Bill O'Connor — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as an Innovation Strategy Consultant/Expert at Futurity Systems and an Expert in Innovation + AI at Singularity University.
Created the Innovation Genome Project, a study of innovation principles developed with UC Berkeley and Stanford, analyzing 350 historical innovations.
Developed practical tools from his research, including the 49 Essential Innovation Questions and the Innovation Strategy Matrix.
Founded Mindwall (conversation capture) and Innovista (innovation measurement).
Served as Innovation Strategist and CEO speechwriter at Autodesk for over 10 years.
Conducted 650+ innovation engagements with 250 corporations across 50 countries, including Google, Apple, Tesla, and Starbucks.
Co-authored the book 'Imagine Design Create'.

Biography

Bill O'Connor is an innovation, strategy, and technology consultant with 30 years of experience building startups and working with technology companies across Silicon Valley, Boston, and 50 countries. He currently serves as an Innovation Strategy Consultant/Expert at Futurity Systems and an Expert in Innovation + AI at Singularity University.