While the challenges we face are complex, the Soft and Savage mission is quite simple–to explore the lived experience of leading social, cultural and political figures in all sectors of human life, in an effort to understand where we are now, and where we are going

John Kirbow is an author, social entrepreneur, military veteran and author of Combating Domestic Extremism A Post-9/11 War Veteran’s Perspective. Kirbow is currently focused on the nuances of information warfare and counterinsurgency, and how to remedy increasing social and political polarization in the United States. Kirbow served in Iraq (via the US Army)
Tactivate brings an Expeditionary Entrepreneurial capability to response, recovery, and stability operations in crisis, conflict, and emerging market environments. Jesse has spent the past fifteen years working to mesh SOF veteran, entrepreneurial and humanitarian response communities to cultivate unconventional approaches to proactive readiness, emergency business continuity and capacity building efforts.