Max Song

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Strikeforce and EIR @ Peter H. Diamandis (PHD Ventures)
United States
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, United States
About Max Song

Venture builder, Entrepreneur, Investor and Researcher in Digital Sustainable Finance. I love problem solving, and the thrill of thinking on my feet. Currently, I am a Venture Partner at a HK based family office, where I conduct research into cutting edge fields and technology, interact with companies, and look for ways to build dynamic and valuable relationships. I've been focusing my attention on defining sustainability post-Covid19, and the impending climate change crisis, as well as ways to build products and services to address climate change. I was selected as part of the first batch of Schwarzman Scholars, where I completed a masters at Tsinghua University, and wrote my thesis on US-China cross border investment opportunities for renewable energy. In my college years, I conducted research in genetic engineering at NASA Ames, for the iGEM competition, where we won Best New Application at the World Championships. I started Brown's first startup accelerator, and incubated 12 teams to maturation. I worked as a Teaching Fellow at Singularity University, co-founded by inventor Dr. Ray Kurzweil and entrepreneur Dr. Peter Diamandis. I have a passion for public speaking and interacting with interesting people. I had the chance to open the iGEM World Championships in front of 1,000 people. I have attended and held workshops at Thiel Fellowship’s 20 Under 20 Summits, and was invited to Moscow as part of the 100 Young Innovators at the Open Innovation conference. I gave a TEDx talk at Brown about a globally distributed organisation we started called OneSalon - that provides intellectual, emotional and experiential stimulation on a weekly basis and grew to 13 cities around the world. I worked for ~2 years as a professional Data Scientist -first at DARPA-funded machine learning company Ayasdi in Silicon Valley, then as a visiting DS at Snips in Paris, and then as rotated through several of Formation 8 VC's portfolio companies (Radius). I co-founded Neurocurious - an AI-based preclinical CRO that provided behaviorial testing for rodents based on research at Brown. I started an education endeavour in Shenzhen, exposing precocious high school students to the front lines of VR, AI, and entrepreneurship (http://prometheuseducation.org/) I founded a blockchain engineering consulting company, we provided training fo the C-suite of Fortune 500 clients, and helped Veolia build an industrial blockchain usecase. I am currently CEO of Carbonbase.co - we are leveraging tech for companies and individuals prepare for the climate transition.

Max Song's Current Company Details
Peter H. Diamandis (PHD Ventures)

Peter H. Diamandis (Phd Ventures)

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Strikeforce and EIR
United States
Max Song Work Experience Details
  • Peter H. Diamandis (Phd Ventures)
    Strikeforce And Eir
    Peter H. Diamandis (Phd Ventures)
    United States
  • World Economic Forum
    Contributor, Crypto Impact And Sustainability Accelerator (Cisa)
    World Economic Forum Oct 2022 - Present
    Cologny, Geneva, Ch
    This project is part of the World Economic Forum’s Shaping the Future of Technology Governance: Blockchain and Digital Assets Platform. The key question this initiative aims to explore is: How can we create integrated, inclusive, and sustainable growth of the crypto ecosystem?Driven by the clear deficit of effective global efforts to shape the conversation on social and environmental impact in practical and actionable terms, and a strong demand signal from governments, companies, and civil society worldwide, the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with CoinDesk, launched the Crypto Impact and Sustainability Accelerator (CISA). It will:Accelerate progress around energy, social, and governance (ESG) targets for the crypto ecosystem. Bridge gaps in understanding between the public and private sectors.Shape a cohesive narrative that highlights how the crypto sector can lead in contributions to ESG.The Accelerator will achieve its mission through mechanisms designed to address current gaps:Projects: Deliver multi-stakeholder projects that develop open, collaborative mechanisms that could: create common standards in areas such as ESG metrics; ethnographic research, provide funding for accelerating existing initiatives and/or creating hackathons or development funding opportunities; and expand training and certification programs.Learning: Capture lessons from projects, drive peer-to-peer learning globally and across sectors, and amplify key insights, tools, and lessons so that relevant stakeholders can engage in ongoing iteration at scale in a multi-chain ecosystem.Leadership: Create impact opportunities for global leaders to seize, secure commitments to do so, and scale the impact of leading efforts. Elevate the importance of prioritizing social impact as a strategic driver of crypto.This initiative brings together and builds upon the World Economic Forum's work in ESG Metrics, Blockchain & Digital Assets, and Global Public Goods.
  • Ping An Oneconnect Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
    Independent Board Director
    Ping An Oneconnect Bank (Hong Kong) Limited Sep 2019 - Present
    Kwun Tong, Hk
    As the first virtual bank in Hong Kong to utilise alternative data, PAOB has leveraged import and export customs declarations for credit assessment, disrupting the traditional practice that earlier used lagging data such as company financial statements for loan approvals.Since its official launch, PAOB has achieved a number of international awards and received recognition. PAOB came in 45th in the Global Top 100 Digital Bank Ranking 2022 released by TABInsights, the research arm of The Asian Banker, achieving the highest ranking among Hong Kong-based virtual banks.
  • Sustainable Bitcoin Standard
    Co-Founder
    Sustainable Bitcoin Standard Apr 2021 - Present
    We believe that bitcoin powered by clean energy sources will be one of the most sustainable asset classes in existence, and also a powerful new tool to help expedite the #CleanEnergyTransition. To this end, SBS allows #ESG focused investors a chance to invest in sustainable mining practices. As of December 2021, the #Bitcoin network reached the point at which the last 10% of Bitcoin remains to be mined. This last 10% of bitcoin mining will consume exponentially more energy than the first 90%. This is why it is imperative that we as a community of bitcoiners, investors, and climate NGOs, expedite the network’s transition to renewable energy. Now that the world is starting to recognize the power of bitcoin and pay attention to its environmental impact, we should meet this moment with innovation and determination. Working together, we can ensure there is a strong bridge between Bitcoin and the sustainable investment community. Follow our journey to decarbonize the network, accelerate institutional adoption of bitcoin, and fight climate change!
  • Carbonbase
    Founder
    Carbonbase Jan 2020 - Present
    Hong Kong, Hk
    Carbonbase is building a fintech platform to facilitate sustainable transitions for enterprise and individual to take effective climate action. We are working with enterprises to develop blockchain solutions for supply chain traceability, visibility and emission tracking. We build tools to allow individuals and companies to engage with carbon calculation, management, investment and development opportunities in Hong Kong, East Asia, EU, US - both for the compliance and voluntary carbon markets. Our B2C product is a reward-backed carbon footprint calculator and offset engine, allowing individuals to calculate their footprint, easily offset it to become carbon neutral, and earn rewards on a reward based marketplace! Find out your personal footprint at: www.carbonbase.coTraction:1) We were incubated by Polychain Capital's Genesis Program in Silicon Valley (Polychain's the world's largest blockchain investment fund with AUM of 800M+ USD)2) We were accepted into the MiraclePlus (formerly YC China)'s Future Stars program - run by Dr. Lu Qi - former EVP of Microsoft, and COO of Baidu - MiraclePlus Future Stars selected 17 startups out of 2100+ to incubate. 3) New World Impact Kommons - SDG focused impact accelerator by New World Development Group - a 50B real estate development company in HK to build tech tools to measure and communicate tenants' footprints4) We won first place at the AI for Good Challenge by Microsoft HK, and Swire Trust and Ocean3C (https://news.microsoft.com/en-hk/2020/12/15/making-a-difference-with-technology-hong-kong-startups-strive-to-save-local-marine-life-with-artificial-intelligence/)
  • Impactnft Alliance
    Chairman
    Impactnft Alliance Jan 2021 - Present
    Impact NFTs Alliance (impactnft.org) is the world's largest alliance for ImpactNFTs, with more than 100+ members across 20 countries. ImpactNFT Alliance supports positive social, cultural, sustainable development, or environmental impact, and act as digital assets for recording and enumerating impact actions in the physical world. Its mission is to ignite and accelerate Impact creation by galvanizing web3 projects around the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals using NFTs. The SDGs are 17 interlinked global goals to be a blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all.Find out more at https://impactnft.org/, and read our Purple Paper
  • Ieee
    Co-Chair, Ieee Planet Positive 2030 Forestry Committee
    Ieee Apr 2022 - Present
    Piscataway, Nj, Us
    Planet Positive 2030, a campaign created by a global, open community of experts supported by IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization Advancing Technology for Humanity. Achieving a sustainable, net-zero-emissions future will require the acceleration of technology development and deployment. Measurable and meaningful ESG (environmental, social, and governance) metrics, together with other private and public-sector initiatives and policies, will help advance technology for sustainability.Planet Positive 2030 is an initiative supported by IEEE SA: "Achieving a sustainable, net-zero-emissions future will require the acceleration of technology development and deployment. Measurable and meaningful ESG (environmental, social, and governance) metrics, together with other private and public-sector initiatives and policies, will help advance technology for sustainability.The writing sessions will work to progress a Compendium document, Strong Sustainability by Design, which will address various climate change issues with recommendations and practical approaches."“Climate Neutral” means not adding  Greenhouse Gas emissions to the atmosphere or harming the biosphere/planet in general.  We must achieve Planet Positivity and regenerate planetary ecosystems by 2030 so the earth stays habitable in 2050 and beyond.
  • Forbes
    Forbes China 30U30 - Energy Honoree
    Forbes Sep 2021 - Present
    Jersey City, Nj, Us
    Forbes 30 Under 30 is a set of lists of people under 30 years old issued annually by Forbes magazine and some of its regional editions. Forbes launched its 30 Under 30 list in 2011 under the direction of Randall. By 2016, the nominations for the list had reached more than 15,000, with Forbes editors selecting 30 winners for each of 20 categories.
  • Pacific Century Group
    Venture Partner
    Pacific Century Group Mar 2018 - Present
    Pacific Century Group (PCG), chaired by Richard Li, is an Asia-based private investment group founded in 1993 with interests in technology, media and telecommunications, financial services, infrastructure, property and other investments. It operates mainly in the Asia-Pacific region, including Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.Its subsidiaries include PCCW, the holding company of the Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) and through which it has a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited. Pacific Century Group also owns a majority interest in PineBridge Investments.I joined to focus on TMT, AI and especially blockchain investments in 2018, and met 100+ blockchain startup companies across 15 countries. Spent a lot of time thinking through macroeconomic policies, technology stacks, protocol design, trading market dynamics, token design, token utility. More recently I've focused on incubation and new venture creation building on previous experiences.
  • Avpn
    Gli Fellow
    Avpn Sep 2021 - Present
    Singapore, Singapore, Sg
    Fellowship on Gender Lens Investment aiming to equip practitioners with the know-how to recognise new investment opportunities using gender lens analysis, advocate for GLI within their organisation and investor networks, and to advance leadership skills by introducing practical guidance for investing with a gender lens.
  • Founders Pledge
    Pledger, Climate Action Cohort
    Founders Pledge Aug 2020 - Present
    London, England, Gb
  • Global Solutions Festival
    Founder, President
    Global Solutions Festival Apr 2017 - Present
    Beijing, Beijing, Cn
    Global Solutions Festival was founded in 2017 at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University. Inspired by the mission of Schwarzman College to instill a spirit of leadership in addressing global problems, GSF was designed as a make-a-thon to bring together students from different domains, disciplines, and pair them with industry mentors who could coach and inspire them. The annual GSF focused on 5 core themes: Education, Environment, Healthcare, Poverty and Digital Transformation. Our attendees come from the top universities in China, with also a large composition from international participants. Since the first GSF, our mission is still to provide a platform to gather, connect, and inspire bright-minded young leaders to address pressing issues of today. We want to help future leaders develop the awareness, responsibility and necessary skills to play a meaningful role in tackling our world's issues. We have been able to welcome world class speakers and mentors, including Jaan Tallin (co-founder of Skype, angel investor into DeepMind), Rong YongLin (founder and ex Chairman of Tsinghua Holdings, who grew a 20M RMB initial capital into a 400B RMB juggernaut), Ido Sadeh (successful Israeli technology entrepreneur), Judy Zhang (China Head, Managing Director of Cambridge Associates). We have hosted an annual event in 2017, 2018, 2019, and this year in 2020, we are exploring an online format in response to the coronavirus outbreak limiting travel and gathering in Beijing.
  • Blockdynamics
    Partner
    Blockdynamics Nov 2018 - Present
    Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hk
    Blockdynamics is a APAC based startup with data science and blockchain expertise. Our mission is to bring the benefits of blockchain to startups, institutional businesses and society as a whole.We offer both strategy and technical consulting services from use case exploration to full production-grade implementations. We are also form joint ventures, incubate or invest in blockchain projects we believe in. We love to support and leverage the core infrastructure of emerging blockchain protocols to create new use cases. To grow our ecosystem we organize industry events such as hackathons and conferences to bring together the brightest blockchain developers in Asia Pacific.
  • Kairos Society
    China Director
    Kairos Society Dec 2016 - Present
    New York, New York, Us
    Eight years ago, Kairos was founded around the question, “What if the world’s most powerful leaders were best friends 20 years ago, working together to tackle some of the biggest problems?”In that time, Kairos has built a Global Fellowship representing the future builders and leaders from over 30+ countries around the world. Notable alumni have gone on to create groundbreaking companies like FiscalNote (Princeton Fellow, $10mm Series C), Levant Power (MIT Fellow, $25mm Series B), Lily Camera (Berkeley Fellow, $34mm in pre-orders), Onfido (Oxford Fellow, $25mm Series B), and Periscope (Stanford Fellow, Acquired by Twitter) and new venture funds like 8VC ($300M fund co-founded by Jake Medwell, USC and Kairos Board Member), The House Fund ($5M fund founded by Jeremy Fiance, Berkeley Founding Fellow), Romulus Capital ($75M fund founded by Krishna Gupta, MIT Fellow).In the process, CEOs and Heads of States including Richard Branson, Paul Stoffels (Chief Science Officer J&J), Ellen Kullman (CEO, DuPont), Phil Condit (CEO, Boeing), Duncan Niederauer (CEO, NYSE) and so many others have joined in to support this next generation of innovators. Throughout the years, fellows have met with these leaders and have been given a seat at the table at some of the world’s most influential gatherings ranging from DLD, Milken in LA, Ambrosetti in Lake Como, The Nantucket Project, TEDMED in Baltimore, and even Alifest in China.
  • Nan Fung Group
    Investment Professional
    Nan Fung Group Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
    Kai Tak, Hk
  • Hello Tomorrow – Community | Challenge | Conference
    Lead - Global Entrepreneurship Outreach And Curation
    Hello Tomorrow – Community | Challenge | Conference Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
    Paris, Île-De-France, Fr
    Hello Tomorrow is the world's premier science and technology entrepreneurship conference, bringing together industry experts and entrepreneurs from Space, Data, Energy, Healthcare, and more to gather in Paris. We are looking for Curators for our annual startup challenge - really knowledgeable people who can work as partners with us in discovering the next generation of amazing startups. Our Main Site: www.Hello-Tomorrow.organd the our summary from 2015 www.hello-tomorrow.org/HT_booklet_2016.pdfWe are looking for Curators - see slideshow for what we are looking for. If you want to apply: http://goo.gl/forms/K4v4HMMfKf
  • Radius Intelligence
    Rotating Data Scientist
    Radius Intelligence Jun 2015 - Sep 2015
    San Francisco, California, Us
    Doing rotational work as a Data Scientist as Part of the Catenus Data Science Program, visiting and working with Formation8's portfolio companies on a 1-month basis. At Radius, explored data quality and integration to intelligently improve Radius' core index of 30M+ SMB businesses in the US. Wrote MapReduce jobs on Spark + DataBricks to run on 60+ GB datasets.
  • Snips
    Visiting Data Science Fellow
    Snips Mar 2015 - May 2015
    Paris, Paris, Fr
    Visited machine learning company Snips as a Data Science Fellow in the beautiful city of Paris. Worked with a world class team, learned and wrote front-end and backend web applications in Angular.js, Flask + Coffeescript to build and ship two applications. one to visualize and manage data availability, and the second to quantify, assess and visualize recruiting HR. Learned un petit peu de francais.
  • Ayasdi
    Data Scientist
    Ayasdi Nov 2013 - Mar 2015
    I use topological data analysis (TDA) to develop new use cases and applications for our clients and presales team. TDA can be thought of as a formal mathematical framework for identifying structure in high dimensional data and doing feature reduction, without making assumptions of linearity or euclidean metric spaces like Principle Component Analysis. There are also many other exciting applications for TDA, which we are building right now and rolling out in the near future. Technology stack used: Pandas, Numpy, Scipy, Sklearn, Scikits, IPython Notebook, Iris (proprietary TDA compute engine). Most recently, I have worked on model validation analysis for peer-to-peer lending, using open data sets to identify and correct systematic error on linear and non parametric models. I also worked on an industry segmentation example using company fundamental data.
  • Thisisgrit
    Co-Founder
    Thisisgrit Dec 2013 - Jun 2014
    Our winning project for the "White House + Dept of Ed EdPalooza" #ThisIsGrit is an attempt to change the attitudes of students to look beyond grades, intelligence, race, and social economic status as the limit of their potential. #ThisIsGRIT is a video campaign showcasing stories of extraordinary people, who have faced hurdles, challenges and hardships in pursuing their higher education aspirations.In the span of 4 weeks, I co-conceived the idea at the Stanford DataJam, - recruited and managed a team of amazing developers and designers,- built corporate partnerships, - sourced powerful moving videos, - courted endorsements from world experts on grit and persistence,- presented the work at Stanford and at the White House. Results: - We won first place by popular vote at the Stanford Data Jam - hosted by the US Dept of Education. - We presented to an audience of 600 people at the White House Education Datapalooza on Jan 15th to wild accolades.
  • Brown University - Computational And Molecular Biology Department
    Undergraduate Researcher
    Brown University - Computational And Molecular Biology Department Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
    Worked with the talented Layla Oesper and Dr. Simone Dantas on creating and validating a theoretical model for Chromothripsis. Chromothripsis is a proposed new mechanism of mutation observed in certain cancer types, characterized by many shuffling positions and theorized to be a one-off catastrophic event in which the chromosome 'shatters' and a subset of it reassemble. The goal of the research was to create a graph-theoretic model of the event, use it as a way to describe and quantify the likelihood of certain data sets being identified as Chromothripsis. I contributed to the theoretical aspects, and wrote 2000 lines of python code to explore and test the combinatorial possibilities. The research was submitted as an abstract to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Genome Informatics conference, where Layla delivered a talk. The summer was funded by an Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award from Brown University.
  • Moscow Open Innovation Forum
    100 Innovators Club
    Moscow Open Innovation Forum Nov 2012 - Nov 2012
    Open Innovations (Forum and Technology Show) is an annual international forum that focuses on new technologies and perspectives of the international cooperation on innovations.The focus of Forum is to provide a platform for discussions, interaction and exchange amongst experts in leading edge technologies, scientists, top-managers from Russian and foreign corporations, startups, and state authorities including top public officials. The international exhibition of high-tech achievements is also part of the Forum.Forum has been held in Moscow since 2012 with the support of Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. Forum is co-organized by the Moscow City Government, the Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs (Rusnano), Russian Venture Company, Skolkovo Foundation, Vnesheconombank, Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in Science and Technology (FASIE).The 100 Innovators Club is a group of 100 young innovators handpicked to attend and represent the Open Innovations conference. The members were selected from across the world, and invited on behalf of the Russian government to convened in Moscow during the conference.
  • Brown Venture Labs
    Managing Director
    Brown Venture Labs Feb 2012 - Nov 2012
    Highlights: Designed and operated two 10-week programs of weekly dinners, sounding boards, workshops and pitching practice. Accelerated 6 student teams in each session. Built a mentorship network of local entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Of the first 6 teams, 5 are still in operation – one (NBA Math Hoops) went on to win an Echoing Green Fellowship, and another (Fanium) relocated to LA with $100,000 in funding.
  • Singularity University
    Teaching Fellow, Bioinformatics Track
    Singularity University Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    Mountain View , California , Us
    Highlights: Worked with Track Chair to curate, invite and coordinate lectures from distinguished researchers and entrepreneurs for an exclusive, international program of entrepreneurs, attending from 36+ countries. Designed and ran hands-on synthetic biology workshops, and setup site visits to Genentech and Amyris.
  • Brown University
    Student Representative On Planning Committee
    Brown University Sep 2011 - May 2012
    Providence, Rhode Island, Us
    One of two student representatives on the Planning Committee for Brown’s Year of China, a Campus-wide, year-long Celebration of Chinese culture. Provided feedback and coordination to the committee. Highlights: - Organized student attendance and spoke at Brown Shanghai Alumni Event. Shared stage alongside Erik Ehn, professor of theatre arts and performance studies; representatives from STA; and Ruby Shang ’71, regional director for Asia of the William J. Clinton Foundation, Clinton Climate Initiative. http://news.brown.edu/pressreleases/2011/12/shanghai - MC'ed performance by Zhejiang University Wenqin Arts Troupe : http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/international-affairs/year-of-china/zhejiang-university-wenqin-arts-troupe- MC'ed Closing Ceremony:http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/international-affairs/year-of-china/year-china-closing-ceremony- The official website for Year of China can be found here: http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/international-affairs/year-of-china/
  • The Kairos Society
    Lead Organizer For Breakout Workshops
    The Kairos Society Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
    New York, New York, Us
    Highlights: Designed and executed 10 workshops for 500 participants at Kairos Society Global Summit. Participants included international student entrepreneurs and global business leaders, such as Richard Saul Wurman. Recruited and led team of 20 students as workshop leaders.
  • Nasa Ames Research Center
    Summer Research Intern
    Nasa Ames Research Center Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
    Moffett Field, California, Us
    Member of the Brown-Stanford 2011 iGEM team, investigating the applications of synthetic biology for space exploration. Specifically, worked on Project REGObricks, applying to process of microbial induced carbonate precipication (MICP) to create structural building materials from Martian regolith simulant.Highlights: Project Won Best New Application at iGEM World Championships, Best Presentation & Top Four at iGEM America Regional. Featured on Nasa.gov news (see http://1.usa.gov/sr1aJ5), a Scientific American blog, and a profile from the Brown Alumni Magazine.
  • University Of Chicago Hospitals
    Research Intern
    University Of Chicago Hospitals Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
    Chicago, Il, Us

Max Song Education Details

  • The Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology
    The Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology
    Public Policy - Environment - Sustainability Standard
  • Schwarzman Scholars
    Schwarzman Scholars
    International Relations And Affairs
  • Tsinghua University
    Tsinghua University
    Global Affairs And Public Policy
  • Brown University
    Brown University
    Applied Mathematics - Biology
  • Shanghai American School
    Shanghai American School
    Matriculated
  • High School Affiliated To Renmin University Of China
    High School Affiliated To Renmin University Of China

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Max Song works for Peter H. Diamandis (Phd Ventures)

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Max Song's current role is Strikeforce and EIR.

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Max Song attended The Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology, Schwarzman Scholars, Tsinghua University, Brown University, Shanghai American School, High School Affiliated To Renmin University Of China.

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