Thought Leaders
INNOVATE® Blockchain
JEFF CRANE
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CEO AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, NFT THE MOVIE, LLC
One HeartCreating an NFT movie masterpiece to document inspiring stories made through NFT technology requires a shared vision, goal, and a dedicated team. Blockchain technology may be new to the world, but proven leadership and purpose-driven teams remain the driving heart of success in this novel industry and space. As...
INNOVATE® Gainesville
![Juan Segarra](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Juan-Thought-Leader-Headshot-1-scaled-1.jpg)
Innovation Starts with Culture-BuildingThe greater Gainesville area is abuzz with growth, development and activity. From the expansion of major entertainment, restaurant and retail hubs, to the launch of technology start-ups, to the relocation of major biotechnology and life science firms to our area, it’s an exciting time. Innovation is at...
VOICES of the Future
KHALED AL HURAIMEL
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SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
My conversation with Khaled Al Huraimel encapsulates a vision that transcends the present and leaps into a realm of sustainability and innovation. The backdrop is BEEAH Group’s headquarters in Sharjah, UAE, a masterpiece designed by the late Zaha Hadid, embodying the future Khaled envisions where technology, sustainability, and culture intertwine...
VOICES of the Future
BERNARD POULIN
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THE HUMAN ESSENCE IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL ERA
Listening to Bernard Poulin, I’m struck by his narrative that encapsulates not just the essence of innovation and foresight but also a profound connection to the human spirit and our planet. Hailing from Canada, he shares his life’s tapestry woven with experiences from around the globe, embodying a passion for...
INNOVATE® San Diego
John Osborne
![John Osborne](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/unnamed-file.JPG.jpg)
Director Of External Affairs - AT&T
As an economist, telecommunications professional, and business leader, I have witnessed a tremendous amount of innovation in the telecommunications space in a very short period of time. We’re on the verge of having networks so intelligent that they can guide cars through city traffic without drivers, communicate one’s heart rate...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
TRAVIS OBERG
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DIRECTOR OF DESIGN, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY PROPERTIES GROUP
In a rapidly changing world, where the boundaries of what is possible continue to expand, the essence of innovation lies at the heart of progress. It is not confined to sterile laboratories or academic institutions; rather, it thrives in vibrant communities where collaboration, creativity, and a sense of place converge....
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
MICHAEL MACOLINO
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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...
Jeff Citty
![Jeff Citty](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EZ_20130207_UF_IA_Promo_0067.jpg)
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® Puerto Rico
SOFIA STOLBERG
![SOFIA STOLBERG-CEO PILOTO 151](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/19eca0850cacf1bdf3d0731359deba12-2-683x1024-1.png)
CEO PILOTO 151
THE GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF PUERTO RICO’S ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM AND WHAT’S NEEDED TO CHARGE AHEADFew people know that in 2010 Puerto Rico pioneered the first multistakeholder entrepreneurship ecosystem project in the world. Led by the Island’s most successful entrepreneurs in partnership with the Department of Economic Development, the Puerto Rico...
INNOVATE™ Ottawa
Gérard Métrailler
![Gérard Métrailler](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/batch_Gerard-Metrailler2-1-e1584879680541.jpg)
Executive Vice President Of Global Products - Corel Corporation
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF USER-FOCUSED SOFTWARE Gérard Métrailler has made Ottawa his home since moving from Europe in 2006. Today he is Corel Corporation’s Executive Vice President of Global Products, where he is responsible for developing and maintaining worldwide product strategy, management, and marketing across major software brands such...
INNOVATE® St. Louis
Jennah Purk
![Jennah Purk](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2015-Jennah-Website-Headshot.jpg)
Founder & CEO - Purk Associates
Talking about innovation in accounting is sort of like talking about water and oil. They aren’t exactly synonymous, and while it’s not like we’re using an abacus, we’re not far off. It’s also not as boring as people think it is. But the two things that obstruct the industry are...
AI Québec
GILLES SAVARD
![GILLES SAVARD](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Corpo-IVADO-Portraits-25-juin-2019-21-scaled-e1687120046229.jpg)
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
GILLES DÉRY
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PRÉSIDENT-DIRECTOR GENERAL, CQRDA
The idea of contributing to Quebec’s development is why I’m involved in the fast-paced world of innovation. It’s also the way to ensure an essential approach to our collective ambitions, in order to become a hub in several cutting-edge innovation sectors, notably aluminum. To this end, I am a fierce...
INNOVATE® Gainesville
DR. W. Kent Fuchs
![DR. W. Kent Fuchs](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/President_Fuchs_02.jpg)
The 12th President - The University Of Florida
The University of Florida is one of the nation’s very best public universities. Our home of Gainesville is a beautiful, thriving university city. Yet what truly sets us apart is our shared promise for the future.We have the opportunity over the next decade to become a center for innovation, a...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver
SHELLY BARDAI
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/JC-Photography-30.jpg)
DIRECTOR, BANKING, RBCx
As a young woman, I had dreams, aspirations and a relentless drive to make my dreams a reality. I landed a job at a startup in my early twenties, and over the next two decades, I witnessed a massive revolution in everything from AI, social media to autonomous vehicles and...
INNOVATE® Utah
![Johnny Hanna](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Hanna-web-1-e1585577472229.jpg)
Business consultant Peter Drucker once said “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” and I’m a believer. Culture is everything. It’s true that you can have a financially successful company leading by fear and threatening to fire people if they don’t follow your lead. But fear-based leadership styles and cultures pit people...
INNOVATE™ Ottawa
Jason Burke
![Jason Burke](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jason-Photo-2019-2-1-e1585576521937.jpg)
CEO & Founder - Positive Venture Group
Jason has spent over 25 years providing operational and financial expertise in leadership positions for rapidly growing companies such as Conversant (MOSAID), AVID Technologies, and IBM (Cognos). He started Positive Venture Group with the mission to help growth-stage businesses reach their full potential. “Most entrepreneurs start a venture because they...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
NatWest
![Olly Reid](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Olly-Reid-1-769x1024-1.jpg)
Olly Reid, Scale Acceleration Manager
THE INNOVATION MYTH – WHY OLD HABITS ARE STIFLING INNOVATION IN A NEW WORLD BY OLLY REID As John Holt once said, ‘’since we can’t know what knowledge will be most needed in the future, it is senseless to try to teach it in advance. Instead, we should try to...
AI Québec
MME DESMARAIS
![MME DESMARAIS](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSC00227-scaled-1.jpg)
COPRSSIDENTE DU CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION
Dans les années à venir, l’industrie de l’intelligence artificielle connaîtra une croissance exponentielle au Canada, comparable à celle du multimédia dans les années 2010. Grâce à son immense bassin de talents et à des leviers qui soutiennent le développement de son écosystème, comme Scale AI, le Canada se distingue comme...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
DR. JONATHAN HALL PHD
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FOUNDER, DIRECTOR & CHIEF SCIENTIST, LIFE WHISPERER
STORY & CHALLENGESIn 2016, I was nearing the end of a frontier research project to combine interdisciplinary knowledge to ask if a biological cell could sustain light circulating inside: called ‘whispering gallery modes’. Could we go further, and turn a cell into a laser, with the hope of it being...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
Carlos Guillén Gestoso
![Carlos Guillén Gestoso](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Presidente-scaled-1.jpg)
President And Professor Of Atlântica - Instituto Universitário
It requires an effective link between the university and the business sector, which encourages higher education institutions to train professionals and what the labour market demands, in order to encourage companies to invest in research and development as a strategic activity to incorporate knowledge and progress. We understand that the...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
THE HON. DR. SUSAN CLOSE
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Deputy-Premier-Photo-683x1024-1.webp)
MINISTER FOR DEFENCE AND SPACE INDUSTRIES
South Australia is an innovative, collaborative and forward-thinking state with defence and space manufacturing at the heart of our emerging high-tech economy. Home to a critical mass of defence industry, cutting-edge research and education institutions as well as world-class infrastructure, precincts and advanced manufacturing capability, South Australia is firmly established...
JEFF CRANE
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/unnamed-copy1-473x1024-1.jpg)
CEO AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, NFT THE MOVIE, LLC
One HeartCreating an NFT movie masterpiece to document inspiring stories made through NFT technology requires a shared vision, goal, and a dedicated team. Blockchain technology may be new to the world, but proven leadership and purpose-driven teams remain the driving heart of success in this novel industry and space. As...
![Juan Segarra](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Juan-Thought-Leader-Headshot-1-scaled-1.jpg)
Innovation Starts with Culture-BuildingThe greater Gainesville area is abuzz with growth, development and activity. From the expansion of major entertainment, restaurant and retail hubs, to the launch of technology start-ups, to the relocation of major biotechnology and life science firms to our area, it’s an exciting time. Innovation is at...
KHALED AL HURAIMEL
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-50.jpg)
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
My conversation with Khaled Al Huraimel encapsulates a vision that transcends the present and leaps into a realm of sustainability and innovation. The backdrop is BEEAH Group’s headquarters in Sharjah, UAE, a masterpiece designed by the late Zaha Hadid, embodying the future Khaled envisions where technology, sustainability, and culture intertwine...
BERNARD POULIN
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/68a8fa06-2521-4126-8cf0-d5478184e3cd_ORIGINAL-e1718042772360.jpg)
THE HUMAN ESSENCE IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL ERA
Listening to Bernard Poulin, I’m struck by his narrative that encapsulates not just the essence of innovation and foresight but also a profound connection to the human spirit and our planet. Hailing from Canada, he shares his life’s tapestry woven with experiences from around the globe, embodying a passion for...
John Osborne
![John Osborne](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/unnamed-file.JPG.jpg)
Director Of External Affairs - AT&T
As an economist, telecommunications professional, and business leader, I have witnessed a tremendous amount of innovation in the telecommunications space in a very short period of time. We’re on the verge of having networks so intelligent that they can guide cars through city traffic without drivers, communicate one’s heart rate...
TRAVIS OBERG
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC_5391-1.jpg)
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY PROPERTIES GROUP
In a rapidly changing world, where the boundaries of what is possible continue to expand, the essence of innovation lies at the heart of progress. It is not confined to sterile laboratories or academic institutions; rather, it thrives in vibrant communities where collaboration, creativity, and a sense of place converge....
MICHAEL MACOLINO
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2A69E394-7D98-410F-B866-1C96D441D65F-1024x726-1.jpeg)
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...
Jeff Citty
![Jeff Citty](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EZ_20130207_UF_IA_Promo_0067.jpg)
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...
SOFIA STOLBERG
![SOFIA STOLBERG-CEO PILOTO 151](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/19eca0850cacf1bdf3d0731359deba12-2-683x1024-1.png)
CEO PILOTO 151
THE GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF PUERTO RICO’S ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM AND WHAT’S NEEDED TO CHARGE AHEADFew people know that in 2010 Puerto Rico pioneered the first multistakeholder entrepreneurship ecosystem project in the world. Led by the Island’s most successful entrepreneurs in partnership with the Department of Economic Development, the Puerto Rico...
Gérard Métrailler
![Gérard Métrailler](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/batch_Gerard-Metrailler2-1-e1584879680541.jpg)
Executive Vice President Of Global Products - Corel Corporation
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF USER-FOCUSED SOFTWARE Gérard Métrailler has made Ottawa his home since moving from Europe in 2006. Today he is Corel Corporation’s Executive Vice President of Global Products, where he is responsible for developing and maintaining worldwide product strategy, management, and marketing across major software brands such...
Jennah Purk
![Jennah Purk](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2015-Jennah-Website-Headshot.jpg)
Founder & CEO - Purk Associates
Talking about innovation in accounting is sort of like talking about water and oil. They aren’t exactly synonymous, and while it’s not like we’re using an abacus, we’re not far off. It’s also not as boring as people think it is. But the two things that obstruct the industry are...
GILLES SAVARD
![GILLES SAVARD](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Corpo-IVADO-Portraits-25-juin-2019-21-scaled-e1687120046229.jpg)
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...
GILLES DÉRY
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Body-Gilles-1-scaled1.jpg)
PRÉSIDENT-DIRECTOR GENERAL, CQRDA
The idea of contributing to Quebec’s development is why I’m involved in the fast-paced world of innovation. It’s also the way to ensure an essential approach to our collective ambitions, in order to become a hub in several cutting-edge innovation sectors, notably aluminum. To this end, I am a fierce...
DR. W. Kent Fuchs
![DR. W. Kent Fuchs](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/President_Fuchs_02.jpg)
The 12th President - The University Of Florida
The University of Florida is one of the nation’s very best public universities. Our home of Gainesville is a beautiful, thriving university city. Yet what truly sets us apart is our shared promise for the future.We have the opportunity over the next decade to become a center for innovation, a...
SHELLY BARDAI
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/JC-Photography-30.jpg)
DIRECTOR, BANKING, RBCx
As a young woman, I had dreams, aspirations and a relentless drive to make my dreams a reality. I landed a job at a startup in my early twenties, and over the next two decades, I witnessed a massive revolution in everything from AI, social media to autonomous vehicles and...
![Johnny Hanna](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Hanna-web-1-e1585577472229.jpg)
Business consultant Peter Drucker once said “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” and I’m a believer. Culture is everything. It’s true that you can have a financially successful company leading by fear and threatening to fire people if they don’t follow your lead. But fear-based leadership styles and cultures pit people...
Jason Burke
![Jason Burke](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jason-Photo-2019-2-1-e1585576521937.jpg)
CEO & Founder - Positive Venture Group
Jason has spent over 25 years providing operational and financial expertise in leadership positions for rapidly growing companies such as Conversant (MOSAID), AVID Technologies, and IBM (Cognos). He started Positive Venture Group with the mission to help growth-stage businesses reach their full potential. “Most entrepreneurs start a venture because they...
NatWest
![Olly Reid](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Olly-Reid-1-769x1024-1.jpg)
Olly Reid, Scale Acceleration Manager
THE INNOVATION MYTH – WHY OLD HABITS ARE STIFLING INNOVATION IN A NEW WORLD BY OLLY REID As John Holt once said, ‘’since we can’t know what knowledge will be most needed in the future, it is senseless to try to teach it in advance. Instead, we should try to...
MME DESMARAIS
![MME DESMARAIS](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSC00227-scaled-1.jpg)
COPRSSIDENTE DU CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION
Dans les années à venir, l’industrie de l’intelligence artificielle connaîtra une croissance exponentielle au Canada, comparable à celle du multimédia dans les années 2010. Grâce à son immense bassin de talents et à des leviers qui soutiennent le développement de son écosystème, comme Scale AI, le Canada se distingue comme...
DR. JONATHAN HALL PHD
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Photo-1-6-2022-2-53-17-pm-1024x6831-1-e1687287888432.jpg)
FOUNDER, DIRECTOR & CHIEF SCIENTIST, LIFE WHISPERER
STORY & CHALLENGESIn 2016, I was nearing the end of a frontier research project to combine interdisciplinary knowledge to ask if a biological cell could sustain light circulating inside: called ‘whispering gallery modes’. Could we go further, and turn a cell into a laser, with the hope of it being...
Carlos Guillén Gestoso
![Carlos Guillén Gestoso](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Presidente-scaled-1.jpg)
President And Professor Of Atlântica - Instituto Universitário
It requires an effective link between the university and the business sector, which encourages higher education institutions to train professionals and what the labour market demands, in order to encourage companies to invest in research and development as a strategic activity to incorporate knowledge and progress. We understand that the...
THE HON. DR. SUSAN CLOSE
![](https://innovationsoftheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Deputy-Premier-Photo-683x1024-1.webp)
MINISTER FOR DEFENCE AND SPACE INDUSTRIES
South Australia is an innovative, collaborative and forward-thinking state with defence and space manufacturing at the heart of our emerging high-tech economy. Home to a critical mass of defence industry, cutting-edge research and education institutions as well as world-class infrastructure, precincts and advanced manufacturing capability, South Australia is firmly established...