The people behind VortexDNA

Branton Kenton-Dau, CEO

Together with colleague Martin Burley, Branton is a leading formulator of the science of human intention. Since 2001 the team has been instrumental in mapping the structure of human intent through the mathematics of complex systems. Initial research focused on the S&P500; group of companies. This grew to encompass the NASDAQ, ASX200 and the FTSE100. In 2007 the team publicly demonstrated the principles of complex systems in human behaviour in a test against Google Search. In 2010 Branton and his team demonstrated the ability of human intention of to remotely influence real world events. The company’s IntentionDirect technology is currently being applied to improve customer retention, reduce insurance claims and improve the fuel efficiency of aircraft.

Before moving to New Zealand in 1996, Branton ran Human Technology UK Limited, a high profile consultancy practise. Branton is married with a twelve year old son and twin eight year old girls.

Justin Liu, General Manager Asia

Justin has over ten years experience in sales and marketing with several multi-national companies; the majority of this time has been devoted to international market development for telcos and other industries. While working for power solution supplier Eaton, Justin significantly increased their revenue in China from start-up level. Justin is experienced in opening and growing new markets, creating new business opportunities and building up effective sales and service operational platforms.

Uniquely qualified to further VortexDNA's business with Chinese telcos, Justin held engineering roles at China Telecom/China Mobile for close to ten years and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Wireless Telecom Engineering from the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Justin has multilingual ability in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hakka.

Martin Burley, Head of Research

With an educational background in maths and philosophy, a Master's in Applied Ethics, and experiential research in organizational and management behavior, Martin's understanding of the forces affecting his community are better informed than most.

His knowledge in this area has been demonstrated repeatedly through his work at VortexDNA. For his first project, Martin analyzed the cultures of all of the companies in the S&P 500, validating the positive bottom-line impact of adhering to a core purpose and values. He then built on that success by being a key member of the team that mapped the mathematical structure of human intention.

For Martin, a whole systems approach isn't limited to abstract intellectual concepts; he applies it everywhere, every day. As a LifeLine phone counselor for people in distress, Martin is emphatic that his ability to perceive people as whole systems -- using concepts like flow and coherence -- has been vital to his ability to help others.