Austin McChord is the founder and former CEO of Datto, an innovative provider of comprehensive backup, recovery, and business continuity solutions. Austin founded Datto as a college student in his parent’s basement, growing it to become Connecticut’s first “unicorn”, and led as it’s CEO through its acquisition by Vista Equity Partners in 2017. Austin is a graduate, trustee, and 2017 commencement speaker of the Rochester Institute of Technology. He was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2015, was named E&Y Technology Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016, and earned recognition as one of the nation's top 50 philanthropists in 2017 by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. McChord holds several patents and has been a featured keynote speaker at technology conferences including Collision, Techonomy, and more.