Orin Herskowitz

Orin Herskowitz serves as the Executive Director of Columbia Technology Ventures and Senior Vice President of Applied Innovation and Industry Partnerships at Columbia University, where also holds the position of Adjunct Professor. As a Schmidt Futures Innovation Fellow, Orin contributes to advancing innovative ideas. Orin is a member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) under the U.S. Department of Commerce and is actively engaged as a Board Member and Chair of the "New Ideas" Committee at the Center for American Entrepreneurship. Additionally, Orin is the Founder and Board Member of the Academic Venture Exchange (AVX). Orin obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Yale University and pursued further education at The Wharton School from 1997 to 1999.