Bio

David DeWolf is the founder and CEO of Knownwell, an innovative startup that is reimagining the way organizations are run in the era of AI. Knownwell is building technology that will leverage the power of AI to transform the way strategy and operations are performed and advises organizations on how to prepare for this new reality. Knownwell’s proprietary maturity model and vision for human-machine collaboration are disrupting traditional operations and helping to steward the adoption of AI ethically and responsibly.

Previously David founded and was CEO of 3Pillar Global, a digital product development organization that he grew to become the preeminent provider within one of the hottest sectors within technology services. Under David’s leadership, 3Pillar grew for 16 consecutive years to more than 2000 employees. 3Pillar operated in 10 countries and was named to the Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US, ten separate times before being sold twice to private equity.

David is the Managing Partner of DeWolf Family Ventures, a Family Office that invests in and provides leadership and strategic consulting to high-growth companies. He serves on the Boards of various for-profit companies, including 2X Marketing and Capango, and nonprofits, such as the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he served as the Vice Chairman for six years and previously served as the chair of the Finance and Development Committees. Prior to founding 3Pillar, David held multiple technology leadership positions and was an active member of the Apache Software Foundation.

David is the co-author of The Product Mindset and has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, and Inc. among others. He is a frequent keynote speaker and is passionate about leadership, entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and AI.