MJ Petroni

Brainstormer, Business adviser, Connector, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Gay, Idea generator, Life mentor, Single, Technologist

MJ Petroni is a consultant and researcher based in San Francisco, California. He is the owner and founder of Causeit, Inc., a firm which helps companies discover authentic narratives around which their teams, customers and industry partners can rally--facilitating cultures of innovation, real listening, straight talk and shared success. Here, he has offered tangible startup support, team alignment interventions, ethnographic research, strategic product creation and coaching to over 250 clients ranging from global financial and education companies to tech startups. MJ is an alumni of Lewis and Clark College, where he focused on Latin American studies and the emerging field of cyborg anthropology, examining the complex relationship between humans and technology. A lifelong learner, Petroni regularly attends thought leadership summits such as TEDx, Compass, and Wisdom 2.0, presented at SIBOS, the world's largest financial conference, and co-produced TEDxBellevue and the people-innovation-focused PurpleBeach gathering. MJ is currently authoring the living book Field Guide to Creating Cultures of Innovation and working with the Gates Foundation on a global financial services platform designed to alleviate poverty.

Diversity, cyborg anthropology, innovation, Portland, San Francisco, women in business

Cyborg Anthropology, diversity, Innovation, LGBTQ