Chris Heemskerk — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded #1 Innovation Keynote Speaker (Champions, 2025).
Founder & CEO of The Innovation Alliance.
Author of The Innovation Scorecard™.
Former Head of Scaled Acquisitions, Google North America, with over 11 years at Google.
Visiting Faculty at The European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability.
Stanford-certified in Design Thinking and Harvard-certified in Innovation & Leadership.

Biography

Chris Heemskerk is the Founder and CEO of The Innovation Alliance, a venture he established in 2023. He is recognized as an innovation and AI keynote speaker, having been awarded the #1 Innovation Keynote Speaker by Champions in 2025. His keynote features include appearances at The United Nations, Google, Salesforce, Amazon, Verizon, L'Oreal, and Engie.