His expertise spans Oil & Gas, Renewables, Sustainability ESG, Green Transition, FMCG, Learning & Development, IT, AI, Intelligent Automation (IA), Hospitality & Tourism, Investment & Asset Management, Healthcare, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, and non-profit organizations. Michael has successfully led both federal and corporate turnkey projects.

Educational Background:

• Dual IT Management degrees from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business, and the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business.
• AI (Artificial Intelligence) and IA (Intelligent Automation) Management from Columbia University, Columbia Law School.
• Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Imperial College London.
• Dual Data Science Management degrees from MIT Sloan School of Management and Harvard Extension School.

Current Focus: Michael is dedicated to creating, establishing, and sustaining collective impact, both economic and social, through five key criteria. He provides marketing acumen, business consulting, startup mentoring, technology expertise, and corporate governance to scale his client portfolio across the Americas (AMERS), Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions.

Areas of Expertise:

• Cross-Industry and Cross-Functional Technological Innovation
• Creative Disruption and Sustainability
• Economic and Social Impact
• Marketing and Business Consulting
• Startup Mentoring and Technology Expertise
• Corporate Governance and Scaling

Approach: Michael immerses and integrates cross-cultural and cross-functional fluid intelligence (gf) and crystallized intelligence (gc), social intelligence, cultural intelligence, neuroplasticity, neurodiversity, and quantum, design, and model thinking. His work spans the Middle East, West, and Asia, assisting cohorts from academic, business, professional, federal, and entrepreneurial backgrounds to align with emerging global market trends.

Philosophy: Michael believes that business, branding, marketing, scaling, and diversification, often underexplored in traditional studies, hold crucial, humane parameters that can be leveraged to enhance human ingenuity, creativity, tenacity, and veracity. His approach adds significant value to the global sustainable business ecosystem.

Contribution to the Bullies Be Gone Project: Michael Rafe has joined the Bullies Be Gone Project’s Board of Directors, bringing his extensive experience and innovative mindset to the organization’s mission. His contributions will be pivotal in driving forward the Project’s goals, leveraging his background in technological and creative disruption to enhance the effectiveness and reach of the anti-bullying initiatives. Michael’s strategic insights and dedication to social impact will play a crucial role in advancing the Bullies Be Gone Project’s mission to create safer, more inclusive environments for children, teens, and adults.