Thought Leaders

INNOVATE® Georgia

DR. RAMNATH K. CHELLAPPA

PROFESSOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

DR. RAMNATH K. CHELLAPPA,PROFESSOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS &OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT;ASSOCIATE DEAN & ACADEMIC DIRECTOR,MS IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS. AI, BUSINESS & EMORYAmidst all the technological advances, businesses have been struggling to keep up. From Machine Learning to AI to now Large Language Models, the readiness of organizations to adopt these new techniques...

INNOVATE™ Alberta

HUBBA KHATOON

REGIONAL INNOVATION DIRECTOR (PRAIRIES), CANADIAN FOOD INNOVATION NETWORK (CFIN)

True innovation isn’t just about expertise and knowledge — it’s about having an unwavering passion to make a difference. Over the past decade, I’ve been fortunate to witness remarkable enthusiasm and drive that Alberta’s entrepreneurs bring to the table. As the Regional Innovation Director for Prairies Canada at the Canadian...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

GILLIAN ALDRIDGE OAM

MAYOR, CITY OF SALISBURY

Our City is the fourth largest economy in the State with a Gross Regional Product of 8.65 billion and more than 8,700 businesses calling Salisbury home, including a host of international firms and flourishing entrepreneurs. We are an important area for the State’s economic growth for population, small business, innovation...

INNOVATE™ Oeiras

Eduardo Baptista Correia

CEO, Taguspark

Development and innovation are close concepts that are at the basis of the evolution of mankind. If we look at this evolution we see that development is essentially felt in a stable set of elements: the ways in which we communicate, how we obtain information and learn, how we move...

VOICES of the Future

GAUTAM GANGLANI

NAVIGATING NEW HORIZONS

Sitting down with Gautam Ganglani, you can’t help but feel a sense of awe. This CEO of Right Selection Global Thought Leaders is a man who has actively shaped the evolving landscape of thought leadership and personal development over decades. Our conversation unfolds like a map to the future, punctuated...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

Joel B. Bruckman

Joel B. Bruckman

Attorney - Freeborn & Peters LLP

I support innovators by providing them with a comprehensive approach to data privacy and cybersecurity to both protect them and free them to function at full capacity. This includes providing clients with: i) a clear understanding of the data privacy laws and regulations applicable to their businesses; ii) guidance in...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

ASHA PATEL

GOOGLE

When it comes to innovation, society tends to lionise entrepreneurs taking companies from the startup phase to global household names....

INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2

RONNY VAN BROEKHOVEN

RONNY VAN BROEKHOVEN

SITE MANAGER, AGC GLASS EUROPE MOL PLANT

I am a civil engineer electronic by training. In 1997 I joined AGC Mol (then still Glaverbel) a glass manufacturer at walking distance from my home. At first I managed the general services such as plan maintenance, purchasing, miscellaneous projects and evolved to site manager of the Mol plant in...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

MELODI ASKELÖF

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, SATOCCI

Next stop: Mars. That’s the mindset that drives me. I’m scaling Retail Tech from MENA to the world with Satocci and our Scan & Pay revolution. I’ve spent fifteen years moving between banking, finance, sales and telecom, and here’s what I’ve learned: money always moves faster than the systems built...

VOICES of the Future

ERIK ANDERSON

BLUEPRINT FOR A COMPASSIONATE FUTURE

Innovation, purpose, and sustainability intertwine to sketch the silhouette of tomorrow. Erik Anderson – a distinguished entrepreneur and executive renowned for his leadership across various sectors – stands at the vanguard, a guiding light illuminating the path to a future replete with promise and potential. His story of purpose-driven leadership...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

HEIDI GILLMAN

CHIEF NFT OFFICER, NFT THE MOVIE, LLC

IMPOSSIBLE IS AN OPINION.Impossible is an opinion, not a fact. I teach and live my life in a way that shows my children nothing is impossible. My life’s design is to help others understand our minds and how powerful they are. We are designed to experience a creative and full...

INNOVATE™ Oeiras

Rui Pedro Almeida

Rui Pedro Almeida

Chair Of The British-Portuguese Chamber Of Commerce

We have worked with both the Portuguese and British Government, local municipalities and several institutions to find solutions and seek out opportunities to local, regional and global challenges and to support the private sector. Our primary mission is to promote bilateral trade and business opportunities between Portugal and the UK...

VOICES of the Future

MARIA DA CONCEICAO

CLIMBING NEW HEIGHTS FOR HUMANITY

Maria Da Conceicao’s eyes sparkle with an intensity that reflects a life of profound challenges and extraordinary achievements. Born in Portugal, Maria’s story began with adversity. At just two years old, her mother fell ill, and an African immigrant cleaner, Maria Cristina Matos, took her under her wing. This new...

INNOVATION Quebec

SOPHIE D’AMOURS

RECTRICE, UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL

Le mot innovation est utilisé à plusieurs sauces. Il est toutefois clairement défini par le Larousse comme l’« ensemble du processus qui se déroule depuis la naissance d’une idée jusqu’à sa matérialisation ». Au-delà de l’idée, une solution nouvelle doit être utilisée, commercialisée, achetée ou déployée pour être innovante. Dans...

AI Québec

MADELEINE JEAN

ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PROMPT

In the field of artificial intelligence, the world of academic research has excelled in Quebec. It has produced renowned researchers and thinkers in operational research and, more recently, in deep learning. Our researchers are amongst the most cited in these fields. Graduate students from all over the world aspire to...

INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2

SAMANTHA MATHEWS

FOUNDER @LEARNBYLOCI

The technology industry is so broad-reaching and established that “innovation” has become the status quo. The problem that comes along with this entrenched approach to technological development is that we’ve also codified what the people who innovate look like; where they went to school, who they know, and what kind...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

STEVEN COLLENS

STEVEN COLLENS

CEO, MATTER

I’ve been the chief executive officer at MATTER — the global healthcare innovation hub headquartered in Chicago — since it was founded in 2015. Over the last five years, one of the most interesting dynamics we’ve observed — coming both from entrepreneurs developing novel technologies, as well as from large...

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...

INNOVATE™ Estonia

JANA KRIMPE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CO-FOUNDER, B.EST SOLUTIONS

Digital transformation is often viewed in terms of platforms, applications, or the latest disruptive technology. But these are only surface layers. The true foundation of a digital society is trust and trust begins with secure digital identity. Without it, governments cannot serve effectively, businesses cannot scale confidently, and citizens are...

INNOVATE® San Diego Vol.1

Ardy Arianpour

It is no coincidence that Seqster was born in San Diego, a city with an underdog culture where small startups transform into large enterprises that address giant markets. Perfect weather drives innovation—always sunny, 72 degrees, and 70 miles of beaches. Perhaps the combination of unique culture and weather has drawn...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

SEBASTIAN FUCHS

CEO, STARTUP PEOPLE

Stockholm’s startup scene – and ecosystems everywhere – love to celebrate the one percent: the global successes, the polished founders, the big exits. But that’s not the story that matters most. What really defines an ecosystem are the founders you don’t see. The ones grinding at kitchen tables. The ones...

INNOVATE™ Flanders

JACQUES VANDERMEIREN /ANNICK DE RIDDER

CEO/ PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PORT OF ANTWERP-BRUGES

In a rapidly changing world, with long-term disruptive evolutions, innovation is a powerful response. The ambition of Port of Antwerp-Bruges is to be the world’s first port that reconciles economy, people and climate. We believe in innovation as a lever towards a sustainable future. That is why the focus on...

VOICES of the Future

ALEXANDER ALEGRIA-SEIF

THE INTENTIONAL INVESTOR

Alexander Alegria-Seif stands at the crossroads of passion, purpose, and impact, embodying what it means to dream and act with intention. “I’m an impact investor and passionate about creating impact in the world,” he states, heralding a dialogue transcending the mundane. As friends and Harvard Business School alums, our connection...

AI Québec

PHILIPPE MOLARET

PHILIPPE MOLARET

DIRECTEUR TECHNIQUE CHEZ THALES

Elle vise l’accroissement des capacités opérationnelles dans plusieurs secteurs d’application tels que la santé, la sécurité, ou le transport. L’agent intelligent que nous développons n’est pas qu’un ‘simple’ double numérique. L’Agent couvre trois fonctionnalités; 1) une veille permanente sur la situation opérationnelle dans son cadre d’emploi et dont il informe...

DR. RAMNATH K. CHELLAPPA

PROFESSOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

DR. RAMNATH K. CHELLAPPA,PROFESSOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS &OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT;ASSOCIATE DEAN & ACADEMIC DIRECTOR,MS IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS. AI, BUSINESS & EMORYAmidst all the technological advances, businesses have been struggling to keep up. From Machine Learning to AI to now Large Language Models, the readiness of organizations to adopt these new techniques...

HUBBA KHATOON

REGIONAL INNOVATION DIRECTOR (PRAIRIES), CANADIAN FOOD INNOVATION NETWORK (CFIN)

True innovation isn’t just about expertise and knowledge — it’s about having an unwavering passion to make a difference. Over the past decade, I’ve been fortunate to witness remarkable enthusiasm and drive that Alberta’s entrepreneurs bring to the table. As the Regional Innovation Director for Prairies Canada at the Canadian...

GILLIAN ALDRIDGE OAM

MAYOR, CITY OF SALISBURY

Our City is the fourth largest economy in the State with a Gross Regional Product of 8.65 billion and more than 8,700 businesses calling Salisbury home, including a host of international firms and flourishing entrepreneurs. We are an important area for the State’s economic growth for population, small business, innovation...

Eduardo Baptista Correia

CEO, Taguspark

Development and innovation are close concepts that are at the basis of the evolution of mankind. If we look at this evolution we see that development is essentially felt in a stable set of elements: the ways in which we communicate, how we obtain information and learn, how we move...

GAUTAM GANGLANI

NAVIGATING NEW HORIZONS

Sitting down with Gautam Ganglani, you can’t help but feel a sense of awe. This CEO of Right Selection Global Thought Leaders is a man who has actively shaped the evolving landscape of thought leadership and personal development over decades. Our conversation unfolds like a map to the future, punctuated...

Joel B. Bruckman

Joel B. Bruckman

Attorney - Freeborn & Peters LLP

I support innovators by providing them with a comprehensive approach to data privacy and cybersecurity to both protect them and free them to function at full capacity. This includes providing clients with: i) a clear understanding of the data privacy laws and regulations applicable to their businesses; ii) guidance in...

ASHA PATEL

GOOGLE

When it comes to innovation, society tends to lionise entrepreneurs taking companies from the startup phase to global household names....

RONNY VAN BROEKHOVEN

RONNY VAN BROEKHOVEN

SITE MANAGER, AGC GLASS EUROPE MOL PLANT

I am a civil engineer electronic by training. In 1997 I joined AGC Mol (then still Glaverbel) a glass manufacturer at walking distance from my home. At first I managed the general services such as plan maintenance, purchasing, miscellaneous projects and evolved to site manager of the Mol plant in...

MELODI ASKELÖF

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, SATOCCI

Next stop: Mars. That’s the mindset that drives me. I’m scaling Retail Tech from MENA to the world with Satocci and our Scan & Pay revolution. I’ve spent fifteen years moving between banking, finance, sales and telecom, and here’s what I’ve learned: money always moves faster than the systems built...

ERIK ANDERSON

BLUEPRINT FOR A COMPASSIONATE FUTURE

Innovation, purpose, and sustainability intertwine to sketch the silhouette of tomorrow. Erik Anderson – a distinguished entrepreneur and executive renowned for his leadership across various sectors – stands at the vanguard, a guiding light illuminating the path to a future replete with promise and potential. His story of purpose-driven leadership...

HEIDI GILLMAN

CHIEF NFT OFFICER, NFT THE MOVIE, LLC

IMPOSSIBLE IS AN OPINION.Impossible is an opinion, not a fact. I teach and live my life in a way that shows my children nothing is impossible. My life’s design is to help others understand our minds and how powerful they are. We are designed to experience a creative and full...

Rui Pedro Almeida

Rui Pedro Almeida

Chair Of The British-Portuguese Chamber Of Commerce

We have worked with both the Portuguese and British Government, local municipalities and several institutions to find solutions and seek out opportunities to local, regional and global challenges and to support the private sector. Our primary mission is to promote bilateral trade and business opportunities between Portugal and the UK...

MARIA DA CONCEICAO

CLIMBING NEW HEIGHTS FOR HUMANITY

Maria Da Conceicao’s eyes sparkle with an intensity that reflects a life of profound challenges and extraordinary achievements. Born in Portugal, Maria’s story began with adversity. At just two years old, her mother fell ill, and an African immigrant cleaner, Maria Cristina Matos, took her under her wing. This new...

SOPHIE D’AMOURS

RECTRICE, UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL

Le mot innovation est utilisé à plusieurs sauces. Il est toutefois clairement défini par le Larousse comme l’« ensemble du processus qui se déroule depuis la naissance d’une idée jusqu’à sa matérialisation ». Au-delà de l’idée, une solution nouvelle doit être utilisée, commercialisée, achetée ou déployée pour être innovante. Dans...

MADELEINE JEAN

ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PROMPT

In the field of artificial intelligence, the world of academic research has excelled in Quebec. It has produced renowned researchers and thinkers in operational research and, more recently, in deep learning. Our researchers are amongst the most cited in these fields. Graduate students from all over the world aspire to...

SAMANTHA MATHEWS

FOUNDER @LEARNBYLOCI

The technology industry is so broad-reaching and established that “innovation” has become the status quo. The problem that comes along with this entrenched approach to technological development is that we’ve also codified what the people who innovate look like; where they went to school, who they know, and what kind...

STEVEN COLLENS

STEVEN COLLENS

CEO, MATTER

I’ve been the chief executive officer at MATTER — the global healthcare innovation hub headquartered in Chicago — since it was founded in 2015. Over the last five years, one of the most interesting dynamics we’ve observed — coming both from entrepreneurs developing novel technologies, as well as from large...

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...

JANA KRIMPE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CO-FOUNDER, B.EST SOLUTIONS

Digital transformation is often viewed in terms of platforms, applications, or the latest disruptive technology. But these are only surface layers. The true foundation of a digital society is trust and trust begins with secure digital identity. Without it, governments cannot serve effectively, businesses cannot scale confidently, and citizens are...

Ardy Arianpour

It is no coincidence that Seqster was born in San Diego, a city with an underdog culture where small startups transform into large enterprises that address giant markets. Perfect weather drives innovation—always sunny, 72 degrees, and 70 miles of beaches. Perhaps the combination of unique culture and weather has drawn...

SEBASTIAN FUCHS

CEO, STARTUP PEOPLE

Stockholm’s startup scene – and ecosystems everywhere – love to celebrate the one percent: the global successes, the polished founders, the big exits. But that’s not the story that matters most. What really defines an ecosystem are the founders you don’t see. The ones grinding at kitchen tables. The ones...

JACQUES VANDERMEIREN /ANNICK DE RIDDER

CEO/ PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PORT OF ANTWERP-BRUGES

In a rapidly changing world, with long-term disruptive evolutions, innovation is a powerful response. The ambition of Port of Antwerp-Bruges is to be the world’s first port that reconciles economy, people and climate. We believe in innovation as a lever towards a sustainable future. That is why the focus on...

ALEXANDER ALEGRIA-SEIF

THE INTENTIONAL INVESTOR

Alexander Alegria-Seif stands at the crossroads of passion, purpose, and impact, embodying what it means to dream and act with intention. “I’m an impact investor and passionate about creating impact in the world,” he states, heralding a dialogue transcending the mundane. As friends and Harvard Business School alums, our connection...

PHILIPPE MOLARET

PHILIPPE MOLARET

DIRECTEUR TECHNIQUE CHEZ THALES

Elle vise l’accroissement des capacités opérationnelles dans plusieurs secteurs d’application tels que la santé, la sécurité, ou le transport. L’agent intelligent que nous développons n’est pas qu’un ‘simple’ double numérique. L’Agent couvre trois fonctionnalités; 1) une veille permanente sur la situation opérationnelle dans son cadre d’emploi et dont il informe...

INNOVATE® Ecosystems