Demi R.

Demi R. currently serves as the Director of Twin Cities Startup Week (TCSW) and holds the position of Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Akros Advisory Services, focusing on digital health tech reimbursement strategy. Additional roles include Co-Founder and Fractional Chief Strategy & Operations Officer at Xanthos Health, where the emphasis is on digital health tech strategy, and Adjunct positions at the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management, teaching Value Proposition Design and Health System Financing 101. Demi R. has also worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Techstars and in various strategy and consulting roles at UnitedHealthcare and Optum. Education includes Executive Education in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Stanford University, a Master's degree in International Public Health from The London School of Economics, and a Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Minnesota.