Meet Our Co-Founders, Part 1

Meet TEDxTokyo co-Founder Todd Porter –

Todd Porter—Social Innovator, Curator TEDxTokyo and the Innovators Greenhouse
As a small child, Todd Porter fell in love with our diverse planet through his dad’s collection of National Geographic magazines, and then set out to absorb it all firsthand. His studies included global business in Europe, political science in Africa, history and design in Asia, and natural systems in North and South America. Following a stint at Bain & Company, Todd’s passion for social entrepreneurship led him to the pioneering social venture capital group Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, and then to Public Allies. Sensing the Internet’s potential for social change, he served as a fellow at The Meta Network before heading to Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, where he conducted research under Professor Michael Ray, creator of Stanford’s legendary “Creativity in Business” program. While still a student, Todd founded a company with and taught alongside Professor Ray. In 1998, he joined Imagine Media as the venture catalyst under Imagine’s founder—entrepreneur and philanthropist Chris Anderson—who purchased the TED Conference for his Sapling Foundation and highlighted the astonishing potential of inspiring media. Now based in Tokyo, Todd is developing an urgently needed platform for accelerating innovators.