Ashton Keys is a Detroit native and an Experience Architecture graduate from Michigan State University. He is an established professional in technology with experience working in UX design, engineering, product management, and growth marketing. He has held two prestigious entrepreneurship fellowships with Invest Detroit Ventures and Venture for America. He has a background in building digital marketplaces, where he most recently worked as a Product Manager at Rocket Homes, helping to launch their mobile app experience. Ashton is passionate about sports and technology. While establishing his company, Athlytic, Ashton was at the forefront of the NCAA's name, image, and likeness ruling.
Recorded live at SXSW in Austin, Texas, at the Midwest House, this Innovate State is moderated by Paul Jaques. The conversation is packed full of wisdom, insights, and personal stories of success, failure, and uncommon will.
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