Thought Leaders

INNOVATE™ Oeiras

JOAO ARAUJO

JOÃO ARAÚJO

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, THALES

Railways has been my constant obsession in the last 30 years, after I assumed the role of developing the Railway business in Portugal. As a fresh Engineer from IST, I started my career at Alcatel as telecoms engineer. Soon my commercial attitude and aptitude drove me to new challenges with...

INNOVATION Quebec

JESSE VINCENT HERSCOVICI

PDG, AXELYS

No matter how big or small, they face strong competition in an unstable environment. In this context, the development of an IP strategy is essential to establish a path to the market. Although IP is a current topic in the business world, it is still too often misunderstood. According to...

INNOVATE™ Alberta

MIK ALLA

MIKE ALLAN

PRESIDENT & CEO, ROUTEIQUE™

Fostering a Culture of Innovation at Routeique™The core of our approach to innovation at Routeique™ is that we see ourselves as problem-solvers rather than service or technology providers. Whether it’s warehouse layouts or inefficiencies in last-mile delivery, our philosophy is that it’s essential to look at issues from new perspectives,...

INNOVATE® Nashville

LARISSA MARSHALL

DIRECTOR OF PRACTICE INNOVATION AT POLSINELLI

Innovation in the legal industry can often feel counter-intuitive. After all, law is built on precedent, on looking backward to go forward. A cornerstone of the profession is to manage risk and reduce uncertainty, adding additional tension to innovation and experimentation. And yet, the legal industry finds itself amid some...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

JINPIN YING

PRESIDENT CYBERMED

The future of healthcare is undergoing a transformative revolution, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and an increasing commitment to greater equity across patient populations. From the time that CyberMed was established, one of the prevailing issues that we are focusing on is how the technology can address...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

JOSEPHINE BUYS

JOSEPHINE BUYS

FOUNDING CEO, INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING BUREAU (IAB SA) AND DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY ADVOCATE

As a media and marketing pioneer, throughout my career I have been at the forefront of lightning speed change in the advertising and media landscape, from representing several top newspaper and magazine publishers, as they migrated online, to founding CEO of the first and only Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB SA)...

INNOVATE® St. Louis

Dr. Benjamin Akande

Dr. Benjamin Akande

Assistant Vice Chancellor, International Affairs-Africa; Associate Director, Gl

Innovation is best achieved when you align it with your competitive advantage—what you do that nobody else could do better. When you focus on your competitive advantage and open yourself to think creatively about trying to best yourself. If copying others is best practice, then besting yourself is next practice—creating...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

SAJAN PETER

MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPTUS BUSINESS CENTRE – ADELAIDE NORTH

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape defined by innovation and disruption, a growing number of seasoned corporate executives are embracing a paradigm shift, leaving behind the comfort of their executive roles to embark on the exhilarating journey of entrepreneurship. This transition represents more than a mere career change; it embodies...

INNOVATE® Phoenix

Deborah Helitzer

Deborah Helitzer

Dean and Professor - College Of Health Solutions, Arizona State University

IntroductionThe College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University was formed in 2012 to offer students an education in ten health disciplines. In 2017, the college began a major transformation to better align with its mission to address the nation’s most pressing health challenges, eliminating disciplinary divisions and better positioning...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

JOHN SANEI

JOHN SANEI INC. Building Your Personal Brand: Your Bridge To The Future

FOUNDER, JOHN SANEI INC.

I’m a futures strategist who combines human behaviour and future studies to create keynotes, masterclasses and books that help people, businesses and brands build the courage and clarity they need to forge the future they want. Driven by the real world, by humanity and ‘the now’, as a Futures Strategist...

INNOVATE® San Diego Vol.1

Bob Kain

I’ve been fortunate enough to live a life distinguished by constant progression, from understanding to impacting, particularly in my career. Trained as a physicist, I was fueled by a deep drive to understand some of the most complex “whys” of our world. Quickly I learned that understanding is more satisfying...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

ISABEL KEULEN

CEO, SSE VENTURES & SSE BUSINESS LAB

THE NORDIC’S LEADING STARTUP HUB! I believe that SSE Business Lab’s success in fostering unicorns and groundbreaking companies isn’t coincidental. It’s the result of a carefully designed ecosystem where ambition meets mentorship and capital is intertwined with experience. At the core is a powerful alumni network. Unlike many ecosystems where...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

Ann Molin

Hack for Earth - Founder & CEO

What if the next big breakthrough didn’t come from a boardroom or a lab, but from a team of global citizens with bold ideas? This is the essence of citizen-driven innovation—the foundation of the Hack for Earth movement that taps into the collective creativity of people from all around the...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

CHRISTOPHER J. PALADINO

PRESIDENT, DEVCO

Mr. Paladino has served as President of the New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) since 1994. Under his leadership, DEVCO has developed 8.3 million square feet in residential, commercial, academic, and institutional development projects valued at $3.5 billion. By establishing unique public-private partnerships, Mr. Paladino has successfully completed numerous projects to...

INNOVATE® Austin Volume 2

Martin Martinez

Martin Martinez

Founder - A-Player Media | Managing Director, Founder - Institute Texas

As a Native Texan, my family has stretched back either 5 or 7 generations (depending on which parent I ask). While the early years of my life were split between San Antonio and Dallas, it wasn’t until I moved to the Texas Capital of Austin where I discovered the meaning...

VOICES of the Future

ARUNA NARAYANAN

REDEFINING SUSTAINABILITY FOR TOMORROW

Sustainability is a loaded – and vague – term nowadays. What is sustainability, and what does its impact mean for the future? Aruna Narayanan breaks down the barriers to understanding and decodes its complexities, while her insights serve as a guiding light of hope. This podcast was not just a...

INNOVATION Quebec

PRÉFACE DE MURIELLE LABERGE

RECTRICE DE L’UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS

L’innovation est intrinsèquement liée à la recherche constante d’amélioration. Elle requiert un esprit créatif et agile pour se concrétiser. C’est cet état d’esprit qui pousse les individus en quête de l’amélioration du bien-être et de la création d’un monde meilleur à se consacrer aux innovations sociales fondées sur des valeurs...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Dr. Michael Avaltroni

Dean of the Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy & Health Scien

A recent published study described how in 1950, medical knowledge was on pace to double every 50 years. In 2020, this rate is projected to be 73 days. Healthcare providers, then, have at once a huge set of challenges—and an even larger set of opportunities. Adapting to this new healthcare...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Dr. Gregory Olsen

GHO Ventures - “Angel” Investor

GHO Ventures

In order to understand what GHO Ventures is, we need to talk about Dr. Gregory Olsen. Greg started the company EPITAXX, a fiber-optic detector manufacturer in 1984 together with Vladimir Ban. It was sold in 1990 for $12 million. He then founded Sensors Unlimited, a near-infrared camera manufacturer in 1992...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

DEAN DEBIASE

DEAN DEBIASE- REBOOT PARTNERS

REBOOT PARTNERS

CEOs constantly hear noise about competitive “disruption” in their sectors, fueling concerns about their organization’s ability to innovate in an increasingly competitive and agile global market. This creates natural pressure to grow and meet earnings targets—but growth can be slow and expensive. With Open-Innovation and Co-Creation platforms, it doesn’t have...

INNOVATE® Nashville

LAURIE OSWALD

CEO, INTERAWORKS AND CO-FOUNDER, BEST YEAR YET FOUNDATION

LEADING THE NEXT WAVE IN BUSINESSWe are in a huge change moment equal to the Renaissance and the Industrial revolution. The way we have always done business cannot continue to work in this new environment. The focus must move away from expecting employees to serve the company with no reciprocity...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Ron Gaboury

Ron Gaboury

CEO - Yorktel and Caregility

As the CEO of two technology companies, I have the distinct honor of leading a group of highly talented and passionate individuals across both organizations. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way is that building the right team can be a force multiplier when it comes to...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

RICHARD TURNER

FOUNDER ZEN ENERGY & DEPUTY CHAIR SA PREMIER’S CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCIL AUTHOR OF “THE ESSENTIAL ENTRE

How often have you heard something like this: “Australia makes up only 1.3% of global emissions, and therefore why is it so important for Australia to do anything in relation to renewable energy targets and lowering emissions as we are not going to make any difference?” Make no mistake, sitting...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

MICHAEL MACOLINO

MANAGING DIRECTOR, APAC, SVG VENTURES THRIVE

As an entrepreneur, I have always been passionate about leveraging technology to enhance efficiency across various industries Michael Macolino, Managing Director SVG Ventures Thrive (APAC), Ex-Startup Founder & CTO, Focused on AgriFood Tech commercialisation and eco-system, TEDx Speaker, InDaily 40 under 40. At the age of 21, I started my...

JOAO ARAUJO

JOÃO ARAÚJO

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, THALES

Railways has been my constant obsession in the last 30 years, after I assumed the role of developing the Railway business in Portugal. As a fresh Engineer from IST, I started my career at Alcatel as telecoms engineer. Soon my commercial attitude and aptitude drove me to new challenges with...

JESSE VINCENT HERSCOVICI

PDG, AXELYS

No matter how big or small, they face strong competition in an unstable environment. In this context, the development of an IP strategy is essential to establish a path to the market. Although IP is a current topic in the business world, it is still too often misunderstood. According to...

MIK ALLA

MIKE ALLAN

PRESIDENT & CEO, ROUTEIQUE™

Fostering a Culture of Innovation at Routeique™The core of our approach to innovation at Routeique™ is that we see ourselves as problem-solvers rather than service or technology providers. Whether it’s warehouse layouts or inefficiencies in last-mile delivery, our philosophy is that it’s essential to look at issues from new perspectives,...

LARISSA MARSHALL

DIRECTOR OF PRACTICE INNOVATION AT POLSINELLI

Innovation in the legal industry can often feel counter-intuitive. After all, law is built on precedent, on looking backward to go forward. A cornerstone of the profession is to manage risk and reduce uncertainty, adding additional tension to innovation and experimentation. And yet, the legal industry finds itself amid some...

JINPIN YING

PRESIDENT CYBERMED

The future of healthcare is undergoing a transformative revolution, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and an increasing commitment to greater equity across patient populations. From the time that CyberMed was established, one of the prevailing issues that we are focusing on is how the technology can address...

JOSEPHINE BUYS

JOSEPHINE BUYS

FOUNDING CEO, INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING BUREAU (IAB SA) AND DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY ADVOCATE

As a media and marketing pioneer, throughout my career I have been at the forefront of lightning speed change in the advertising and media landscape, from representing several top newspaper and magazine publishers, as they migrated online, to founding CEO of the first and only Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB SA)...

Dr. Benjamin Akande

Dr. Benjamin Akande

Assistant Vice Chancellor, International Affairs-Africa; Associate Director, Gl

Innovation is best achieved when you align it with your competitive advantage—what you do that nobody else could do better. When you focus on your competitive advantage and open yourself to think creatively about trying to best yourself. If copying others is best practice, then besting yourself is next practice—creating...

SAJAN PETER

MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPTUS BUSINESS CENTRE – ADELAIDE NORTH

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape defined by innovation and disruption, a growing number of seasoned corporate executives are embracing a paradigm shift, leaving behind the comfort of their executive roles to embark on the exhilarating journey of entrepreneurship. This transition represents more than a mere career change; it embodies...

Deborah Helitzer

Deborah Helitzer

Dean and Professor - College Of Health Solutions, Arizona State University

IntroductionThe College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University was formed in 2012 to offer students an education in ten health disciplines. In 2017, the college began a major transformation to better align with its mission to address the nation’s most pressing health challenges, eliminating disciplinary divisions and better positioning...

JOHN SANEI

JOHN SANEI INC. Building Your Personal Brand: Your Bridge To The Future

FOUNDER, JOHN SANEI INC.

I’m a futures strategist who combines human behaviour and future studies to create keynotes, masterclasses and books that help people, businesses and brands build the courage and clarity they need to forge the future they want. Driven by the real world, by humanity and ‘the now’, as a Futures Strategist...

Bob Kain

I’ve been fortunate enough to live a life distinguished by constant progression, from understanding to impacting, particularly in my career. Trained as a physicist, I was fueled by a deep drive to understand some of the most complex “whys” of our world. Quickly I learned that understanding is more satisfying...

ISABEL KEULEN

CEO, SSE VENTURES & SSE BUSINESS LAB

THE NORDIC’S LEADING STARTUP HUB! I believe that SSE Business Lab’s success in fostering unicorns and groundbreaking companies isn’t coincidental. It’s the result of a carefully designed ecosystem where ambition meets mentorship and capital is intertwined with experience. At the core is a powerful alumni network. Unlike many ecosystems where...

Ann Molin

Hack for Earth - Founder & CEO

What if the next big breakthrough didn’t come from a boardroom or a lab, but from a team of global citizens with bold ideas? This is the essence of citizen-driven innovation—the foundation of the Hack for Earth movement that taps into the collective creativity of people from all around the...

CHRISTOPHER J. PALADINO

PRESIDENT, DEVCO

Mr. Paladino has served as President of the New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) since 1994. Under his leadership, DEVCO has developed 8.3 million square feet in residential, commercial, academic, and institutional development projects valued at $3.5 billion. By establishing unique public-private partnerships, Mr. Paladino has successfully completed numerous projects to...

Martin Martinez

Martin Martinez

Founder - A-Player Media | Managing Director, Founder - Institute Texas

As a Native Texan, my family has stretched back either 5 or 7 generations (depending on which parent I ask). While the early years of my life were split between San Antonio and Dallas, it wasn’t until I moved to the Texas Capital of Austin where I discovered the meaning...

ARUNA NARAYANAN

REDEFINING SUSTAINABILITY FOR TOMORROW

Sustainability is a loaded – and vague – term nowadays. What is sustainability, and what does its impact mean for the future? Aruna Narayanan breaks down the barriers to understanding and decodes its complexities, while her insights serve as a guiding light of hope. This podcast was not just a...

PRÉFACE DE MURIELLE LABERGE

RECTRICE DE L’UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS

L’innovation est intrinsèquement liée à la recherche constante d’amélioration. Elle requiert un esprit créatif et agile pour se concrétiser. C’est cet état d’esprit qui pousse les individus en quête de l’amélioration du bien-être et de la création d’un monde meilleur à se consacrer aux innovations sociales fondées sur des valeurs...

Dr. Michael Avaltroni

Dean of the Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy & Health Scien

A recent published study described how in 1950, medical knowledge was on pace to double every 50 years. In 2020, this rate is projected to be 73 days. Healthcare providers, then, have at once a huge set of challenges—and an even larger set of opportunities. Adapting to this new healthcare...

Dr. Gregory Olsen

GHO Ventures - “Angel” Investor

GHO Ventures

In order to understand what GHO Ventures is, we need to talk about Dr. Gregory Olsen. Greg started the company EPITAXX, a fiber-optic detector manufacturer in 1984 together with Vladimir Ban. It was sold in 1990 for $12 million. He then founded Sensors Unlimited, a near-infrared camera manufacturer in 1992...

DEAN DEBIASE

DEAN DEBIASE- REBOOT PARTNERS

REBOOT PARTNERS

CEOs constantly hear noise about competitive “disruption” in their sectors, fueling concerns about their organization’s ability to innovate in an increasingly competitive and agile global market. This creates natural pressure to grow and meet earnings targets—but growth can be slow and expensive. With Open-Innovation and Co-Creation platforms, it doesn’t have...

LAURIE OSWALD

CEO, INTERAWORKS AND CO-FOUNDER, BEST YEAR YET FOUNDATION

LEADING THE NEXT WAVE IN BUSINESSWe are in a huge change moment equal to the Renaissance and the Industrial revolution. The way we have always done business cannot continue to work in this new environment. The focus must move away from expecting employees to serve the company with no reciprocity...

Ron Gaboury

Ron Gaboury

CEO - Yorktel and Caregility

As the CEO of two technology companies, I have the distinct honor of leading a group of highly talented and passionate individuals across both organizations. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way is that building the right team can be a force multiplier when it comes to...

RICHARD TURNER

FOUNDER ZEN ENERGY & DEPUTY CHAIR SA PREMIER’S CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCIL AUTHOR OF “THE ESSENTIAL ENTRE

How often have you heard something like this: “Australia makes up only 1.3% of global emissions, and therefore why is it so important for Australia to do anything in relation to renewable energy targets and lowering emissions as we are not going to make any difference?” Make no mistake, sitting...

MICHAEL MACOLINO

MANAGING DIRECTOR, APAC, SVG VENTURES THRIVE

As an entrepreneur, I have always been passionate about leveraging technology to enhance efficiency across various industries Michael Macolino, Managing Director SVG Ventures Thrive (APAC), Ex-Startup Founder & CTO, Focused on AgriFood Tech commercialisation and eco-system, TEDx Speaker, InDaily 40 under 40. At the age of 21, I started my...

INNOVATE® Ecosystems