For over 25 years Ben has been a cutting-edge marketer with a passion for building direct-to-consumer brands which have massively disrupted and reshaped industries across the globe – ING DIRECT and Kobo to name only two. A displaced Canadian now living in Silicon Valley, Ben can be found at Eargo where he is actively trying to bring the joy of hearing to the nearly 500 million living with hearing loss globally and build awareness of an issue that is reaching tragic proportions. Ben has won numerous awards throughout his career, but believes the biggest reward is developing brands and changing lives.