Karim Marucchi Was Born in Rome and holds a Master of Architecture from La Sapienza University. Today as CEO of Crowd Favorite, a Digital Strategy and Engineering firm, he and his team work with Fortune 500 companies on planning and building tomorrow’s Digital Transformations. His career has included founding multiple startups, working as an executive within the WPP Group in Europe, and has taken companies public. Karim has significant experience with mergers and acquisitions and figuring out how to make diverse teams work as cohesive units. Outside of Crowd Favorite, he has a passion for supporting leaders in the midst of significant business transitions, empowering the next generation of changemakers, and extending environmental education around the world. This has led him to serve on various Boards of Directors, including the Captain Planet Foundation.