Workshops
In addition to our regular Speaker Series, we also host special Workshops. We also often have DreamIt Alumni drop by to talk to the current crop of companies.
Neil Parker, Founder, co: - Branding Workshop
Neil combines a unique mix of strategy consulting, innovation and brand experience. He leads business strategy at Co, forming a bridge between the rigor of economic and organizational planning and the creativity of brand and experience development.
Prior to Co, Neil was Global Head of Strategy at Wolff Olins. There he redefined the strategy practice, tripling the size of the team and developing a new brand-led innovation offering. Neil also brought in new relationships with Microsoft and Target, leading to the creation of new brands such as Target's up&up (a $1Bn+ new own brand) and Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's revolutionary new mobile offering.
Before Wolff Olins Neil was a Director in the Corporate Strategy team at IBM, developing new businesses from innovations developed by IBM Research. Prior to that, Neil was the lead Partner of IBM's Media & Entertainment Strategy prectice, working with clients such as the ESPN, CBS and Viacom, and framing the first digital media collaboration between IBM and the NFL.
Neil came to IBM through its acquisition of Mainspring, an Internet strategy and design firm where he led the New York office. Before Mainspring, Neil was a Partner in strategy consulting firm Kalchas, a breakaway from Bain and McKinsey. Neil took a Fulbright Scholarship to UC Berkeley, completing an MA thesis on the novels of Joyce and Proust, and has a Double First in English from Oxford University. PepsiCo.
Neil combines a unique mix of strategy consulting, innovation and brand experience. He leads business strategy at Co, forming a bridge between the rigor of economic and organizational planning and the creativity of brand and experience development.
Prior to Co, Neil was Global Head of Strategy at Wolff Olins. There he redefined the strategy practice, tripling the size of the team and developing a new brand-led innovation offering. Neil also brought in new relationships with Microsoft and Target, leading to the creation of new brands such as Target's up&up (a $1Bn+ new own brand) and Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's revolutionary new mobile offering.
Before Wolff Olins Neil was a Director in the Corporate Strategy team at IBM, developing new businesses from innovations developed by IBM Research. Prior to that, Neil was the lead Partner of IBM's Media & Entertainment Strategy prectice, working with clients such as the ESPN, CBS and Viacom, and framing the first digital media collaboration between IBM and the NFL.
Neil came to IBM through its acquisition of Mainspring, an Internet strategy and design firm where he led the New York office. Before Mainspring, Neil was a Partner in strategy consulting firm Kalchas, a breakaway from Bain and McKinsey. Neil took a Fulbright Scholarship to UC Berkeley, completing an MA thesis on the novels of Joyce and Proust, and has a Double First in English from Oxford University. PepsiCo.
Kevin Schlabach - Agile Software Development Workshop
Kevin E. Schlabach helps software organizations improve quality, delivery, and value while promoting an environment where employees can thrive.
He discovered agile software delivery in 2005 while working for a distributed global 50 company and found it mitigated many of the issues found in traditional IT. Since then, he has been an active coach leading teams toward agile philosophies and methods. His toolset includes Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean, and Crystal practices built on a foundation of formal PMI training.
He has a degree in Computer Science, is experienced in project management, product analysis, and user experience design and has worked in both startup and large regulated enterprise settings.
Kevin E. Schlabach helps software organizations improve quality, delivery, and value while promoting an environment where employees can thrive.
He discovered agile software delivery in 2005 while working for a distributed global 50 company and found it mitigated many of the issues found in traditional IT. Since then, he has been an active coach leading teams toward agile philosophies and methods. His toolset includes Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean, and Crystal practices built on a foundation of formal PMI training.
He has a degree in Computer Science, is experienced in project management, product analysis, and user experience design and has worked in both startup and large regulated enterprise settings.
Steve Bowman, BizClarity - Pitch Clinics
"The Pitch Doctor," is a writer and coach of high-stakes presentations. He is an expert at helping emerging growth companies develop concise, persuasive presentations for venture investment capital.
Steve brings to the task the instincts of a professional writer and the insight of an experienced businessman who understands marketing, strategy, and investing on an executive level. He is a professional speaking coach and PowerPoint expert as well.
At the core of Steve's service is his ability to help clients find and focus the essence of their message. Then he helps shape the message into a forceful communication in any form: speeches, presentations, PowerPoint slides, business plans, or executive summaries. The goal is a compelling presentation that persuades audiences to action.
Steve graduated from Harvard College in 1972, and has twenty-five year's experience in business, including the syndication and marketing of real estate investments, owning and running small businesses, developing marketing programs for Prudential Real Estate, teaching, and consulting. He has written and delivered corporate workshops and training programs, and taught business communication at The Wharton School.
"The Pitch Doctor," is a writer and coach of high-stakes presentations. He is an expert at helping emerging growth companies develop concise, persuasive presentations for venture investment capital.
Steve brings to the task the instincts of a professional writer and the insight of an experienced businessman who understands marketing, strategy, and investing on an executive level. He is a professional speaking coach and PowerPoint expert as well.
At the core of Steve's service is his ability to help clients find and focus the essence of their message. Then he helps shape the message into a forceful communication in any form: speeches, presentations, PowerPoint slides, business plans, or executive summaries. The goal is a compelling presentation that persuades audiences to action.
Steve graduated from Harvard College in 1972, and has twenty-five year's experience in business, including the syndication and marketing of real estate investments, owning and running small businesses, developing marketing programs for Prudential Real Estate, teaching, and consulting. He has written and delivered corporate workshops and training programs, and taught business communication at The Wharton School.
