{"id":"ivan-kan","title":"Ivan Kan","content":"**Ivan Kan** is a marketing executive, entrepreneur, investor, and advisor whose career has focused on technology, digital marketing, blockchain, and emerging technologies. He currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at T7X and Trusted Smart Chain, overseeing marketing, ecosystem growth, and business development initiatives for blockchain infrastructure and digital asset technologies. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-pXEVsdJmrQXSJk3I)  [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-sx979wXd0SgJdgty) \n\n## Education\n\nKan graduated from the University of California, Irvine, in 2008 with a BS in Environmental Analysis and Design and Urban and Regional Planning. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-vbaBo9MxY8GGHYS6) \n\n## Career\n\nKan began his career in marketing and design, working as a marketing assistant at the University of California, Irvine, and later as a freelance graphic and web designer. In 2008, he founded Tech Go Green, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting energy-efficient technologies and sustainability through education and community outreach. He subsequently worked in healthcare technology, serving as a business development consultant at All Medical Solutions and later as a product manager at Fusion Systems, where he focused on healthcare software, security, and compliance solutions.\n\nIn 2014, Kan co-founded Crowdcreate, a marketing and advisory firm specializing in technology, blockchain, and Web3 companies. Over nearly a decade, he worked with startups, investors, and digital asset projects on growth strategy, community development, partnerships, and market expansion. Following his departure from Crowdcreate in 2023, he joined Avenue Z as Senior Vice President of Web3 and Influencer Strategy, where he advises companies on communications, branding, and digital marketing initiatives.\n\nAlongside his operating roles, Kan has been active as an investor and advisor in the blockchain industry. He has participated as an investor in organizations including Multicoin Capital, Lit Protocol, and Yield Guild Games, and has served as a board member and investor at HackIndia. He also served as Chief Marketing Advisor to C# Corner, a technology talent and developer platform. In September 2024, he became Chief Marketing Officer of both T7X and Trusted Smart Chain, focusing on ecosystem development, adoption, and growth strategies across blockchain and digital asset networks. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-r56JWcS6kkshtNoQ) ","summary":"Ivan Kan is a marketing executive and entrepreneur specializing in technology, digital marketing, blockchain, and emerging technologies. 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