Thought Leaders

INNOVATE™ Ottawa

Lise Bourgeois

Dès mon arrivée à La Cité en 2010, j’ai constaté l’engagement et la passion de la communauté collégiale, la vitalité et la joie de vivre francophones, la culture de l’excellence dans un environnement des plus stimulants et fertiles, le désir profond de voir nos étudiants réussir, et des projets plus...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

MICHAEL E. ZWICK

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

Research, discoveries, innovations, and solutions define the Rutgers research enterprise. That is why my vision, and the mission of the Rutgers Office for Research, is to support the research, scholarship, and creative endeavors of all Rutgers faculty. Since joining Rutgers as the Senior Vice President for Research in 2021, I...

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® Miami

Andres Hurtado Rangel

Andres Hurtado Rangel

Founder CEO

The hybrid cloud is a powerful combination of public and private clouds, has revolutionized the way enterprises do business. It enables employees and customers to realize an unparalleled user experience, new business models and substantially enhanced productivity. SynerTechCloud gives you all the benefits of using the Hybrid Cloud by identifying...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

NUKE GOLDSTEIN

NUKE GOLDSTEIN

CTO, CELSIUS NETWORK

We have seen it before – the PC, internet, Web 2.0, smartphones – each wave bringing dramatic changes to society and our daily lives. And here it is again – blockchains, cryptocurrencies, smart-contracts, dApps, DeFi, NFTs – all leads to decentralization and Web3. The excitement has been building among entrepreneurs,...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

TRINIDAD HERMIDA, FOUNDER

TRINIDAD HERMIDA

THE HERMIDA COMPANY

Parents and guardians, hear me! You play an essential role in developing and guiding our youth/young adults of this generation and the generations to come. I know this is not rocket science or new information, but I wanted to be as blatant as possible with my intentions for the next...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

EVA-CARIN BANKA JOHNSON

EXPLORATION LEADER FOR IKEA INSIGHT AS EXTERNAL CONSULTANT

By studying the environment and seeing the full context—what people do, how they do it, and why – it creates a solid foundation for new ideas. But facts and research alone are not enough. True innovation also requires empathy for the user—the drive that keeps you going until you find...

INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath

CHARLES RADCLYFFE

PARTNER, ETHICS GRADE

“WE ARE CONCERNED FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WILL LOSE JOBS AS A RESULT OF AUTOMATION”.– CHARLES RADCLYFFE, PARTNER We are worried. Some of the things we worry about are the same as everyone else who is trying to imagine the impact of technology on our lives. We worry about how...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

CARSTEN REINCKE-COLLON

CARSTEN REINCKE-COLLON

DIRECTOR OF FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES, AGGREKO

Significant efforts are underway across the globe to decarbonise power generation to cut carbon emissions. With roughly 790 million people worldwide without access to electricity and producing dangerous emissions from cooking and heating with open fires, and an expected rise in electricity demand of 57% by 2050 according to Bloomberg...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Doug Klinger

Doug Klinger

Founding CEO and a Member of the Board of Directors - Zelis

On a MissionAt Zelis, we are passionate about working to reduce the rising cost of healthcare in America. We are on a mission to help make healthcare more affordable and more understandable for all of us. We partner with healthcare payers and providers to connect consumers with providers; to ensure...

INNOVATE™ Alberta

THERESA TAYLER

OWNER AND FOUNDER, START ME UP PR

A renowned tech magnate once said, “If I were down to my last dollar, I would spend it on public relations.” Not to talk myself out of a job, but one rarely needs to spend their LAST dollar on PR if they just “keep it real” from day one. Growing...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

SARI KITELYN

SARI KITELYN

DIRECTOR OF ESPORTS AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY

Building a successful esports program requires a comprehensive, 360 plan to fully support all aspects of the industry. Most importantly and often overlooked – community. The gaming and esports community is the foundation of this explosive industry. Each game genre has unique community identities, and you’ll find both variations and...

INNOVATE® Philadelphia

KRISTOFFER JONES

FOUNDER AND CEO, NAVAL WELDING INSTITUTE

Long before I founded the Naval Welding Institute, time spent inside naval manufacturing environments taught me that the smallest decisions made on a welding floor can follow ships, crews, and critical infrastructure long after the work disappears behind layers of steel. That thinking shaped the institute from the beginning. My...

INNOVATE® Phoenix

Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan

Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan

Executive VP and Chief Research and Innovation Officer - ASU

Introduction Perspective on InnovationInnovation is not limited to creating new products or starting new companies. It is a spirit and a mindset that permeates everything that we do. The most intractable challenges we face are not going to be solved by doing what we’ve always done. It is important to...

AI Québec

GILLES SAVARD

GILLES SAVARD

CEO, IVADO

Data are everywhere: they are drivers of innovation and at the heart of the transformation taking hold all around us. Integral to many enabling technologies now maturing, from cloud computing to the Internet of things, 5G, 3D, augmented reality, robotics and more, these data and their valorization by analysis are...

INNOVATION Quebec

RICHARD CHÉNIER

CENTECH CEO

The next decade will offer several strategic opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation, particularly technological. Several scientific advances, once considered fundamental, are now transiting at lightning speed to real applications. These new applications must act as a catalyst for concrete solutions to meet our climate challenges and improve the quality of...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

SAMUEL ARMES

SAMUEL ARMES

PRESIDENT, THE FLORIDA BLOCKCHAIN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (FBBA)

Florida has always been something magnificent. Florida was formed by visionaries that believed it to be a launching pad for not just the future of the State itself, but for the United States as a whole. From Henry Flagler’s dream of a tropical paradise known as Miami, to Walt Disney’s...

INNOVATE® Nashville

MATT FORBUSH

FOUNDER OF ZIGY

Zigy was born out of the simple yet often overlooked truth that a business’s success lives or dies at the frontline. While executives may set the strategy, it’s the employees at the counter, on the floor, or behind the wheel who determine whether customers return, sales grow, and brands thrive....

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

JASON VANDEBOOM

JASON VANDEBOOM

FOUNDER AND CEO, ACTIVECAMPAIGN

Building and investing in a differentiated customer experience used to be thought of as a nice to have but not a critical item. When it made it into the business plan or the balance sheet it did so as a necessary cost of sale – a cost you’d look to...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

JEVAN FOX

JEVAN FOX

CRO, AGENCY ENTERPRISE

The rate of technological innovation has increased exponentially since the industrial revolution. A 12-second flight along a North Carolina beach led to a moon landing only 66 years later. That staggering pace of development pales in comparison to what has occurred with digital technology in the past decades. That pace...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

JOHAN WEIGELT

CEO, KI INNOVATIONS

At KI Innovations, we bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and tangible impact, ensuring that groundbreaking discoveries from Karolinska Institutet (KI) reach patients, healthcare systems, and society at large. With a deep-rooted foundation in one of the world’s leading medical universities, we are committed to fostering a thriving ecosystem where...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

ROB NEWPORT

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, WEBURBAN

Over two and half decades ago, I remember first picking up a mouse and keyboard to play Quake on a University lab computer for over eight hours straight. Fast forward to today, and that 3dfx Voodoo graphics card has been replaced with racks of memory laden GPU cards chained to...

INNOVATE™ Ottawa

Jim Stackhouse

Jim Stackhouse

Founder & CEO - Neolore Networks Inc.

AN EXERCISE IN INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATING VALUE. The digital landscape of IT Support is forever changing. Just five years ago, the ways IT Managed Service Providers (MSPs) supported their clients is totally different than today. As more companies turn to MSPs for outsourced IT Support and Cloud services, the value...

INNOVATE® Philadelphia

MARK SELTZER AND BRIAN COHEN

MANAGING DIRECTORS, ENSEMBLE

The most consequential economic development decisions a city makes are not about what gets built, but about the ecosystems those choices set in motion. When success isn’t defined by buildings alone, it is measured by whether developments create places where people can build skills, sustain meaningful careers, and put down...

Lise Bourgeois

Dès mon arrivée à La Cité en 2010, j’ai constaté l’engagement et la passion de la communauté collégiale, la vitalité et la joie de vivre francophones, la culture de l’excellence dans un environnement des plus stimulants et fertiles, le désir profond de voir nos étudiants réussir, et des projets plus...

MICHAEL E. ZWICK

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

Research, discoveries, innovations, and solutions define the Rutgers research enterprise. That is why my vision, and the mission of the Rutgers Office for Research, is to support the research, scholarship, and creative endeavors of all Rutgers faculty. Since joining Rutgers as the Senior Vice President for Research in 2021, I...

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...

Andres Hurtado Rangel

Andres Hurtado Rangel

Founder CEO

The hybrid cloud is a powerful combination of public and private clouds, has revolutionized the way enterprises do business. It enables employees and customers to realize an unparalleled user experience, new business models and substantially enhanced productivity. SynerTechCloud gives you all the benefits of using the Hybrid Cloud by identifying...

NUKE GOLDSTEIN

NUKE GOLDSTEIN

CTO, CELSIUS NETWORK

We have seen it before – the PC, internet, Web 2.0, smartphones – each wave bringing dramatic changes to society and our daily lives. And here it is again – blockchains, cryptocurrencies, smart-contracts, dApps, DeFi, NFTs – all leads to decentralization and Web3. The excitement has been building among entrepreneurs,...

TRINIDAD HERMIDA, FOUNDER

TRINIDAD HERMIDA

THE HERMIDA COMPANY

Parents and guardians, hear me! You play an essential role in developing and guiding our youth/young adults of this generation and the generations to come. I know this is not rocket science or new information, but I wanted to be as blatant as possible with my intentions for the next...

EVA-CARIN BANKA JOHNSON

EXPLORATION LEADER FOR IKEA INSIGHT AS EXTERNAL CONSULTANT

By studying the environment and seeing the full context—what people do, how they do it, and why – it creates a solid foundation for new ideas. But facts and research alone are not enough. True innovation also requires empathy for the user—the drive that keeps you going until you find...

CHARLES RADCLYFFE

PARTNER, ETHICS GRADE

“WE ARE CONCERNED FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WILL LOSE JOBS AS A RESULT OF AUTOMATION”.– CHARLES RADCLYFFE, PARTNER We are worried. Some of the things we worry about are the same as everyone else who is trying to imagine the impact of technology on our lives. We worry about how...

CARSTEN REINCKE-COLLON

CARSTEN REINCKE-COLLON

DIRECTOR OF FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES, AGGREKO

Significant efforts are underway across the globe to decarbonise power generation to cut carbon emissions. With roughly 790 million people worldwide without access to electricity and producing dangerous emissions from cooking and heating with open fires, and an expected rise in electricity demand of 57% by 2050 according to Bloomberg...

Doug Klinger

Doug Klinger

Founding CEO and a Member of the Board of Directors - Zelis

On a MissionAt Zelis, we are passionate about working to reduce the rising cost of healthcare in America. We are on a mission to help make healthcare more affordable and more understandable for all of us. We partner with healthcare payers and providers to connect consumers with providers; to ensure...

THERESA TAYLER

OWNER AND FOUNDER, START ME UP PR

A renowned tech magnate once said, “If I were down to my last dollar, I would spend it on public relations.” Not to talk myself out of a job, but one rarely needs to spend their LAST dollar on PR if they just “keep it real” from day one. Growing...

SARI KITELYN

SARI KITELYN

DIRECTOR OF ESPORTS AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY

Building a successful esports program requires a comprehensive, 360 plan to fully support all aspects of the industry. Most importantly and often overlooked – community. The gaming and esports community is the foundation of this explosive industry. Each game genre has unique community identities, and you’ll find both variations and...

KRISTOFFER JONES

FOUNDER AND CEO, NAVAL WELDING INSTITUTE

Long before I founded the Naval Welding Institute, time spent inside naval manufacturing environments taught me that the smallest decisions made on a welding floor can follow ships, crews, and critical infrastructure long after the work disappears behind layers of steel. That thinking shaped the institute from the beginning. My...

Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan

Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan

Executive VP and Chief Research and Innovation Officer - ASU

Introduction Perspective on InnovationInnovation is not limited to creating new products or starting new companies. It is a spirit and a mindset that permeates everything that we do. The most intractable challenges we face are not going to be solved by doing what we’ve always done. It is important to...

GILLES SAVARD

GILLES SAVARD

CEO, IVADO

Data are everywhere: they are drivers of innovation and at the heart of the transformation taking hold all around us. Integral to many enabling technologies now maturing, from cloud computing to the Internet of things, 5G, 3D, augmented reality, robotics and more, these data and their valorization by analysis are...

RICHARD CHÉNIER

CENTECH CEO

The next decade will offer several strategic opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation, particularly technological. Several scientific advances, once considered fundamental, are now transiting at lightning speed to real applications. These new applications must act as a catalyst for concrete solutions to meet our climate challenges and improve the quality of...

SAMUEL ARMES

SAMUEL ARMES

PRESIDENT, THE FLORIDA BLOCKCHAIN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (FBBA)

Florida has always been something magnificent. Florida was formed by visionaries that believed it to be a launching pad for not just the future of the State itself, but for the United States as a whole. From Henry Flagler’s dream of a tropical paradise known as Miami, to Walt Disney’s...

MATT FORBUSH

FOUNDER OF ZIGY

Zigy was born out of the simple yet often overlooked truth that a business’s success lives or dies at the frontline. While executives may set the strategy, it’s the employees at the counter, on the floor, or behind the wheel who determine whether customers return, sales grow, and brands thrive....

JASON VANDEBOOM

JASON VANDEBOOM

FOUNDER AND CEO, ACTIVECAMPAIGN

Building and investing in a differentiated customer experience used to be thought of as a nice to have but not a critical item. When it made it into the business plan or the balance sheet it did so as a necessary cost of sale – a cost you’d look to...

JEVAN FOX

JEVAN FOX

CRO, AGENCY ENTERPRISE

The rate of technological innovation has increased exponentially since the industrial revolution. A 12-second flight along a North Carolina beach led to a moon landing only 66 years later. That staggering pace of development pales in comparison to what has occurred with digital technology in the past decades. That pace...

JOHAN WEIGELT

CEO, KI INNOVATIONS

At KI Innovations, we bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and tangible impact, ensuring that groundbreaking discoveries from Karolinska Institutet (KI) reach patients, healthcare systems, and society at large. With a deep-rooted foundation in one of the world’s leading medical universities, we are committed to fostering a thriving ecosystem where...

ROB NEWPORT

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, WEBURBAN

Over two and half decades ago, I remember first picking up a mouse and keyboard to play Quake on a University lab computer for over eight hours straight. Fast forward to today, and that 3dfx Voodoo graphics card has been replaced with racks of memory laden GPU cards chained to...

Jim Stackhouse

Jim Stackhouse

Founder & CEO - Neolore Networks Inc.

AN EXERCISE IN INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATING VALUE. The digital landscape of IT Support is forever changing. Just five years ago, the ways IT Managed Service Providers (MSPs) supported their clients is totally different than today. As more companies turn to MSPs for outsourced IT Support and Cloud services, the value...

MARK SELTZER AND BRIAN COHEN

MANAGING DIRECTORS, ENSEMBLE

The most consequential economic development decisions a city makes are not about what gets built, but about the ecosystems those choices set in motion. When success isn’t defined by buildings alone, it is measured by whether developments create places where people can build skills, sustain meaningful careers, and put down...

INNOVATE® Ecosystems