AI Strategist, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Jeff Knauss to Speak at the LaunchPad
On September 10, 2026, from 4 – 5:30 pm join us at the LaunchPad in Bird Library, Syracuse University’s innovation hub, for an intimate conversation with local business leader and visionary Jeff Knauss.
Knauss is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, AI strategist and philanthropist. He co-founded Digital Hyve in 2014, growing it to an 8-figure powerhouse full-service digital marketing agency ranked #52 on Inc. Magazine’s 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. in 2018. Knauss has expanded his initial success through more than a dozen investments in diverse ventures, from groundbreaking medical research, restaurants and e-commerce platforms. Knauss is currently CEO and co-founder of Arcovo AI, building digital employees that enable companies to scale efficiently while empowering their human teams to do the highest value work.
Knauss has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Adweek, Inc. Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Facebook Success Stories and other global publications. In 2021, he and his wife launched the Knauss Family Foundation, dedicated to breaking cycles of generational poverty through education, children’s health and career development.
Join us at the LaunchPad as Knauss shares his experience and perspectives with LaunchPad student entrepreneurs.