Dan has a genuine passion for innovation, in particular taking an idea and determining the path to value. A unique skill that encapsulates vision that links to execution, principles through to the pragmatics of getting things done. Dan has a strong sense of community and the desire to make a difference. He epitomises the culture, capability and connections necessary for startups to succeed and enterprises to transform, both he sees as being vital to NZ’s socioeconomic wellbeing.

Dan Khan reminds me of Oren Harari’s quote: ‘The light bulb did not come from continuous improvement of the candle.’ New Zealand needs to embrace a new digital frontier and there are very few people in New Zealand more qualified than Dan to open up a new chapter for our economy. Whilst Dan is already a globally recognised thought leader he also has a strong bias towards action. Dan has a unique ability to inspire and build large scale coalitions that challenge convention and generate momentum towards a new digital future.”

Simply put, Dan is the ‘Eric Ries’ of New Zealand. Since meeting him earlier this year, every interaction I have had with him has made me more thoughtful, knowledgeable, & aware of current trends of building start-ups using lean start up methodologies. He has a knack of asking tough questions from budding entrepreneurs and guiding them in the right direction. He has clearly risen as one of the most sought after advisors in the technology startup space in NZ.