Kai's career has spanned engineering, entrepreneurship, filmmaking, and social cause work but he has always been passionate about story and its ability to motivate us: A great idea only motivates one person. To motivate a larger group, you must tell a great story. 

Kai’s work in social entrepreneurship has included the founding of Young Barney Labs, a home for technological social innovation exploration, and the co-founding of the Mira Fellowship, an internationally recognized social innovation incubator that focuses on big compassionate visions and has birthed projects ranging from a circular industrial waste marketplace to a personal financial confidence collective to a venture fund for biodiversity.  

As a filmmaker, Kai has written, produced, and directed award-winning films as well as written for some of Hollywood’s top directors and producers. Kai's films have been shown across the world and received glowing praise from the Huffington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Variety, and the New York Times. His most recent film, NEWCOMER, an art house spy thriller shot in Serbia, was selected for the prestigious honor of opening night film at the Raindance Film Festival and was nominated for best picture at the Austin Film Festival.

Kai began his career as an engineer in Silicon Valley building interfaces and building products for young startups and more established companies like TiVo And Timbuk2. 

Kai received a BA in Product Design Engineering and a MSE in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He completed his study of film at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.