Jon Peters is a thought-leader in corporate learning, blending technology, creativity, and human insight to transform leadership development. As the Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of AthenaOnline, he launched the industry’s first microlearning platform, QuickCoach, in 2000—one of the original cloud-based learning solutions and an early SaaS company. Jon’s innovative approach has positioned Athena at the forefront of AI-powered coaching, earning recognition as one of Training Industry Magazine’s top companies to watch in AI. Jon is also an active board member of The Institute for Management Studies.

Driven by a passion for innovation and creativity, Jon has developed and filmed thousands of expert-led lessons for QuickCoach featuring luminaries like Marshall Goldsmith, Beverly Kaye, and Michael Bungay Stanier. His love for storytelling and design also led Jon to production and animation work for Lucasfilm, Pixar, Google, Dignity Health, Adobe, Hoka, the Visual Effects Society, and other well-known brands.

Athena's learning products have earned numerous prestigious industry awards over its 30-year history and have been featured in Wired, Forbes, and various training industry publications. With a career spanning Silicon Valley tech, film production, and leadership development, Jon thrives at the intersection of innovation and education, continually pushing the boundaries of how people learn and engage with content.