CHRISTOPHER A. SMITH

Platforms, Trust & Scale

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Leader. Operator.  Exited Founder. 

Award-Winning Author.

Advising leaders and teams ready to scale what’s next.

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Advisory Areas

01.

Commercialization & GTM Scale

Taking emerging technology platforms from product to market — building the commercial infrastructure, partnership ecosystems, and revenue models that drive adoption at scale.

02.

Trust, Identity & Platform Strategy

Helping companies build digital identity, authentication, fraud, and trust capabilities as strategic business assets — not compliance checkboxes.

03.

Agentic AI & Emerging Infrastructure

Evaluating how AI, agentic systems, and new infrastructure create market opportunities, reshape competitive landscapes, and require new governance frameworks.

About Me

My Career Didn't Begin in Tech.

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For two decades, I’ve commercialized emerging technologies — turning new technical capabilities into products, partnerships, markets, and scalable businesses.

It began at the intersection of sports, media, and public relations, working within professional football organizations including the San Francisco Demons (inaugural XFL season), the Oakland Raiders, the Detroit Lions, and the Rhein Fire (NFL Europe, Germany).

I later moved into emerging technology during the foundational years of programmatic advertising — digital video, mobile, and connected TV — helping commercialize early video marketplaces and programmatic television infrastructure.

I held leadership roles at Adap.tv (AOL), Collective (Zeta Global), Turn (Singtel), and Civic (following its $33M ICO). I founded, built, and scaled Stitch Video, a global distribution and monetization platform, acquired in 2023.

Today, I serve as Strategic Advisor to LvlUp Ventures and theMiracle, Board Chair of The Defend Foundation, and author of Privacy Pandemic, which is the recipient of the Foreword Reviews Science & Technology Award.

"I operate at the intersection of commercialization, platforms, emerging technologies, and global markets."

-Christopher A. Smith

Testimonials

What Leaders Are Saying

"A must-read for anyone looking to better arm themselves against the dangers of an ever-evolving cyberworld."

Tom Kemp, Executive Director, California Privacy Protection Agency

"A game-changing book in the field of digital security — bolstered by his personal experience with digital identity theft."

Bill Raduchel, Former CTO, AOL, Author of The New Technology State

"Chris's story is one of the most intense examples of the actions these threat actors take. Delving into his recounting forces us to realize that the 'this can't happen to me' mentality is a myth."

Eva Velasquez, President & CEO, Identity Theft Resource Center

"A paranoia-inducing exploration of cybercrime and identity theft from someone who has experienced its brutal realities up close."

Foreword Reviews, 2023 Science & Technology Award Winner

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