We had a blast organizing this finance innovation tour for a well-respected and successful leading private equity firm in The Netherlands. The goal of this eye-opening trip was to inspire and spark their top staff, customers and partners with some of the most disruptive and radical companies out there, that were due to have an immense impact on their sector and company in the coming years.
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Experienced manager in Consumer and Business Marketing, in Sales, Product management, eCommerce, Banking (10 yrs) and Telecoms (6 yrs).
More about DorianneFacebook is an American for-profit corporation and an online social media and social networking service based in Menlo Park, California. The Facebook website was launched on February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.
Shannon Lucas, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Catalyst Constellations, has over twenty years’ experience working with startups, launching her own ventures, and driving innovation into the world’s largest companies. Shannon is a best-selling author Move Fast, Break Shit, Burn Out; The Catalyst’s Guide to Working Well. She is a passionate thought leader about creating sustainable organizations in every sense of the word - for people, planet and profit.
More about ShannonThe Cisco Hyperinnovation Living Lab or ‘CHILL’ is anything but slow -paced. Step into the lab that’s birthing four to six prototypes every 48 hours.
At Runway, my time is split between two functions: managing the Michelson Runway education technology accelerator and working with global corporations to expand their external innovation capabilities and startup networks through M&A and BD opportunities.
Runway is a technology innovation hub bringing together entrepreneurs, startups, VCs, mentors, Fortune 500 Corporations, and industry experts. We provide coworking space to entrepreneurs, accelerator programs for high-growth startups, corporate innovation services to global companies, and event programming.
Shelby is a social entrepreneur who is intrigued by the power of connecting people online to positively impact the offline world. Shelby has been called a pioneer in “Collaborative Consumption” or the “Sharing Economy.” This movement is rapidly changing consumer behaviors in many ways, compelling people to share everything from cars to apartments to lawnmowers, united by the core concepts that access trumps ownership and value unused is waste. As an independent consultant and speaker, Shelby aims to spread these ideas to organizations around the world.
More about ShelbyTuro is a car rental marketplace where car owners in the US and Canada provide travelers with the perfect vehicle for their next adventure. Across the country or across town, travelers choose from a unique selection of nearby cars, while car owners earn extra money and help fuel the adventures of travelers from around the world. A pioneer of the sharing economy and travel industry, Turo is a safe, supportive community where the car you rent is part of a story, not a fleet. Whether it’s an F-150 truck to help out on moving day, a Tesla for a luxurious weekend away, or a classic VW bus for a picture-perfect road trip, travelers rent the car and own the adventure. Discover Turo at https://turo.com, the App Store, and Google Play.
Brian Frank is a a successful entrepreneur and product leader, now serving as the General Partner of Food for Thought Worldwide (FTW) Ventures.
Food for Thought Worldwide (FTW) Ventures is an early-stage venture fund investing in breakthrough hardware, software and biotech solutions for the massive, worldwide Food System. We believe in feeding people better by leveraging responsible science & technology to improve the quality, access and enjoyment of food.FTW Ventures was founded by Brian Frank, a serial entrepreneur turned investor, that now serves as its General Partner.
Sam Rosenblum is Director of Business Development at Coinbase, which was founded in 2012. Coinbase is a platform where merchants, consumers and traders can transact with digital currency. In January 2015, Coinbase completed Series C to a total of 106M.enblum is Director of Business Development at Coinbase, which was founded in 2012. Coinbase is a platform where merchants, consumers and traders can transact with digital currency. In January 2015, Coinbase completed Series C to a total of 106M.
More about SamFounded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin and ethereum.
Donald Jones is a globally recognized leader in Digital Medicine – the Internet of Medical Things and technology enabled health services. He is a sought out as a speaker, advisor and board member. He works across a spectrum of healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, wearable, apparel, material science, Telco and early stage companies.
More about DonaldDonald Jones is a globally recognized leader in Digital Medicine – the Internet of Medical Things and technology enabled health services. He is a sought out as a speaker, advisor and board member.
Throughout my career in technology, research, and consulting, I have been passionate about building strong relationships and providing solutions to help business leaders solve complex problems.
Quid is a platform that searches, analyzes and visualizes the world's collective intelligence to help answer strategic questions.
Evan Wittenberg is SVP, People at Box. As chief human resources officer, he leads a team that finds, develops and retains the company’s world-class talent while maintaining the unique culture at Box.
Mr. Jeetu Patel has been Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President of Platform at Box, Inc. since August 2015. Mr. Patel served as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Syncplicity, Inc.
Box is an enterprise content management platform that solves simple and complex challenges, from sharing and accessing files on mobile devices to sophisticated business processes like data governance and retention. Since 2005, Box has made it easier for people to securely share ideas, collaborate and get work done faster. Today, more than 41 million users and 59,000 businesses—including 59% of the Fortune 500—trust Box to manage content in the cloud.
Manisha Ramchandani is Head of Business and Operations at Oak Labs.
More about ManishaOak Labs is creating technology for physical retailers. Oak helps customers do what they came to a store to do - find and experience products. For retailers, Oak's technology drives a lift in sales, higher customer satisfaction, and creates data to drive merchandise optimization. Oak's first product is a connected fitting room.
Pieter Abbeel received a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven (Belgium) and received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2008.
He joined the faculty at UC Berkeley in Fall 2008, with an appointment in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. He has won various awards, including best paper awards at ICML and ICRA, the Sloan Fellowship, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program (AFOSR-YIP) award, the Okawa Foundation award, and the 2011's TR35.
More about PieterBerkeley Artificial Intelligence Research LabThe Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab brings together UC Berkeley researchers across the areas of computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, planning, and robotics. BAIR includes over two dozen faculty and more than a hundred graduate students pursuing research on fundamental advances in the above areas as well as cross-cutting themes including multi-modal deep learning, human-compatible AI, and connecting AI with other scientific disciplines and the humanities.Berkeley Swarm LabThe Swarm Lab brings together in a unique setting, researchers in the field of ubiquitous (pervasive) distributed computing, communication, and control and is funded by a consortium of companies from different business segments complemented by grants from Federal and State government.
Tony Campitelli leads Planet’s Marketing Team. He’s held top marketing and product marketing positions at Canara, Laszlo Systems, eMeter, Macromedia (now Adobe), and FileMaker Inc. (Apple Subsidiary).
More about TonyPlanet Labs, Inc. is an American Earth imaging private company based in San Francisco, CA. The company designs and manufactures Triple-CubeSat miniature satellites called Doves that are then delivered into orbit as passengers on other rocket launch missions. Each DoveEarth observation satellite continuously scans Earth, sending data once it passes over a ground station. Together, Doves form a satellite constellation that provides a complete image of Earth at 3-5 moptical resolution and open data access. Small size and a relatively low cost enable the company to quickly prototype and test new designs, while avoiding a loss of significant assets in a disaster. The images gathered by Doves provide up-to-date information relevant to climate monitoring, crop yield prediction, urban planning, and disaster response.
Leen is an Innovation Biologist, Sustainability Transitions Expert, Writer and Founder of Studio Transitio. Leen Gorissen, PhD in Biology, works with companies, governments and organisations to help them ‘think outside’ - not only out-of-the-box but also out in nature - and ‘create regenerative value’ – doing well by doing good. Because nature's R&D is 3.8 billion years ahead of ours. Many organisms have already solved the challenges we are grappling with but with far greater economy of means and creativity of design. One that taps the power of limits and withstands generations of change and disruption.
More about LeenLeen graduated as a biologist and holds a PhD in Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour. Afterwards, she specialized in the themes: sustainability, resilience and transition management.
Anke is the Digital Marketing Nanodegree lead at Udacity, where she is responsible for the digital marketing and analytics curriculum. Anke is also an Adjunct Professor at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and the co-founder of Favrit, a local bookmarking platform, that will extend into a local native advertising platform.
More about AnkeUdacity is democratizing education to make it affordable and accessible for people around the world to get the jobs they want to improve their lives. Based in Silicon Valley, Udacity provides online education to millions of students. Its Nanodegree program, a credential built and backed by industry, is designed to give individuals the skills they need to "be in demand" for the global workforce. The company offers Nanodegree programs across a range of subjects including machine learning, web and mobile development and data analytics, with dozens more in development.
Andreessen Horowitz backs bold entrepreneurs who move fast, think big, and are committed to building the next major franchises in technology. Founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, the firm provides entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights in innovation, executive and technical talent, market intelligence, policy and regulatory affairs, business development, and marketing and brand-building.
Uber is evolving the way the world moves. By seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our apps, we make cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for drivers. From our founding in 2009 to our launches in over 400+ cities today, Uber's rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer.
Our tour network spans the most pioneering innovators from all over the world!