David Phillips is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader, with a proven track record of success in multiple industries. He is the CEO of Elf Labs, a company that combines iconic character IP and profound next-generation storytelling to create high value IP franchises. Elf Labs (previously Toon Studio) focuses on entertaining and enlightening through immersive entertainment, gaming, and consumer product licensing.Previously, Phillips co-founded Jurny, a hospitality tech company pioneering the next generation of tech-first, on-demand accommodations, scaling the company all over the US and Internationally, before leaving the day-to-day operations, to take over Elf Labs. He is a sought-after speaker and thought leader, who’s been featured in major publications and spoken amongst US Senators and other business leaders on several topics relating to business, hospitality, macro and micro market conditions and more.