Mark Goode

Many speakers talk about innovation. I've lived it. My career has taken me inside some of the most consequential technology commercialization efforts of the past four decades—from helping launch the IBM PC, to pioneering one of America's first public Wi-Fi networks, to building one of the earliest U.S.–China technology ventures, to advising Department of Defense programs that generated more than $1 billion in documented savings. Rather than speaking from theory, research, or case studies, I share the decisions, successes, setbacks, and strategic turning points I experienced firsthand. Audiences gain practical lessons they can immediately apply to innovation, commercialization, strategic partnerships, venture growth, and organizational leadership. Every presentation combines compelling stories with actionable business principles, giving audiences a rare behind-the-scenes look at how transformative technologies actually reach the marketplace—and why so many promising innovations never do.