About Syl
SYL DI DIEGO PROFILE
Sylvester (Syl) Di Diego is an accomplished entrepreneur, venture developer, board advisor, global 500 executive, and public speaker.
“Better Call Syl” for Problem Solving, Strategies, Plans and Results. Syl serves as your Advisor, Strategist, Organizer, Integrator, or Implementor for new initiatives, new products and services, or to address crisis situations.
For over 20 years, Syl has been active in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Accelerators, Incubators, Commercializing Technologies, Digital Business, eCommerce, eMarketplaces, Platform Businesses, Digital Transformation, and Economic Development.
Syl previously served in a Global Fortune 500 Conglomerate for 17 years. His roles spanned C-Suite and Chairman Office staff, Investment Board Staff, and Manager for Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, and Portfolio Management (500 direct equity companies). Based in the USA and Japan he covered the Americas and Asia regions. Syl rose through the corporate ranks in various management, operating, trade, and supply chain roles in the Non-Ferrous Metals Group and IT Systems and Services Group.
Syl has ridden the waves of new technologies and spearheaded first-mover advantages in the ecosystems of electronic materials, information, semiconductor components, IT systems, outsourcing, the world wide web, and digital business.
IMPACT
Here is some data on the impact of Syl Di Diego contributions on business, economy, entrepreneurship, and employment.
300+ Clients
$300 Million Capital
200+ Business Plans
20 Financial Projection Models
$1 Billion Portfolio Management (Direct Equity Invested Companies)
50 Business Launches
20 Transplants
7 Turnarounds
10 Webshops/Platforms
$200 Million Annual Global Payments
10,000+ Jobs Created/Saved
500,000+ Entrepreneurs Trained/Inspired
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
Syl has worked for clients in USA, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Japan, Republic of Korea (South), China, Thailand, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
In country work experience of Syl spans USA, Japan, China, Pakistan, Mexico, Peru, and Brazil.
LANGAGES
Syl speaks English (native) and Japanese (business).
EDUCATION & TRAINING
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
M.C. Rockefeller Graduate Fellowship (Awarded)
Harvard University – Japan (Primary and Secondary Research of Japanese Collaboration Culture & Practices)
BA Sociology, Focus: Policy Design, Lobbying & Program Implementation Excellence
Harvard University – Cambridge, MA
National Science Foundation – Energy Resources (Awarded)
University of Tennessee at Martin
(Geology Lab Work | Nuclear Spent Fuel Research Paper)
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INDUSTRY EDUCATION
MBA Equivalent Experience
PMI PMP, PMI ACP Agile, Scrum Training
Scient Corporation Creative Problem Solving and Innovation
Mitsubishi Corporation Leadership Program – Global
Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank Emerging Leaders Program – Tokyo, Japan
Mitsubishi Corporation Leadership Program – USA
Leadership New York (Coro Foundation, NYC Partnership) – USA
Mitsubishi Venture Catalyst Leadership Program – USA (Program Director, Co-Instructor)
INDUSTRIES SERVED
GOODS PRODUCING
- Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
- Manufacturing
- Energy
- Industrial
- Chemicals
TECHNOLOGY
- Digital
- Ecommerce
- Web
- Devices
HEALTH & WELLNESS
- Healthcare
- Wellness
- Biotechnology
- Life Sciences
- Medical Devices
- Hospital System
- Ambulatory Service Centers (ASC)
FINANCIAL SERVICES
- Finance
- Venture Capital
- Private Equity
- Investment Management
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Incubators
- Accelerators
TRADE & TRANSPORTATION
- International Trade
- Transportation
- Supply
- Sourcing
- Import and Export
- Just-in-Time
CONSULTING
- Board Governance
- Management Consulting
- Technology Commercialization
- Venture Startups
- Leadership Development
- Human Capital
- Recruiting
- Training
NON PROFIT
- Health
- Education
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