SUPPLEMIND
A multi-dimensional advisory firm at the nexus of technology, government and business
At SuppleMind, we believe that for technology to create the value the world needs, people and organizations must be multi-dimensional. The best ideas emerge with the mindset that businesses can do well financially and achieve positive societal impact, and talent from all backgrounds can participate and lead in the digital age.
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From social media to AI to the metaverse, technology can provide us with super powers, or it can reduce us to our basest selves. It takes intention and effort to harness it for good.
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Leveraging nearly two decades of experience supporting the world's leading technology companies in building the foundation for their public policy, social impact and public sector sales functions, SuppleMind is a new type of global technology advisory firm.
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Our Story
SERVICES
Strategic Advisory and Project Execution
There comes a time when building a great product isn't enough. You need to devise a plan for how to comply with complex government policies, protect your brand and reputation, decide what role you want your technology to have in society, form new partnerships to capitalize on the latest technology trends, or scale globally in a principled fashion.
This is where SuppleMind can help, from devising the overarching principles and strategy, to getting down to the brass tacks of team building and project execution.
SuppleMind provides strategic advice to start-ups, corporations, governments and nonprofits.
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Underdog Labs
Underdog Labs is an initiative of SuppleMind, focused on bringing cross-functional talent together to address intractable problems, from election protection to climate resilience and crisis response, to public health campaigns. From exploring the creative and positive application of technology to make progress in these areas, to strategic partnerships and coalition building, SuppleMind is committed to discovering the most important applications of transformative technology and moving beyond PR to real impact.
Convenings and Insights
In an era where we spend a third of our days staring at our phones, there is a distinct hunger to claim our minds for the present and to make real connections. SuppleMind curates unique and meaningful convenings to support founders, thinkers, and change-makers. Similarly, leveraging the powerful combination of GenAI with the human mind, SuppleMind endeavors to create new, innovative content that makes us think and encourages action.
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TECHNOLOGY FOCUS AREAS
Messaging Apps / Business Messaging
Social Media
Artificial Intelligence
Cyber Security
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About
Founder
SuppleMind was founded by experienced technology leader Ben Supple, with the goal of bringing his training and experiences in liberal arts, technology and business to organizations addressing important global problems.
Ben most recently led Global Public and Nonprofit Partnerships for Meta’s business messaging group, including WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger. As the second public policy hire at WhatsApp, Ben helped establish a foundation for its policy function and served as the first-ever global WhatsApp election lead, building the playbook that is still in use today for every major election. Ben helped launch the WhatsApp Business App in 2018 and then the WhatsApp Business API in 2019. In 2020, Ben built a dedicated government and nonprofit partnerships program and global civic engagement team, resulting in thousands of governments and nonprofit organizations onboarded to the API, hundreds of developers supporting government clients and the creation of key programs like WhatsApp's COVID crisis response, global fact checking and Chat for Impact. These partnerships yielded a large proportion of overall API messaging volume, generated substantial revenue, improved WhatsApp’s brand and reputation, and most importantly, helped tens of millions of real people in times of need.
Prior to WhatsApp, Ben served for nearly a decade as a leader in the global strategic consulting firm, the Cohen Group, led by the former US Senator and Secretary of Defense, Bill Cohen. He managed numerous Fortune 100 clients across tech, energy, aerospace, consumer products, and textiles, among other areas, and also led the firm’s Americas practice.
Ben graduated Magna Cum Laude from Columbia University, where he played Varsity Football. He received a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University, and speaks fluent Spanish and basic Portuguese.
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