Ilya Vensky

Ilya Vensky has a long history of working in the business world. Ilya began their career in 2000 as a Co-founder of Modernista! In 2008, they took on the role of Founder of ZZILI, as well as 42Below Vodka Global Marketing at Bacardi. In 2015, they became the Managing Director of PAG_Digital_NZ and then in 2017, they Co-founded Aŝ Air. Most recently, in 2020, they Co-founded Helico Bio.

Ilya Vensky is currently enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they are studying Drug and Medical Device Development. Previously, they attended The University of Auckland, where they obtained a Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship degree in MCE between 2015 and 2017. Before that, they attended Brandeis University, where they obtained a BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies between 1993 and 1996.