Marc Hodosh

Marc Hodosh
Hodosh hosting TEDMED in 2011 in San Diego, CA.
Born (1972-12-25) December 25, 1972 (age 51)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materIthaca College, Boston University

Marc Hodosh (/ˈhoʊdɒʃ/ HOH-dosh;[1] born December 25, 1972) is an American entrepreneur who formerly owned, co-created and hosted the TEDMED conference.[2] In September 2019, Marc Hodosh and Dr. Sanjay Gupta (CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent) announced a new event called Life Itself, set to launch in 2021 in partnership with CNN. Both Gupta and Hodosh will serve as hosts and organizers.[3]

Hodosh previously led the Archon Genomics X PRIZE,[4][5] which followed the Ansari Space X PRIZE. He has been a consultant to inventor Dean Kamen at DEKA Research & Development and also chaired Kamen's FIRST Robotics[6] competition within the Boston region.[7]

Earlier, Hodosh founded and sold ID One, which specialized in facial recognition technology for the US Military and Intelligence communities. He also led business development at Viisage, a previously publicly traded, facial recognition company.[8] Hodosh's first business and entrepreneurial endeavors began by inventing and importing a variety of consumer products from Asia, with distribution through Bed Bath & Beyond, QVC television, Toys-R-Us, and others.[9]

  1. ^ "President of TEDMED on the meaning of "innovation"". YouTube. October 25, 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ Duncan, David Ewing (2019-07-16). Talking to Robots: Tales from Our Human-Robot Futures. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-5247-4361-1.
  3. ^ "Life Itself with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Marc Hodosh". Life Itself with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Marc Hodosh. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  4. ^ Weisman, Robert (2007-12-04). "X games for scientists offers $10m top prize". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  5. ^ "DNA, direct". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  6. ^ "Homemade, soccer-playing robots compete for trip to Atlanta". PC World. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  7. ^ Simpson, Neal. "The X factor: Innovator leading charge in genetic competition". Brookline TAB. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  8. ^ Dinan, Elizabeth (October 27, 2003). "Inventor Kamen joins advisory board of facial recognition company ID One". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Debelak, Don (1998-04-01). "Package Deal". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2020-04-12.