Aly is a design entrepreneur specializing in invention development. He has launched
products for some of the most exciting consumer brands and has garnered more than 2 
dozen patents.  Aly and his wife Beth have founded numerous efforts nurturing inventive 
culture. They created SPARKcon, which is the nation's largest open-source creative 
festival, attracting 75,000 attendees annually.  They also founded the gourmet brand, 
Gamila, a collection of beautiful and sustainable single-serve coffee and tea tools, which 
was acquired by Seventh Generation in 2014.
Aly's latest effort, Lyf Shoes, offers custom footwear built on demand. Lyf is built on a 
unique circular-economy model, combining 3D printing, on-board electronics, cradle-to-
cradle principles and decentralized manufacturing.
Aly believes that collaborating with experts across diverse disciplines leads to 
revolutionary new products, technologies and methodologies. He travels extensively, 
innovating with factories around the world. His collaborations have been nominated for 
a Grammy and exhibited in the Louvre. He is an Eisenhower Fellow and AIGA Fellow, 
recognized for his creative leadership and ability to drive tangible change.