Genius Group Appoints Leading Edtech Investor Michael Moe as Board Chairman
April 19 2024 - 12:00PM
Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group” or the
“Company”), a leading AI-powered education group, today announced
the appointment of Mr. Michael Moe as Non Executive Chairman of its
Board. He has been appointed in this role following the Genius
Group’s recently announced business combination with FatBrain AI,
where Mr Moe is also a shareholder and Chairman.
Michael Moe is the Founder and CEO of GSV
Holdings. GSV has invested in game-changing businesses such as
Facebook, Twitter, Snap, Palantir and Spotify. GSV has several
funds focused on the digital learning sector and has invested in
Coursera, Chegg, Course Hero, Masterclass, and Guild Education.
He is also the co-founder of the ASU+GSV Summit,
a collaboration between GSV and Arizona State University, which
Forbes called “the Davos of Education.” This year, he has also
launched the AIR Show alongside GSV Summit. AIR stands for AI
Revolution in Education, and the event had 10,000 attendees,
showcasing the latest AI innovations and developments impacting the
education industry.
Mr Moe is on the Boards of I Learning Engines, a
NASDAQ listed AI Learning company, ClassDojo, Bookclub, Hi
Solutions, the National Football Foundation and the College
Football Hall of Fame, the Center for Education Reform, and he is
an advisor to Arizona State University.
Before GSV, he was the Founder and CEO of
ThinkEquity Partners, Head of Global Growth Research at Merrill
Lynch, and was voted to be on the Institutional All American
Research Team and named "Best on the Street" by the Wall Street
Journal. Mr Moe is the author of three books, “Finding the Next
Starbucks”, “the Global Silicon Valley Handbook” and his most
recent, “The Mission Corporation.” He holds a B.A. in Political
Science and Economics from the University of Minnesota and is a CFA
(Chartered Financial Analyst).
On his appointment, Michael Moe
said, “There has never been a more exciting time in education
than in this current Age of AI, and I believe Genius Group holds a
unique position, with its AI capabilities and innovations, to make
the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revolutionise
education. I look forward to being a part of the Genius team and
the future we are going to build together.”
Roger James Hamilton, Founder and CEO of Genius
Group, said, “Michael brings a wealth of experience in high
growth companies and in the Edtech market in particular, and he
shares the same excitement that we have about the revolutionary
impact that AI is having on the future of learning. He has already
been providing invaluable advice and connections, and guiding us
forward on our growth plans. Michael is an exceptional addition to
Genius Group, and we are very fortunate to have him join us both as
a shareholder and as the new Chairman of our Board.”
About Genius Group
Genius Group is a leading AI-powered education
group, with a mission to disrupt the current education model with a
student-centered, life-long learning curriculum that prepares
students with the leadership, entrepreneurial and life skills to
succeed. Through its learning platform, GeniusU, the Genius Group
has a member base of 5.4 million users in 200 countries, ranging
from early age to 100.
For more information, please visit
https://www.geniusgroup.net/
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