Tim Roberts is a strategist and entrepreneur who has built a career at the intersection of technology, business development, and creative media. His career has been global, with experience leading international teams in Europe, Asia, and the USA.
He is the founder and CEO of TipTags Inc., a technology company he established in July 2016. He authored four U.S. patents, raised seed funding from institutions and individuals, and successfully launched its product. TipTags has been selected for the Plug and Play accelerator program. Mr. Roberts participated in a NATO sponsored demonstration project involving autonomous drones in Dnipro, Ukraine, and secured multiple contracts as a Department of Defense contractor with the U.S. Air Force.
Prior to founding TipTags, he led several high-impact technology ventures. A key engagement was with Pandoodle Corporation, a Silicon Valley media startup, where as Vice President of Creative and Strategic Development, he devised and executed a strategy that took the company from zero revenue to profitability in just nine months, including a contract with Disney Imagineering.
His consulting work also included founding the U.S. affiliate for Bloom Consulting, a leading Madrid-based country branding consultancy, and developing the healthcare tech platform the Integrative Studies Historical Archive and Repository (ISHAR) for the Chopra Foundation from its initial concept to its launch as a non-profit, now part of the Walton Foundation’s healthcare nonprofit.
Mr. Roberts possesses an unusually diverse background, blending business acumen with creative and high-stakes business experience. For two decades, he worked as an award-winning freelance actor, writer, and producer in film and theater, working with some of the world’s most renowned artists. His skills as a communicator led him to serve as a spokesman for most leading Silicon Valley companies, including Apple during the critical OS8 launch and Steve Jobs' "reboot" period, including the 1997 Macworld announcement of Microsoft's investMore...