Unleashing Innovation

Guts, Grit & Great Business®

With John Wolpert, a renowned speaker, writer and visionary in technology and business innovation. As a CEO, product executive, and trusted advisor, John has been at the forefront of transformative technological milestones—from the dawn of the Web to the surge of artificial intelligence. He is best known as the founder of Flywheel, a trailblazer in the ride-hailing industry, and for his influential work at IBM, where he played a pivotal role in advancing open-source software, blockchain, and AI.

John has co-founded global R&D consortia and industry standards organizations, while his expertise in Open Innovation has been featured in the Harvard Business Review. A sought-after thought leader, he has conducted numerous new venture workshops and addressed esteemed bodies such as the European Union and the Australian Parliament, championing collaboration to tackle complex global challenges.

Join us in our conversation as John shares his journey from Carnegie Mellon to founding Flywheel and contributing to IBM's breakthroughs in blockchain and AI. He dives into insights from his book The Two But Rule, exploring how teams can turn negativity into innovation while advocating for user-owned data and ethical AI. Tune in to discover his vision for a "two but society" and the evolving landscape of technology, teamwork, and data control.

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