Tor Bair
I am currently:
President of Honest Pirate Advisory, providing consulting, coaching, and capital to early-stage entrepreneurs, applications, and open protocols.
Host and author of Are We Cooked?, a high-energy, humorous, and urgent conversation series and writing project exploring how AI + tech is reshaping humanity.
a songwriter / musician
a gamer
a student of the social media / collective content space
a researcher of cryptoassets and open marketplaces
a lover of koans
Expertise:
Talking and writing
Generally being convincing
Growth - early, middle, and late stage
Behavioral economics and incentive design
Cognitive psychology
System and organizational design
Data science
Brand and community building
Blockchain technology
Trading, liquidity, and risk management
Operating and leading in environments with a high degree of uncertainty and high risk of ruin
I am formerly:
MIT Sloan Class of 2016
Brown University Class of 2009
Secret Foundation / Enigma - 2017-2023
Stashh - 2021-2025
Snap, Spotify, HubSpot, Optiver US
I have been published in Quartz, the Observer, Coindesk, and in other media. I host and appear on podcasts frequently.
I am @torbair on every social platform. Contact me if you're interested in my expertise or in a conversation.