Michael Touchton 🐋 is a helping folks find startups worth diving for at Beluga. He possess expertise in leadership, writing, consulting, public speaking, creativity skills and 35 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I have worked with Michael on several projects throughout the MBA and he has constantly proven that he is an excellent asset to any team. He is able to handle difficult situations with calm and poise and has demonstrated exceptional resilience in the face of challenging tasks. Beyond this, he also has very keen business acumen and a strong ability to work with and lead people.", "Michael has advised our company on a social impact mandate. In one month, he has presented a well-structured and thoughtful mandate that overly exceeded our expectations. Michael has structured an innovative business model to turn potential negative social impacts of our AI product into positive social and commercial benefits. He has demonstrated a high level of advising/consulting skills and solid problem-solving skills.", and "During his MBA at HEC, Michael led a 10-person team to create the first ever online Corporate Social Responsibility Challenge—one of the most significant student-run events at HEC. The event was a tremendous success with its 31 teams from 9 countries, its 79 judges from the business community, and its productive exchanges on important CSR issues. By all accounts, Michael demonstrated exceptional strategic-thinking skills. With his team, he had to manage many unknowns and to solve complex problems with creativity and calm. As the MBA Program Director at HEC, I highly recommend Michael and can attest that his leadership will be an asset in any organization."