Sean Watson
CEO, Somerset Strategies
Sean Watson is an entrepreneur, strategy consultant, and leadership advisor committed to leveraging technology and human potential to create a more empathetic, democratic, and sustainable world. Following his work on the 2008 Obama Campaign, Sean founded a strategic consultancy, spearheading initiatives for clients including the Pew Charitable Trusts that established groundbreaking fuel efficiency standards, expanded clean energy tax credits, transformed federal fisheries management policy, and protected millions of acres of public lands.
As Managing Director of the Innovation Partnership Program, a joint venture of Singularity University and XPRIZE, Sean spent half a decade convening C-suite leaders from Global 500 companies such as Airbus, Procter & Gamble, and Coca-Cola to drive the adoption of emerging technologies and cultivate cultures of visionary, compassionate leadership. In founding Questify.ai, Sean leveraged gamification to inspire people in over 40 countries to stay active during the pandemic while raising over $500k for charitable causes.
Sean is a distance runner, a mindfulness practitioner, and a dedicated mentor to purpose-driven leaders. He holds a Master’s degree in International Business and Policy from Georgetown University and a double major in European History and International Relations from Wesleyan University.