI practical and accessible. His background spans hands-on web development roles at world-class institutions (MIT Media Lab, Harvard, World Bank) to CTO and founder positions that resulted in acquisitions, reflecting both technical depth and business acumen. He also directs a conservation nonprofit and contributes regularly to business and tech publications, signaling a rare mix of mission-driven leadership and storytelling. Known for turning complex technical problems into teachable programs, he pairs strategic vision with an operator’s instinct for shipping useful tools and communities.
8 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. in Advertising Newhouse School of Public Communications, B.A. in Advertising Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University
English, Spanish, Italian