David McLauchlan

Experience

Exit

Buddy

Founder

Exit

TVinteract

Founder

Microsoft

Employee

PwC

Employee

Founder

Buddy, TVinteract

Employee

Buddy, Microsoft, Microsoft Accelerator, PwC

Advisor

Bluedot, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AEGLE Life

Board Member

Buddy

Education

About

Achievements

Built and sold @TVinteract in 8 months.

I have a patent award that says I invented USB (I didn't), but I did chair the technical group that designed and standardized "MTP" (Media Transfer Protocol) as a USB class - now found in every digital camera, iPhone, MP3 player and Android device on the planet.

I led 83 companies across the US, European and Asian tech industries to agree on a standard connector for device connectivity - the first to use a "tongue" model with pins on top/bottom of a central mount. The Apple Lightning Connector has now made this common.

Released a self-funded/self-distributed (easy listening) chart-topping album at 21.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Business Development Product Management Intellectual Property Strategy Open Standards Public Relations Event Marketing and Technology Contract Negotiations Sales/Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Partner Development

Locations

Seattle Silicon Valley San Francisco Australia

David McLauchlan

CEO of @Buddy - started Buddy in 2011, took it public in 2015 (ASX:BUD) and continue to lead it. Ex-Microsoft (2000-2011); PricewaterhouseCoopers (1999-2000).