Year One Labs

Adrian Schauer is a Toronto-based tech entrepreneur with a focus on mobile technology. Adrian co-founded Vortex Mobile, a leading mobile and social media marketing firm which was acquired by Transcontinental in 2010. In 2009, Adrian led the spin-off of Vortex Connect the B2E enterprise software division of Vortex Mobile of which he is currently President & CEO. As a business minded engineer, Adrian is responsible for conceiving of products as well as managing the go-to-market strategies and operations of his companies.

Prior to founding Vortex, Adrian was a manager in New Product Development at Rogers Wireless, Canada’s largest mobile phone provider. In this role, Adrian owned the SMS and Mobile Content portfolios counting among his accomplishments the launch of North America’s first Mobile Music service. Adrian holds a Masters of Applied Science from the University of Toronto and Bachelor’s of Engineering from Queens University.