
Lucas Werthein
COO & Co-Founder
Cactus
An award-winning technologist, Lucas transforms ambitious ideas into scalable, future-forward realities. With over 15 years of experience at the leading edge of technology and design, he has brought to life bold, UX-driven projects for clients like Beyoncé, Apple, Samsung, Ai Weiwei & Olafur Eliasson, MIT Media Lab, MTV, Intel, Snapchat, Facebook, and Coca-Cola. His work blends current and emerging technologies—AI, AR/VR, machine learning, IoT, data visualization—into powerful digital-physical experiences. As Head of Technology at Cactus, Lucas helps healthcare innovators harness data as a dynamic design material, delivering high-impact solutions across the wellness spectrum. Beyond his client work, Lucas is also a founding partner at Terrarium, a venture studio created in collaboration with Company Ventures and Wellstar Health System, where he helps shape and scale the next generation of healthcare startups.