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Scott Amyx is the Managing Partner at Astor Perkins a deep tech and sustainability VC that backs mavericks solving some of the hardest problems facing humanity on Earth and in space such as climate change mitigation, longevity, and human survival on Earth and in deep space. 

 

Scott is also a Forbes New York Business Council Member, Singularity University/ Smart City Accelerator mentor and startup board member, and SXSW Pitch judge. He is a national Sloan Fellow/Woodrow Wilson Fellow and has spoken at TEDx multiple times. Scott is a global thought leader on breakthrough innovation, voted top global innovation keynote speaker, and author on smart cities. Scott has been nominated to the World Economic Forum as a committee member for the Future of the Internet. He has been featured in the New York Times, TIME, Forbes, The Washington Post, WIRED, and many other publications.

 

Scott is the co-author of Internet of Things and Data Analytics Handbook, an academic publication by John Wiley and Sons, and The Advances in Information Security, Privacy, & Ethics (AISPE) Book Series: Managing Security Issues and the Hidden Dangers of Wearable Technologies, an academic publication by IGI Global.
 

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Strive: How Doing the Things Most Uncomfortable Leads to Success

Based on Scott’s feature Wiley book Strive which is available for order. Find out how doing the things most uncomfortable leads to success. Pioneering thought leader Scott Amyx shows anyone striving to succeed, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are, that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but doing the things uncomfortable he calls “strive”. Drawing on his own powerful story of an impoverished immigrant frequently told that he would amount to nothing, Amyx, now a celebrated venture capitalist and futurist, describes his meteoric rise from obscurity to prominence, which led to the hypothesis that what drives success is not intellect, opportunities or even network but pursuing personal change that’s uncomfortable. In this book, Scott takes readers into his defining life moments and stories from some of the most unlikely individuals who persevered through change to become outrageously successful. He also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in high performance. Finally, he shares what he’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from corporate CEOs, unicorn startup entrepreneurs to global policy leaders. Strive shows how you can shape your life and your career, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of delightful surprises.

 

The Human Race: How Humans Can Survive in the Robotic Age

Based on Scott’s second feature book The Human Race: How Humans Can Survive in the Robotic Age which is scheduled to come out next year. Scott explores the imminent net job loss from artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its impact on income inequality and the rise in populism and nationalism that are sweeping across the globe.

 

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“Scott has his finger on the pulse!”

“Engaging!”

“Trend Spotter”

"Strive. Pushing through our limits, doing the hard thing, and focusing on constant and never-ending growth and improvement is the ticket to impact and fulfillment!" 

“We all know or have read stories of people who seem to rise from the ashes or come out of nowhere to achieve success. Strive points out that most of these individuals were not extraordinary by nature but extraordinary by action.”

"The true alchemy of Strive is that it combines, great storytelling, great anecdotes, and some pretty profound insights. No question Scott Amyx's key takeaway is to get comfortable being uncomfortable… or perhaps find yourself a different journey. Learning to live perpetually outside your comfort zone is perhaps a condition precedent for success -- the special sauce for cooking up ideas that will change the world."

“Strive teaches us to embrace discomfort and achieve success in this exponentially changing world.”

Scott is a very insightful and engaging speaker! When we invited him to Colombia he gave us a very tailored presentation about the importance of the Internet of Things (IoT) for building smart cities, which was a very avant-garde experience for the audience. Also, when he came to Costa Rica, Scott gave the audience an energetic introduction to IoT and smart cities, which was very much aligned with what our client needed.

Internet of Things. He brought a lot of information, enlightening stories and eye-opening facts to our audience. He showed an incredible in-depth topic knowledge, yet the way he presented the information made all that data easy to understand and digest. Scott's friendly style both on and off the stage made us all comfortable and ready to learn more. I highly recommend him as a speaker.

Scott is an incredible VC moderator and panelist who has the sharpest due diligence questions. If you ever get a chance to see him in action on stage, you will be surprised by his in-depth tailored questions that get to the heart of the matter that counts the most.

Your ability to pinpoint thought provoking questions to each participating startup, both technical and business, was incredibly helpful to all competing founders, regardless of industry. We commend your due diligence and will invite you to stay involved in all future EMRG events.

It was great working with Scott Amyx at this years' IoT World and IoT Security shows where he provided some great insight into IoT technologies, the Wearables markets; and securing IoT networks through managed PKI Certificates! His presentations were engaging and comprehensive and we look forward to continuing to work with Scott moving forward

Scott Amyx was a delight to work with leading up to, during and after Wearables TechCon. He went above and beyond just speaking at his session "Affective Computing and Sentiment Analysis in Wearables." With all the little extras, combined with fantastic comments on his presentation from feedback collected at the show, I would be thrilled to work with him again on future shows.

Downloadable Content

  • What is your favorite quote? “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined...” ― Henry David Thoreau
  • Are there any moments that stand out as having a significant impact on your career? Failures & successes as an entrepreneur
  • Outside of your profession do you have any hobbies/interests? 2nd-degree blackbelt in Taekwondo, gardening/ organic plant-based diet, bodybuilding, and forests & nature
  • Who do you look up to as a mentor and why? Humility, willingness to learn, evidence of recalibration, fire in the belly
  • Is there anything else we should know about you? TEDxWallStreet NYC co-organizer
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