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Seth Cohen

Founder, Optimistic Labs
As founder of Optimistic Labs, Seth brings deep executive and creative experience in entrepreneurship, philanthropy and media. His optimistic focus and strategic approach to leveraging design thinking, storytelling, and innovation has helped some of the world’s most substantial businesses, philanthropies, and media platforms navigate transformation and growth. Prior to Optimistic Labs, Seth served as the Chief Impact Officer at Forbes, where he founded the Forbes Impact Lab and launched multiple initiatives, including the globally recognized ForbesBLK and the Faith Forward initiatives. Before Forbes, Seth was a senior director of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, where he incubated and directed multimillion-dollar programs that mobilized thousands of young leaders in community-building and philanthropy. His initiatives included REALITY, a global leadership travel program that engaged over 3,000 influential millennials, fostering a vibrant network of service-oriented leaders