Charles's talk broadcasts 30 March 2025, 06:20 PM
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About this speaker
- Charles Allen has a diverse background, with an eclectic education that includes theater, sociology, political science, and data visualization, along with a two-year stint at one of Japan’s largest newspapers in Los Angeles.
- He co-founded the first B2B company to use the internet and the new XML data standard to integrate global supply chains in 1996, leading to one of the most successful IPOs in history.
- After nearly two decades in various ventures seemingly unrelated to technology, Charles and his wife built an off-grid retreat, studied permaculture and forest gardening, and explored low-emission power systems.
- In 2014, inspired by his children’s interest in tennis, Charles returned to data visualization, developing an Open Source Tournament Management platform and driving efforts to establish industry standards for tennis.
- Charles is now the CEO of INTENNSE, a company redefining tennis with a unique, high-energy team format, while continuing to advocate for the establishment of global standards and ecosystem development in the sport.