Emerging technologies are adopted — or abandoned — based on human behaviour.
Helen Marzec works at the intersection of behavioural science, narrative strategy, and venture markets to cultivate the conditions under which new technologies are trusted, adopted, and financed.
Her practice applies behavioural economics and evidence-driven analysis to the moments that determine commercial outcomes: how users form interpretations of value, how investors calibrate risk in high-uncertainty categories, and how markets construct belief around emerging systems. She operates under the conviction that behavioural strategy remains an under-explored competitive advantage; within this framework, new ventures can define their value proposition and positioning through methodologies that build distinct brands and positively influence human behaviour.
Her background spans venture capital due diligence, neuroscience-based consumer research, and startup strategy across North America, Europe, and Asia. Having supported early and growth-stage companies in biotech, healthtech, Web3, and identity infrastructure, her expertise lies in turning behavioural analyses into actionable insights.
She is based in Canada and operates internationally to achieve positive economic, financial, and health outcomes across venture-backed ecosystems.
Supporting strategy and operational development at Human & Digital, a next-generation identity intelligence platform for the global cultural economy, spanning public figures and the licensed and fictional identities they originate.
A 2025 SXSW Pitch Finalist, HAND has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and a special report by Variety VIP+.
Defining competitive advantage by anchoring brand identity in value interpretation frameworks.
Architecting commercial roadmaps that reduce adoption friction and accelerate market entry.
Translating technical complexity into strategic storytelling to build market belief and trust.
Identifying high-potential opportunities through data-driven analysis of behavioural drivers.
Navigating stakeholder interests through incentive alignment and strategic partnership management.
Decoding market landscapes to anticipate shifts in sentiment and competitor vulnerabilities.
Led by ex-founder, VC & Olympian
Co-founded by ex-NBA player
Partnered with a Big Five European league
Excellence Initiative (IdEx) awarded upon academic and research-related merit, aimed for future international professionals who will "participate in the economic and social development of their country of origin," or within France.
UNIVERSITÉ PARIS CITÉ
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Paris School of Economics
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY