Founder and Vision Leader of Graphene Valley Corporation
Faiz Chowdhury is a technology entrepreneur and innovator focused on building solutions that create measurable impact. Born in a rural village in Bangladesh, he came to the United States alone as a teenager to pursue advanced education. He earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley and later completed a Certificate in Management and Leadership from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Chowdhury was born in Bangladesh when it was considered the poorest country in the world. He describes himself as “gifted with intellectual abilities,” but opportunity was not guaranteed.
“I used these abilities to get the most of my education and help my community,” he says.
As a teenager, he came to the United States alone to pursue advanced education. That move changed his life.
He earned two degrees from UC Berkeley: a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Later, he completed a Certificate in Management and Leadership from MIT Sloan School of Management.
The path was not easy. But challenge became a theme.
“My entire life has been overcoming challenges and difficulties,” he says. “Perseverance and strength of character, remembering who you are and what is important has been key.”
Labarre grew up deeply involved in sports. In high school, he stood out as a multi-sport athlete. He was named a High School All-American in soccer and earned All-State honors in both basketball and baseball. Those years taught him discipline and adaptability.
Matthew Lewis Labarre did not build his career by chasing trends in youth sports. Instead, he paid attention to what families needed and built something around that insight.
The program began to evolve around a few core principles. Movement should feel playful. Sessions should stay short and energetic. And every child should feel successful. “We’re not trying to create elite athletes at age three,” Labarre says. “We’re trying to create positive first experiences.”
Throughout my life, I have believed that technology should do more than improve individual products. It should improve human life. The world faces large and complex challenges, including energy insecurity,
When I think about the technologies that have shaped human civilization, I realize we are at a rare moment in history. We have the opportunity to develop tools and materials