Let us introduce ourselves
Blade Kotelly
Blade is an innovation and user-experience expert and a Senior Lecturer at MIT, teaching Innovation, Design-Thinking and Leadership. He wrote the first book on speech-recognition interface design (Addison-Wesley) and he’s been featured in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on media including TechTV, NPR, and the BBC.
Matthew Huggins
While studying Computer Science at MIT, Matthew created the world’s first autocomplete for email and earned a spot in the Y-Combinator accelerator program. He loves to use his skills in machine learning and computer science to create innovative solutions to exciting problems — he recently developed conversational AI for robots.
For the last five years, Matthew has worked with Blade to develop new ways of teaching design-thinking and innovation to both MIT students and experienced professionals. He’s applying his machine learning and computer science skills to build out the data model for the BK Innovation Assessment.
Timber Kotelly
As the newest member of Blade Kotelly Inc., TImber is responsible for Humane Resources. Timber has implemented a rigorous wellness-walking program, keeping the principles in tip-top shape. He also provides serotonin boosts to attendees during long Zoom calls. Timber has been featured in Polka Dog’s Instagram account, and Shultz's Guest House Dog Rescue Shelter’s Facebook account.