# Dan Calpin

> Dan Calpin is a senior technology executive and founder who has spent his career at the intersection of AI, media, and enterprise strategy. As Founding Partner and General Manager of Bain Media Lab, he co-created Mensio, an AI-powered analytics platform measuring TV advertising and sponsorships. He went on to serve as President of Hive, the enterprise AI company specializing in content understanding, and later as EVP North America at Incode Technologies. He is currently launching a new stealth AI venture.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Stealth AI Venture; formerly President at Hive
- **Organizations:** Bain & Company, Bain Media Lab, Hive, Incode Technologies
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, BS, Business Administration (with honors), University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Founded Bain Media Lab, an innovation hub combining AI technology with enterprise media and marketing strategy, Co-created Mensio, an AI platform analyzing exposures for 8,000+ brands across 24/7/365 national TV and regional sports network programming, Demonstrated AI sponsorship measurement increases deal value by 30% or more

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Joined Bain & Company; rose through roles including Case Team Leader, Manager, and Principal
- **~2012** — Became Partner at Bain & Company, specializing in Media, Technology, and Customer Strategy
- **2019** — Founded Bain Media Lab as Founding Partner and General Manager; launched Mensio AI analytics platform with Hive partnership
- **2019** — Conducted AI-powered Super Bowl LIII advertising analysis; featured in Marketing Journal interview
- **2022** — Presented at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on AI-powered sponsorship measurement
- **~2022** — Became President of Hive - Enterprise AI, leading overall strategy for the cloud-based AI solutions company
- **2025-08** — Joined Incode Technologies as Executive Vice President, North America
- **2026-03** — Departed Incode Technologies
- **2026** — Launched new stealth AI venture as Founder & CEO

## Achievements

- Founded Bain Media Lab, an innovation hub combining AI technology with enterprise media and marketing strategy
- Co-created Mensio, an AI platform analyzing exposures for 8,000+ brands across 24/7/365 national TV and regional sports network programming
- Demonstrated AI sponsorship measurement increases deal value by 30% or more
- Speaker at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on AI-powered measurement
- Contributor at The Montgomery Summit on topics including 'The Value Chain of AI'
- Led enterprise AI adoption as President of Hive across hundreds of major organizations
- Built AI-powered Super Bowl advertising analysis using computer vision

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Departed Incode Technologies after serving as EVP, North America from August 2025
- **2026** — Launched a new stealth AI venture as Founder & CEO
- **2025-08** — Joined Incode Technologies as Executive Vice President, North America

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dancalpin
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DCalpin
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBb0waKODdI
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dcalpin/

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Last updated: 2026-05-27