Tom Hayes

Tom Hayes is an American marketing executive, and is the founder of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley, a public-private economic consultancy and think tank. Hayes formerly worked as an executive at Applied Materials, Inc. He is the author of two books on digital business and culture including Jump Point: How Network Culture is Revolutionizing Business and No Size Fits All: From Mass Marketing to Mass Handselling. Hayes is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and the Huffington Post.

Biography

Early life and education Hayes was born at Fort Benning near Columbus, Georgia, but grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He attended Lowell High School where, as a student in 1978, he led a campaign to construct a new building for the school. Hayes attended and graduated from Boston University.

Career In 1992, Hayes founded and served as chairman and CEO of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley, a public-private effort tasked with rebuilding Silicon Valley's struggling regional economy. Hayes also served as an executive at Applied Materials Inc. throughout most of the 1990s.

In October 2014, Hayes launched Techmanity, Silicon Valley's inaugural technology and lifestyle event. Individuals and companies whose products and services are revolutionizing the world were celebrated during the two-day event. Featured speakers and attendees included actor, musician and tech entrepreneur, Jared Leto; Venture Capitalist, Tim Draper; Hollywood producer, Scooter Braun; Actor and humanitarian, Kellan Lutz; and California Lieutenant Governor, Gavin Newsom.

The conference also highlighted the hottest and most disruptive startups around the country in its Startlandia exhibit and honored next-generation innovators and rule-breakers during its Techmanitarian Awards. First year recipients included Nicholas Negroponte, founder of One Laptop per Child; Participant Media, founded by former eBay president Jeff Skoll; and a posthumous award to internet prodigy and activist, Aaron Swartz.

After hours entertainment was produced by Live Nation and featured musical performances by Grammy Award winners Weezer, Thievery Corporation, Kongos, Young Rising Sons. DJ Dash Berlin was presented by sponsor T-Mobile in a special show.

In September 2015, Hayes was named Senior Vice President/Head of New Media at Paramount Pictures where he is responsible for new technology, new distribution, new content and new media talent.

Publications Jump Point: How Network Culture is Revolutionizing Business, McGraw-Hill, 2008, No Size Fits All: From Mass Marketing to Mass Handselling, Penguin/Portfolio Hardcover, 2009,