Our Team

Ocean Exchange Team

Tim Grant

Founder and former CTO of Blue Triangle

Tim Grant, MBA, is a dynamic technology executive boasting over 25 years in the enterprise software industry, including 11 years at the C-suite level.

He is the Founder and former CTO of Blue Triangle, a technology firm specialized in enhancing end-user experiences for online businesses. Certified in Product Management by AIPMM and holding a CISSP Certification with ISC2, Tim is a thought leader in fields as diverse as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Multi-Cloud Strategy.

Currently, as a consultant at CTO2Hire Consulting, Tim focuses on three major pillars: eCommerce Solutions, Cloud Technologies, and AI Integration. His work centers on helping organizations optimize their technological infrastructure, achieve scalability, and accelerate innovation.

Tim’s exceptional record includes the measurement of billions of web data points per day and converting a majority of customers to multi-year commitments. His strategic inputs have not only helped firms exceed revenue targets but also secure tens of millions in funding.

His diverse skill set spans Data Privacy, Computer Science, and Leadership Development, making him a holistic tech leader capable of delivering strategic and operational insights.

Tim’s commitment to discipline and leadership began in the U.S. Navy, where he served as a Reactor Operator. This foundation has guided his career, equipping him with a unique perspective on high-stakes decision-making. He holds an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University-School of Business.

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Ocean Exchange invites you to learn more about Awards Program, our ecosystem and success of our award winners and participants. Together, we can chart a powerful course to help ensure the future of our oceans and the Blue Economy.

“Ocean Exchange has a platform to enable people with information that they need to know about the ocean and then to showcase new technologies that are on the forefront of really helping the ocean and the planet.”

“The quality of the content and the people who are involved with Ocean Exchange is all high end.”

“Besides funding, Ocean Exchange provides access to a wide area network of incredibly talented people in organizations that really do just want to help people.”

“Ocean Exchange is really about helping the little guys grow and in so doing, helping the big guys be better ocean citizens.”

“Ocean Exchange seems to be much more focused on bringing to light under-capitalized, wonderful new technology ideas. And it’s all about two-way access to this new technology and to the people who can help with the experience to grow that technology.”

“Ocean Exchange is a force multiplier to enable sustainable innovation.”

“Ocean Exchange is a global, novel innovation forum that has a greater ability to attract a broader range of impactful stakeholders than any other event that’s out there.”

“Unquestionably, one of Ocean Exchange’s primary strengths is how it brings together people from different paths. That makes its event a delegator experience as well as experience for an innovator or awards nominee.”

“Ocean Exchange is entirely different from any of the other organizations that I’m involved in. It is about sustainable innovation. I think it’s also very different in the extremely broad range of stakeholders that it involves.”

“There’s nothing better than going to an event or engaging with people so you walk away and say, ‘Wow!’”