Dax Dasilva
Founder & Executive Chairman, Lightspeed Commerce
Dax is an entrepreneur, technology CEO, environmentalist, film producer, and author — the creative force behind Lightspeed Commerce and Age of Union. Bringing strategy, vision, and on-the-ground experience to his work, Dax has dedicated his life to conservation: protecting biodiversity, driving global environmental progress, and uplifting communities one project at a time.
Over the past five years, he has personally invested $40M through his nonprofit, Age of Union, working alongside local and Indigenous communities to protect the world's threatened species, habitats, and ecosystems. He is the author of two books — Age of Union and Echoes from Eden — which chronicle his fight for climate justice and the planet's biodiversity. As a producer, Dax has backed independent documentaries, series, and feature films, including the Emmy-winning nature documentary Wildcat and the Oscar-shortlisted YANUNI.
