Welcoming our New Open Innovation Advisory Board Members

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Linn Kretzschmar

Venture Connect Program Lead

CERN

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Jazz Samra

Head of Emerging Tech Partnerships and Innovation

Wells Fargo

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Bernadette Berger

Director of Innovation

Alaska Airlines

Martin Beitia

Martin Beitia

Head of Innovation, Design & Research

Iberia Airlines

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Students Participated

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Prof Henry Chesbrough

“While creating useful knowledge is vital, it is equally important to ensure that this knowledge is widely spread throughout the society.”

Dr. Henry Chesbrough, Founding Chair – Open Innovation, Open Innovation Labs, UC Berkeley

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The Father of Open Innovation

Adj. Prof. Henry Chesbrough

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