John Schmidt

John is an accomplished executive with a rich background in entrepreneurship, having played pivotal roles in eight startups across five countries, including founding or co-founding three. His expertise in product leadership and technology innovation, especially in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, has driven substantial business transformations. At Capital One, he spearheaded groundbreaking tech transformations in AI/ML and cloud computing, championing a culture of high performance and innovation. John has a passion for leveraging his rich career experiences to mentor and develop the next generation of product leaders, including developing and teaching a new Strategic Product Management class at the University of Virginia.