Zaki is a senior Silicon Valley digital technology executive with deep experience building and leading technology, product, research, and business teams on a global scale. He is internationally recognized for strategic and tactical acumen in digital transformation work and strategic venture capital by driving growth inside American Express, PayPal/Ebay, McDonald’s Corporation, Volvo Car Group, and MGM Resorts International. Zaki started out as a start-up entrepreneur early in his career and is still active in the tech start-up community as a mentor and angel investor. He is a university lecturer in the emerging Web3 blockchain space and is a principal in 0LABS, a strategic consultancy that develops crypto, NFT, and metaverse applications for global brands.