Scott Daniel is the co-founder and CEO of Materium Technologies, a materials science startup that is prototyping advanced nanocomposite coatings using machine learning tools. Scott is an accomplished leader, who is well-versed in business and financial strategy. He has over two decades of experience in corporate and investment banking, and has led some of the largest and most complex financings and M&A transactions in history. Scott also served as an officer in the U.S. Navy on a Guided Missile Frigate, where he was decorated for his actions in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Scott graduated from Duke University with a B.S. in Computer Science and Economics, has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and recently completed a Master's degree from NJIT in Artificial Intelligence.