Thought Leaders

INNOVATE™ South Africa

DR. DOUG MATTHEUS

DOUG M. CONSULTANCY

Innovation will not take place without some sort of Reinvention – a changing state,...

INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath

Sacha Mirzoeff

Head Of Channel 4 Bristol

he human instinct to tell stories can be traced back millennia. From paintings on cave walls, to families huddled around campfires, to bingeable boxsets, storytelling is a thread woven deep into the fabric of human experience and often helps set our moral boundaries. The possibility of changing the way that...

VOICES of the Future

FADI GHANDOUR

THE POWER VISION

In the grand tapestry of influential leaders who have shaped our world, few threads are as vibrant and enduring as the story of Fadi Ghandour. As I sit down with Fadi for our conversation, I’m reminded of his monumental contributions to entrepreneurship and social empowerment. His journey encapsulates the spirit...

INNOVATE® Tampa Bay Vol.3

Gregg Ross-Munro

Herding Cats & Coders

COMMUNICATING WITH TECHIES What to Look for in a Digital Agency Whether you want to augment an in-house team or bring an entirely new product to life, odds are, you’re going to entertain the idea of hiring an agency. By an “agency”, I mean everything from advertising companies offering digital...

Jeff Citty

Jeff Citty

ED.D. - UF Innovation Academy Director

Jeff Citty ED.D. UF Innovation Academy Director One of the strongest competitive qualities we possess as Americans is our ability to innovate and develop creative solutions to complex problems. The University of Florida’s (UF) Innovation Academy (IA) facilitates innovative student thinking, creativity, and the creation of student partnerships with start...

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™ Ottawa

Claude Brulé

President - Algonquin College

  Claude Brulé, President – Algonquin College When Claude Brulé was appointed Algonquin College’s ninth president in mid-2019 he quickly embarked on an innovation agenda to establish experiential, personalized learning as the institution’s guiding educational principle for the future. “We know the people who walk through our doors, both physically...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Dedicated to the Memory of Edward Cohen

Contributed by Mario M. Casabona, Commissioner Emeritus NJ CS&T

When pioneering educator and entrepreneurial advocate, Edward Cohen passed away in 2019, the State of New Jersey lost a veritable lion of education and technological entrepreneurship. Over 30 years ago, Cohen understood that to revitalize the State’s flagging economy, a fuse had to be lit forging the sectors of higher...

INNOVATE™ Alberta

JAMES KEIRSTEAD

CO-CHAIR, EDMONTON REGIONAL INNOVATION NETWORK (ERIN)

INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CREATIVITYExperience has taught me that innovation is not just about creating something new, it also includes making improvements to existing products or systems. It is about taking a creative approach to problem solving and producing solutions that are unique, interesting, and useful. Innovation and entrepreneurship go hand-in-hand...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

MIGUEL COPPEDGE

AGE 17, AUTHOR, ENTREPRENEUR, PHILANTHROPIST, INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

I pride myself on being unique and different. Most teens my age are worried about having the latest name brand clothing, shoes, or gadgets. But not me! I want to help and inspire people and change the world for the better. As a former foster child and current adoptee, I...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

MARTIN K HAESE MBA, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Entrepreneur, Educator and Advocate | Special Envoy to Singapore and Southeast Asia for Trade

I am fascinated by the common threads of achievement that come to define an individual’s contribution to their chosen field of endeavour. I am equally fascinated by how communities, cites and nations do the same. I now turn that lens onto my own career in a quest to articulate my...

Angela Renick

Angela Renick

Owner - A`Vie Events

Angela Renick Owner – A`Vie Events Angela Renick has been planning events in Gainesville for 30 years. She began in 1996 with a part-time wedding coordination business, which has continued to expand over the years. She has planned many events along the way during these years. In 2005, she opened...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Michele N. Siekerka

Michele N. Siekerka

President And CEO- New Jersey Business & Industry Association

Our vision statement ensures we will never lose sight of our innovation goal: “New Jersey will reclaim its stature as the Innovation State.” To be sure, New Jersey has a rich history of innovation dating back to our glory days of the 19th and 20th centuries when discoveries made in...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

MIKE ABEL

MIKE ABEL

FOUNDING PARTNER: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, M&C SAATCHI GROUP SOUTH AFRICA

Innovation for innovation sake has absolutely no purpose. It requires direction. It needs to convey a message, inspire curiosity, drive real change, shape the future, and influence action. It must have meaning. Combine this with entrepreneurship, and suddenly the world moves forward. Innovation thrives when curious and imaginative people ask...

INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2

ROBERT MACKIE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BIOLYTICAL

The Changing Diagnostics LandscapeWith almost twenty years in the medical diagnostics industry, undoubtedly, one of the biggest impacts we’ve experienced has been COVID-19. From upending business models and shutting down the globe to forcing the world to rethink how we conduct business and even what products we make and how,...

VOICES of the Future

CAPITAL CLUB DUBAI

BRIDGING THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR

Capital Club Dubai is a hub of innovation and a crucible for visionary minds shaping the future. As I sit across from Hussain Sultan al Junaidy, the Chairman of this illustrious club, his eyes reflect profound optimism and a relentless drive to propel a business club and a global community...

INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2

Carole Lamarque

CEO, Founding Partner Of Duval Union Innovative Marketing

Strategic Marketing, launching innovations and new technologies are my passions. I worked as a marketing leader for various companies in competitive markets. It was a privilege to work in these sectors. I look back on my very pleasant and extremely smart colleagues. Many of them supported me and made me...

INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

MARIA LUISA FERRÉ RANGEL

CEO GRUPO FERRÉ RANGEL (GFR)

When you’re part of a family business with over 100 years of history, the questions often asked are: How do you stay relevant? What is the formula to successfully operate a business for that long? For us, the answer has always been about three things: resiliency, people, and leadership. Be...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

MAGNUS MÄHRING

PROFESSOR AND CHAIR, HOUSE OF INNOVATION, STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (SSE)

For more than one and a half decade, Sweden has consecutively been ranked in the top three most innovative economies in the world (according to the United Nations’ Global Innovation Index). There is a longstanding tradition in Sweden to work collaboratively across different societal sectors — and in an interdisciplinary...

INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath

William Britton

AutonoMe-Getting The Right Levels Of Support For People With Learning Disabilities

AutonoMe - Founder

Prior to Founding AutonoMe William was a local lecturer teaching adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism for a number of years. It was here that he established his passion and began to see the world through the eyes of people with Learning Disabilities. This helped William see how his skills...

INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

ENG. LUCY A CRESPO

ENG. LUCY A CRESPO-CEO

CEO, P. R. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH TRUST

Innovation is a driver of well-being and economic development. Innovation and scientific advances are essential to driving economic growth, new business creation, and improving the quality of life. At the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, we continually strengthen our innovation culture by being optimistic, passionate, and curious. During...

INNOVATE® Minnesota

Shaye Mandle

Shaye Mandle

President & CEO - The Medical Alley Association

You might say modern healthcare was invented in Medical Alley more than 150 years ago when the Mayo Clinic set the standard for care delivery. The medical device industry was born here with Medtronic’s founding in 1949. When the relationship between payers and providers needed to change, HMOs were invented...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

DI WILSON

DI WILSON

CEO INTEGER/HOTSPOT

I have always connected with people. I love their inherent curiosity; I love the idea of collective thought, and I thrive on the energy I get from engaging with people across all facets of life. From my early days at Grey Advertising, through my founding role at Pod Communications, and...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

JOHN CASH, FOUNDER

JOHN CASH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROFESSOR JCSU ESPORTS INITIATIVE

ServiceAt its essence is selflessly giving/providing necessities to others with no intent to benefit. Wow, this is how it resonated with me prior to my commissioning as a United States Air Force (USAF) Officer the Friday before a Mother’s Day graduation at Howard University. “I will support and defend the...

DR. DOUG MATTHEUS

DOUG M. CONSULTANCY

Innovation will not take place without some sort of Reinvention – a changing state,...

Sacha Mirzoeff

Head Of Channel 4 Bristol

he human instinct to tell stories can be traced back millennia. From paintings on cave walls, to families huddled around campfires, to bingeable boxsets, storytelling is a thread woven deep into the fabric of human experience and often helps set our moral boundaries. The possibility of changing the way that...

FADI GHANDOUR

THE POWER VISION

In the grand tapestry of influential leaders who have shaped our world, few threads are as vibrant and enduring as the story of Fadi Ghandour. As I sit down with Fadi for our conversation, I’m reminded of his monumental contributions to entrepreneurship and social empowerment. His journey encapsulates the spirit...

Gregg Ross-Munro

Herding Cats & Coders

COMMUNICATING WITH TECHIES What to Look for in a Digital Agency Whether you want to augment an in-house team or bring an entirely new product to life, odds are, you’re going to entertain the idea of hiring an agency. By an “agency”, I mean everything from advertising companies offering digital...

Jeff Citty

Jeff Citty

ED.D. - UF Innovation Academy Director

Jeff Citty ED.D. UF Innovation Academy Director One of the strongest competitive qualities we possess as Americans is our ability to innovate and develop creative solutions to complex problems. The University of Florida’s (UF) Innovation Academy (IA) facilitates innovative student thinking, creativity, and the creation of student partnerships with start...

ASHA PATEL

GOOGLE

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

Claude Brulé

President - Algonquin College

  Claude Brulé, President – Algonquin College When Claude Brulé was appointed Algonquin College’s ninth president in mid-2019 he quickly embarked on an innovation agenda to establish experiential, personalized learning as the institution’s guiding educational principle for the future. “We know the people who walk through our doors, both physically...

Dedicated to the Memory of Edward Cohen

Contributed by Mario M. Casabona, Commissioner Emeritus NJ CS&T

When pioneering educator and entrepreneurial advocate, Edward Cohen passed away in 2019, the State of New Jersey lost a veritable lion of education and technological entrepreneurship. Over 30 years ago, Cohen understood that to revitalize the State’s flagging economy, a fuse had to be lit forging the sectors of higher...

JAMES KEIRSTEAD

CO-CHAIR, EDMONTON REGIONAL INNOVATION NETWORK (ERIN)

INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CREATIVITYExperience has taught me that innovation is not just about creating something new, it also includes making improvements to existing products or systems. It is about taking a creative approach to problem solving and producing solutions that are unique, interesting, and useful. Innovation and entrepreneurship go hand-in-hand...

MIGUEL COPPEDGE

AGE 17, AUTHOR, ENTREPRENEUR, PHILANTHROPIST, INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

I pride myself on being unique and different. Most teens my age are worried about having the latest name brand clothing, shoes, or gadgets. But not me! I want to help and inspire people and change the world for the better. As a former foster child and current adoptee, I...

MARTIN K HAESE MBA, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Entrepreneur, Educator and Advocate | Special Envoy to Singapore and Southeast Asia for Trade

I am fascinated by the common threads of achievement that come to define an individual’s contribution to their chosen field of endeavour. I am equally fascinated by how communities, cites and nations do the same. I now turn that lens onto my own career in a quest to articulate my...

Angela Renick

Angela Renick

Owner - A`Vie Events

Angela Renick Owner – A`Vie Events Angela Renick has been planning events in Gainesville for 30 years. She began in 1996 with a part-time wedding coordination business, which has continued to expand over the years. She has planned many events along the way during these years. In 2005, she opened...

Michele N. Siekerka

Michele N. Siekerka

President And CEO- New Jersey Business & Industry Association

Our vision statement ensures we will never lose sight of our innovation goal: “New Jersey will reclaim its stature as the Innovation State.” To be sure, New Jersey has a rich history of innovation dating back to our glory days of the 19th and 20th centuries when discoveries made in...

MIKE ABEL

MIKE ABEL

FOUNDING PARTNER: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, M&C SAATCHI GROUP SOUTH AFRICA

Innovation for innovation sake has absolutely no purpose. It requires direction. It needs to convey a message, inspire curiosity, drive real change, shape the future, and influence action. It must have meaning. Combine this with entrepreneurship, and suddenly the world moves forward. Innovation thrives when curious and imaginative people ask...

ROBERT MACKIE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BIOLYTICAL

The Changing Diagnostics LandscapeWith almost twenty years in the medical diagnostics industry, undoubtedly, one of the biggest impacts we’ve experienced has been COVID-19. From upending business models and shutting down the globe to forcing the world to rethink how we conduct business and even what products we make and how,...

CAPITAL CLUB DUBAI

BRIDGING THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR

Capital Club Dubai is a hub of innovation and a crucible for visionary minds shaping the future. As I sit across from Hussain Sultan al Junaidy, the Chairman of this illustrious club, his eyes reflect profound optimism and a relentless drive to propel a business club and a global community...

Carole Lamarque

CEO, Founding Partner Of Duval Union Innovative Marketing

Strategic Marketing, launching innovations and new technologies are my passions. I worked as a marketing leader for various companies in competitive markets. It was a privilege to work in these sectors. I look back on my very pleasant and extremely smart colleagues. Many of them supported me and made me...

MARIA LUISA FERRÉ RANGEL

CEO GRUPO FERRÉ RANGEL (GFR)

When you’re part of a family business with over 100 years of history, the questions often asked are: How do you stay relevant? What is the formula to successfully operate a business for that long? For us, the answer has always been about three things: resiliency, people, and leadership. Be...

MAGNUS MÄHRING

PROFESSOR AND CHAIR, HOUSE OF INNOVATION, STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (SSE)

For more than one and a half decade, Sweden has consecutively been ranked in the top three most innovative economies in the world (according to the United Nations’ Global Innovation Index). There is a longstanding tradition in Sweden to work collaboratively across different societal sectors — and in an interdisciplinary...

William Britton

AutonoMe-Getting The Right Levels Of Support For People With Learning Disabilities

AutonoMe - Founder

Prior to Founding AutonoMe William was a local lecturer teaching adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism for a number of years. It was here that he established his passion and began to see the world through the eyes of people with Learning Disabilities. This helped William see how his skills...

ENG. LUCY A CRESPO

ENG. LUCY A CRESPO-CEO

CEO, P. R. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH TRUST

Innovation is a driver of well-being and economic development. Innovation and scientific advances are essential to driving economic growth, new business creation, and improving the quality of life. At the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, we continually strengthen our innovation culture by being optimistic, passionate, and curious. During...

Shaye Mandle

Shaye Mandle

President & CEO - The Medical Alley Association

You might say modern healthcare was invented in Medical Alley more than 150 years ago when the Mayo Clinic set the standard for care delivery. The medical device industry was born here with Medtronic’s founding in 1949. When the relationship between payers and providers needed to change, HMOs were invented...

DI WILSON

DI WILSON

CEO INTEGER/HOTSPOT

I have always connected with people. I love their inherent curiosity; I love the idea of collective thought, and I thrive on the energy I get from engaging with people across all facets of life. From my early days at Grey Advertising, through my founding role at Pod Communications, and...

JOHN CASH, FOUNDER

JOHN CASH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROFESSOR JCSU ESPORTS INITIATIVE

ServiceAt its essence is selflessly giving/providing necessities to others with no intent to benefit. Wow, this is how it resonated with me prior to my commissioning as a United States Air Force (USAF) Officer the Friday before a Mother’s Day graduation at Howard University. “I will support and defend the...

INNOVATE® Ecosystems