Shawn Riley

A lifelong technologist, entrepreneur, and servant leader, Shawn Riley started his first company at age 16. Over his career, he has led major transformation and innovation initiatives across industries from healthcare and technology to government and venture building. Shawn has held executive roles including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Information Management Officer. In 2017, he was appointed by Governor Doug Burgum as North Dakota’s Chief Information Officer and Cabinet Member, where he redefined what “government technology” could be and led nationally recognized innovation efforts. Today, Shawn serves as the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Bisblox, a global Venture Studio building companies designed to be bold, disrupt boring, and stren...