Robyn Ward is a 20-year veteran of the technology startup space. She is currently CEO of FounderForward, a startup consultancy and founder coaching business. Prior to going out on her own, Robyn launched and ran the strategic investment fund at United Talent Agency. Before that, she served on early leadership teams at five venture-backed companies, including Docstoc, which was acquired by Intuit.

Robyn co-teaches a class on Entrepreneurship at her alma mater USC, where she serves on the Advisory Council of the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. She is also an advisor to, and angel investor in, numerous startups, as well as a mentor to several tech accelerators. Robyn has been named a Top Woman in LA Tech by DigitalLA and a Top LA Tech Ambassador by TechWeek.