Yuri Cataldo '08 MFA
Research Scientist
Autodesk
Yuri Cataldo is a Research Scientist and AI & Market Intelligence Lead at Autodesk Research, where he leads competitive intelligence across AEC, Manufacturing, and Media & Entertainment sectors and leads the go-to-market strategy for research teams launching projects. As Founding Partner of RavenRock VC, he invests in AI infrastructure and vertical applications.
His career spans creative and technological domains, from training at Indiana University, Juilliard, and Yale Drama School (MFA) to earning his MBA from MIT Sloan. He worked on a number of Broadway shows, founded IndigoH2O, a multi-award-winning bottled water company recognized as having the world's best-tasting water in 2015, and launched the Business of Creative Enterprises program at Emerson College. An award-winning entrepreneur and author of a bestselling book on blockchain, Yuri currently serves as Senior Research Fellow at The Digital Economist. He frequently speaks at leading universities about AI, blockchain, and technology innovation, bringing unique perspectives shaped by his interdisciplinary background across the arts, business, and technology.
His career spans creative and technological domains, from training at Indiana University, Juilliard, and Yale Drama School (MFA) to earning his MBA from MIT Sloan. He worked on a number of Broadway shows, founded IndigoH2O, a multi-award-winning bottled water company recognized as having the world's best-tasting water in 2015, and launched the Business of Creative Enterprises program at Emerson College. An award-winning entrepreneur and author of a bestselling book on blockchain, Yuri currently serves as Senior Research Fellow at The Digital Economist. He frequently speaks at leading universities about AI, blockchain, and technology innovation, bringing unique perspectives shaped by his interdisciplinary background across the arts, business, and technology.
