David is the founder and chairman of Tynax Inc. a global patent and technology exchange. A serial entrepreneur, David founded numerous successful high technology startup companies in a career spanning almost 30 years. David is managing partner at Cambridge Manhattan Group, a startup creation and incubation company and the founder of Silicon Valley Business School.

As Apple World Marketing Manager in the early 1990’s, David was responsible for Apple Computer’s marketing programs in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. A pioneer of the early Internet and worldwide web, David’s was founder and CEO of SurfMonkey, Inc., developing the leading web browser and safety service for kids. As CEO of MediaLive Inc., David designed one of the first web browsers, email and TV-set-top-box systems. Davids' inventions have been awarded U.S. patents and his software and multimedia products have won critical acclaim.

David authored the book Zero-to-IPO, now published in Japanese as well as English language. He has addressed U.S. government congressional hearings and appeared on several radio and TV shows.

He holds a BSc.(Hons.) Computer Science & Economics from the University of Leeds (U.K.), a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the University of Westminster (U.K.) and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law (U.S.).

David Smith is a serial entrepreneur, founding numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia mostly in the areas of software, multimedia and Internet publishing. A former Apple World Marketing Manager, with Apple Computer, David is the founder and chairman of Tynax, a global patent and technology exchange, the founder of Silicon Valley Business School, and author of the book Zero-To-IPO. David holds a BSc.(Hons.) Computer Science & Economics from the University of Leeds (U.K.) and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law (U.S.).