Dr. Kid Parchariyanon is the CEO and Co-Founder of RISE, a corporate innovation powerhouse that aims to drive 1% of GDP and reduce 1% of carbon emissions for Southeast Asia. RISE works with over 400 large conglomerates and governments to create and scale innovative solutions through its unique programs and platforms. RISE has graduated over 2,000 startups from its program, with a combined valuation of over $2 billion. 

Dr. Kid is also the Managing Partner of SeaX Ventures, a US-based, DeepTech VC fund that invests in exponential startups globally. In just three years, he has three unicorn portfolios: Solana, Band Protocol, and Bitkub.  

Dr. Kid is passionate about leveraging technology to solve the world's biggest challenges, especially in the fields of DeepTech and sustainability. 

He holds an MS in Biomedical Informatics from Oregon Health and Science University, an MD from Mahidol University, and Stanford GSB Executive Program Alumni. He is also a Gen.T List Honoree, Tatler's The Futurist, and Prestige's 40 Under 40.