Our Team

Tien Nguyen, Ph.D.

CEO & Founder

IOT FARMING INC.

Ph.D. in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), specializes in internet of things (IoT) solutions, software development, hardware design and implementation,  firmware programming, networking and communications, cloud computing and cloud platform.

Matthew Pattinson

Advisor

EMPOWERED STARTUPS

UBC MBA graduate, specializes in sales, new product development, and applying lean startup and customer development methodologies.

Gokhan Basaran

Advisor

EMPOWERED STARTUPS

UBC MBA graduate, specializes in sales & marketing, international business development, go-to-market development, expansion strategies, and building and launching new brands in international markets.

Our Partners

Empowered Startups mentor, accelerate and incubate innovative domestic and global business ideas. They support us with both aspiring and driven our entrepreneurial leaders capable of building outstanding startups that enhance the prosperity of our chosen ecosystem.

Lenon Allen is our legal advisor in hospitality technology services. They work with us as an external general counselor and directing us to appropriate expertise on all legal issues or matters.

Smythe CPA is a BC-based accounting firm working with us as accounting, tax, and business advisor.