Marcello Mari is the CEO and Founder of SingularityDAO, a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization, which focuses on managing DynaSets, curated crypto asset portfolios optimized through AI algorithms.^[1][2][3]

Education

Marcello Mari's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications, Politics, and Communication & Culture from Indiana University Bloomington (2010-2011). He also pursued graduate studies in Mass Media & Politics at the University of Bologna (2010-2012) but did not complete the program. Additionally, he received a High School Honorary Degree in Science from Hall High School in Spring Valley, Illinois (2002-2003) and gained exposure to European politics through a Certificate of Attendance in the European Parliament Model simulation in 2008.^[2]

Career

As the Founder and CEO of SingularityDAO, Mari blends AI with decentralized finance. He was part of the founding team at SingularityNET and spent nearly five years there in various roles, focusing on public relations and communications. Under his leadership, Sophia the Robot became an international celebrity. He also coordinated the inaugural collaboration between artist Andrea Bonaceto and AI entity Sophia the Robot, resulting in the first-ever NFT artwork collaboration between a human and an AI. The collection, featuring Marcello's portrait, achieved a value of over 1.4 million USD.

Marcello has also provided strategic advisory services to organizations like HyperCycle.ai, Rejuve.AI, and NuNet, contributing to a successful $6 million fundraising round for the latter. He served as a mentor at the Algorand Europe Accelerator.

In the blockchain sector, Mari was additionally involved in the tokenization of the movie industry with MovieCoin. His Head of Marketing and PR role at TaTaTu helped raise $575 million through a token generation event, bridging Hollywood and blockchain.

In the realm of celebrity biography, he served as Editorial Director at eFanswer, creating biographies for notable figures. Additionally, Mari explored the lives of location-independent Millennials in WiredNomads, funded through crowdfunding.
His career also included roles as a freelance journalist, contributor, and blogger, covering various tech-related topics. He contributed insights to the tech and media industry as a Member of the Social Media Council at IAB UK and as a Market Lead at GlobalWebIndex.^[2][4][5]