Meet your Instructors

You’re not just paying for curriculum.
You’re paying for who teaches it.

AEIOU was built by two people who’ve spent decades in the rooms where outcomes are decided—negotiating billion-dollar deals, advising, and speaking at top institutions globally. This knowledge cost them millions to acquire. Now it transfers to you.

Christopher J. Velis
The Strategist | Innovator

Christopher J. Velis, NACD.DC

Independent Director · Serial Founder · Board Director · Venture Investor · Lead Inventor

Founded Auris Health and led it to a $5.75 billion exit to Johnson & Johnson—the largest acquisition of a venture-backed medical device company on record.

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On Stage. In the Room. Around the World.

Christopher Velis judge and speaker at Harvard Innovation Labs
5 Time Judge & Speaker Harvard iLabs: President's Challenge
Christopher Velis keynote speaker at University of Massachusetts @ Amherst
Judge & Guest Lecture UMAss Amherst: Innovation Challenge
Christopher Velis receiving MedTech Insight Award 2019
Award Recipient MedTech Insight Award: Best Technology
Christopher Velis economic development keynote at Dubai Innovation Week
Economic Development Keynote UAE Innovation Week
Christopher Velis honoring Navy SEAL Team II Earl Kishida
Honoring SEAL Team II: Talk on Quiet Leadership
Christopher Velis interviewing entrepreneur legend Manny Villafana at LSI Summit
LSI Summit Discussion with Legend Manny Villafana
Christopher Velis keynote speaker at Chengdu Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair China
Keynote Speaker Chengdu Global Innovation & Fair
Christopher Velis teaching venture capital at Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
Graduate Education Harvard–MIT Health Sciences & Technology
Christopher Velis keynote at LSI Emerging MedTech Summit
Keynote LSI Emerging MedTech Summit
AEIOU Academy leadership development group outing in Dubai UAE
Leadership Development: Group Outing Desert Destination: Dubai, UAE
Porsche Ambassador
Porsche Ambassador U.S.A
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Awards & Recognition

  • CNBC Disruptor 50: Most Disruptive
  • Best Technological Innovation MedTech Insight
  • Best Breakthrough Innovation "MedTech Breakthroughs" Award
  • M&A Transaction of the Year ACG Champion’s Awards
  • Cross Border M&A Dealmaker of the Year ACG Champion’s Awards
  • UAE Ministry of Health Recognition for Advancing Innovation

Training & Certifications

  • NACD Certified Director
  • Harvard Program on Negotiation
  • Chris Voss Black Swan High-Stakes Negotiation
  • Cornell University Real Estate 360° Program
  • MBA Boston University

Wall Street Journal Coverage

  • “Impact of Auris Health’s Acquisition Could Be Felt Across Med-Tech Industry”
  • “Defense Department Plans Study of Covid-19 Blood-Purification Treatment”
  • “Auris Surgical Robotics Banks $280 Million”
  • “Arctic Fox Gathers Funds for Non-Surgical Fat Reduction”
Dr. Christos Kelepouris
Professor | Entrepreneur

Dr. Christos Kelepouris

DBA · JD · Fulbright Specialist · UAE–Stanford Innovation Fellow · Investor

Selected by the UAE Prime Minister’s Office as a Stanford Innovation Fellow. 15+ years developing founders and advising across four continents.

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Teaching & Leading Across Continents

Christos Kelepouris at China Global Innovation Forum
International Executive Education China Executive Masters Class
Christos Kelepouris teaching
National Economic Growth Program US Embassy: Tunisia
Christos Kelepouris Asia Innovation Summit
Leadership Development AEIOU Asia
Christos Kelepouris teaching in Europe
Global Entrepreneurship Education European Campus, Italy
Christos Kelepouris in Chengdu China
International Executive Education China Executive Masters Class
Christos Kelepouris at the Parthenon
International Speaker Athens, Greece
Dr. Christos Kelepouris
Global Advisor Radio Tunis Chaine Internationale
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Global Recognition

  • Fulbright Specialist U.S. Department of State
  • UAE–Stanford Innovation Fellow Prime Minister’s Office
  • Instructor of Excellence Michigan State University

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Business Administration Temple University
  • Juris Doctor Florida International University
  • LL.M. in International Business Law Boston University
  • LL.M. in Transnational Commercial Practice Lazarski University
  • M.A.S. in Urbanism and Real Estate Development Ion Mincu University
  • M.S. in Strategic Management Indiana University, Bloomington
  • M.S. in Higher Education Administration Florida Intercarouselnational University
  • B.B.A. in International Business Northwood University

Advisory

  • Real Estate & Hospitality
  • Governments & Nations
  • Colleges & Universities
  • Strategy, Franchising & Entrepreneurship

The Strategist + The Professor

One built and exited a $5.75 billion company and negotiated $9.76B in M&A deals. One was selected by a Prime Minister’s Office to advance national innovation and has taught at top institutions globally. Together: deal rooms and classrooms, patents and publications, billions structured and systems taught. This is who teaches AEIOU—and why the knowledge actually transfers.

The structural knowledge that changes outcomes.

Stop learning by losing. Join founders who understand the game before the stakes are real.

20 seats
Founding cohort
February 2026

No payment required to apply.