Abe Yacobian

Abe Yacobian currently serves as Vice President and Head of North America Corporate Development & Strategic Initiatives at Mercedes-Benz AG, focusing on advancing the company's leadership in automotive technologies. Prior to this role, Abe was Head of Emerging Business & Technology Partnerships at Instacart, where Abe drove strategic partnerships involving AI and fulfillment technology. Abe's extensive background includes leading global partnerships in automotive and tech at Google, and positions in business development at AT&T and ride-share platform RideZoom. Legal expertise was developed through roles at various law firms, advising Fortune 500 companies on business matters. Abe holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, a Juris Doctorate from UC Hastings, and a BA in History from the University of California, Berkeley.