“Entrepreneurship has helped create many of the wonders of the world today, and it can help overcome many of our challenges for a better tomorrow. New initiatives can help us get to the root of the problem.” - Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group the Genius stage is embarking on what is arguably the first (501c3) global initiative to harness the power of brilliant academics, visionaries collaborating with world class entrepreneurs. Our passion … is to place amazing “Tenacious Thinkers” onto a major stage so they may share their work with a global audience and maximize their vision and works potential. We are about creating and funding the most powerful path to opportunity.