E13: Gihan Amarasiriwardena: Co-Founder + President, Ministry of Supply Agents of Innovation with David Knies

Gihan Amarasiriwardena co-founded Ministry of Supply with Aman Advani at MIT in 2012 united by a shared passion for hacking clothes, making more comfortable dress shirts and socks from their favorite athletic gear. For over a decade since launching on Kickstarter, and having some of the most successful fashion campaigns in the platform's history, the Boston-based workleisure company's mission with every product has been to provide a balance of scientifically-backed comfort and convenience. MOS has become known for engineering many of the world's firsts, including their 3D computerized-knit blazer, their intelligent heated jacket with "smart thermostat" and voice control functionality, their first carbon-neutral certified dress shirt and many others.



Gihan has been a Forbes 30 Under 30, set a Guinness Book of World Records mark for the fastest half-marathon in a suit and is the holder of several patents. You'll be fascinated to learn how he manages his time as a co-founder / company president / father and the life hacks he's created in this episode. More about Gihan at www.ministryofsupply.com