Ben Lai

Ben Lai has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Ben is currently serving as the VP of Product and Lifecycle Marketing at Mural since May 2023. Prior to this, they were a Startup Advisor - Marketing at Forum Ventures since July 2022.

From 2022 to the present, Ben also worked as an Investor for various companies. Ben previously held the role of Director of Product Marketing - New Business & Products at Dropbox from July 2021 to May 2023.

Before joining Dropbox, Ben had an extensive tenure at Facebook. Ben started as the Head of Product Marketing - Ads, Commerce, and Platform Experience in January 2019 and continued until July 2021. Ben provided strategic direction to the Product Marketing Management (PMM) function for four core product teams and played a key role in market research, resulting in the development of five new products generating $80 million in revenue. Ben also led the development of the ads platform, Account Quality, enabling advertisers to unlock blocked revenue and reducing account churn.

Furthermore, Ben worked as a Principal - EMEA Business Partnerships at Facebook from July 2017 to December 2018. Ben joined the company after a brief stint as an External Consultant/Researcher (MBA) at X, the moonshot factory.

In Ben's earlier career, they served as a Senior Project Manager - Business Transformation at HSBC from February 2016 to September 2016. Prior to that, they held positions in global commodities trading and global financial control at ANZ from 2012 to 2015. Ben began their professional journey as an Equity Derivatives Trader at UBS Investment Bank and later worked as an Investment Banking Senior Associate at Macquarie Group.

Throughout their career, Ben has demonstrated expertise in product marketing, business partnerships, market research, and strategic leadership.

Ben Lai's education history includes the following:

From 2016 to 2017, Ben attended INSEAD and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specializing in Strategy/Technology.

In 2016, Ben also attended Codecademy, where they studied Python and JavaScript, although no degree was specified.

From 2009 to 2011, Ben pursued a Post Graduate Accounting Diploma at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Their studies covered various areas including Chartered Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation, Financial Accounting, Audit, and Ethics.

From 2006 to 2008, Ben attended UNSW and completed their undergraduate degree in Commerce, with a focus on Finance & Accounting.