Shelton Mercer

Mercer is Founder and Chairman of The Mercer Advisory Group — a collective of companies that includes Mercer Innovation which establishes places, platforms and programs that power collaboration between innovators, institutions, investors and corporations and Virtuous Innovation™ — which convenes and connects leaders from every sector and creates intersections of innovation and impact to solve global challenges.

Mercer is creator of miOS™ — Mercer Innovation Outcomes System, which merges invention, incubation, collaboration and commercialization. miOS has propelled entrepreneurial x enterprise ecosystems to new heights by co-creating/powering multiple innovation districts, hubs and ecosystems worldwide. These include multi award-winning Pennovation Works & Center — the 23-acre innovation hub of the University of Pennsylvania and 16 Tech Innovation District — a 50-acre live/work/play campus in Indianapolis, IN. 

Mercer is Co-Founder and former President of Blockchain/AI-integrated media and entertainment technology company Audigent (Inc 5000, Deloitte Fast 500) and Co-Founder & former CEO of Mashable Award winner, celebrity social impact engine TwitCHANGE. Mercer achieved early career success as a management consultant with Lucent Technologies. In his mid-20’s he led a global team to create the “world’s largest” digital voice messaging network for General Electric. Mercer has conceived, led and advised multimedia-million dollar, global partnerships and initiatives with dozens of corporations, brands, governments, universities, institutions and organizations including Disney, Amazon, GE, Comcast NBCUniversal, Ford, eBay, Eli Lily NFL, NBA, Microsoft, Condé Nast, GQ, Vogue, Marriott, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, KPMG, J&J, Eli Lilly, Salesforce, UN Foundation and United Way.

Mr. Mercer and his companies have generated billions of dollars and powered audience campaigns for scores of chart topping films, TV shows and music, sports teams and celebrity artists, actors and athletes. Mr. Mercer is a sought after authority in the corporate, innovation, startup and media sectors. Mercer, holds board and advisory positions at multiple companies and regularly advises CEOs, executives and celebrities. Shelton’s passion for people and the planet has compelled him to mobilize millions to raise hundreds of millions of dollars and tons of food and aid for crisis relief (Indian Ocean Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, Haiti earthquake, Japan Tsunami) and causes (poverty, hunger, clean water and housing, education, employment/wealth gaps).

He serves on multiple philanthropic boards, is an ordained pastor and former church planter and has led aid missions worldwide that have impacted 50+ countries and dozens of U.S. cities. Mercer and his companies have received numerous honors, including Inc 5000, Deloitte Fast 500, Fast Company Best Workplace, Wired Magazine 25 Masterpieces, Fast Company Coolest Design, Mashable Award for “Most Creative Social Media Campaign,” “The Most Valuable Social Media Accounts” by Wall Street Journal, “50 Social Good Leaders You Must Follow” by The Huffington Post, “Hero and Humanitarian Award” from State of PA Senate and “Champion Award” from the Haitian Professionals of America.