Richard Carriere

I help business leaders transform and grow their companies. As a partner at Newport LLC, I advise CEOs and C-suite executives on achieving superior growth through digital transformation and AI integration—across product innovation, marketing, and sales. I work primarily with startups and mid-market companies to turn their scope into a competitive advantage and build category-leading brands, forge strategic partnerships, and accelerate go-to-market success, on a global scale. My work is fueled by a lifelong passion for technology and innovation. I founded two software companies before the age of 25, then went on to advise dozens of businesses on financial, strategic, and operational matters at EY and McKinsey & Company. I later led global teams at software leaders CyberLink, Nero, and Corel, launching over 150 products while driving successive waves of digital transformation. This includes pioneering SaaS transitions, digitizing marketing and sales, integrating AI into software, combining AI and AR into breakthrough omnichannel shopping solutions, and launching game-changing facial recognition technology. I’ve also negotiated multimillion-dollar partnerships with major industry players and contributed to three successful IPOs (NASDAQ and NYSE), including a unicorn. We are entering the most significant transformation since the industrial revolution—powered not by steam, but by the convergence of AI, high-performance computing, and global connectivity. At its core, technology exists to extend human capabilities and solve real-world problems. This digital revolution is not just unavoidable—it’s an opportunity to address the shortcomings of the industrial age and shape a future that delivers lasting value to both businesses and society. That’s why I remain committed to keeping technology a purposeful and disciplined force in all my work. My career brings together entrepreneurial drive, strategic insight from a decade in top-tier consulting, and operational leadership from over two decades in the tech industry. More than ever, business is a contact sport—success comes from direct engagement with stakeholders and the relentless pursuit of bold, innovative solutions. Let’s connect to explore how I can help your company grow. —Richard Carriere [email protected]