Andy Wilson - Reflections on Building Innovation Communities: Lessons Learned

IN-PERSON, Doors open at 8 AM for informal networking
8:30 AM Presentation and Q&A moderated by Christy Conner, followed by meet-the-speaker and informal networking until 10 AM.
Location: FoundrSpace, https://www.foundrspace.com
Note: Street parking generally free until 11 AM, check street signs.

FRIDAY COFFEE MEETUP (FCM) is presented by Echo-Factory and Innovate Pasadena. FoundrSpace is our generous event host.

Andy Wilson - Reflections on Building Innovation Communities: Lessons Learned

Summary
Andy Wilson is the Alliance for SoCal Innovation’s Executive Director, and one of the founders of Innovate Pasadena. Join us for his reflections on more than a decade of building and strengthening innovation communities. As a community builder, he often says, “Innovation is a team sport composed of a diverse set of stakeholders.” In this presentation, he will highlight lessons learned through being a catalyst for innovation.

Bio
Andy is a leader in the Southern Californian innovation ecosystem and has started, led or invested in more than two dozen tech start-ups. In addition to leading the Alliance as Executive Director, he served on the City Council for the City of Pasadena for almost eight years including two years as vice mayor. He is also a founder of Innovate Pasadena (www.innovatepasadena.org), which is dedicated to advancing the Eastside of Los Angeles as a vibrant innovation center for frontier tech.
Previously, as a founder of Momentum Ventures, an early stage tech accelerator and venture fund, he personally led more than a half dozen SoCal tech start-ups and invested in almost a dozen others. He previously held senior executive roles (President, SVP Product, CIO, COO) at Overture Services/Yahoo!, RiverOne, Bowne & Co and RR Donnelley & Sons. He has extensive board experience in not-for-profit and community organizations such as Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena Heritage and STEAMCODERS. He is a regular speaker at entrepreneurs’ events and business schools and was named one of the 50 Most Innovative Men in the San Gabriel Valley. Andy holds an engineering degree with honors from Dartmouth College and received his MBA with a concentration in operations and technology management from Harvard Business School. More at LinkedIn.

Email/ social media handles
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Please Note: We are sorry we are no longer virtual hosting on Zoom. Please join our lively, fun and friendly in-person event in the comfortable environment of FoundrSpace!

You can also connect with Christy Conner to watch the LinkedIn livestream at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christyconner/
starting at 8:30 AM, and ending after the Q&A ~9:30 AM.