Dave Knox

As a brand marketer, venture investor, and startup advisor, Knox provides a one-of-a-kind worldview into the changing relationship between disruptive startups and Fortune 500 companies. Predicting the Turn is about trends and disruption.  At its core, it’s a roadmap to win in the new game of business.  It starts with looking at the concept of “seeing the future” and how participating in the startup ecosystem can help a company see the future of its industry before it happens.  You will learn four strategies that your company might implement to be in a position where you have the best odds to win in high stakes business.

Takeaways include:

• Case studies of companies that succeeded or failed at innovation
• Techniques for future-proofing your company
• Ways to engage disruptors

After leading Procter & Gamble’s partnerships with digital innovators like Facebook and Google, Dave has helped companies such as Ford Motor Company and Nestle to navigate the landscape of venture capital and Silicon Valley. While some people see entrepreneurship and Fortune 500-type companies as the antithesis of each other, Dave has been able to find the connection between them. In this talk, Knox outlines the best practices for building partnerships between companies big and small and how that connection can change the way we think about what we do every day.  Takeaways include:

• Common mistakes Fortune 500s make with startups
• How startups view larger corporations
• Do/don’t guidelines of succeeding with startups

Disruption and innovation are at the top of every executive agenda for the world’s largest companies. The rise of digital creates tremendous opportunities for companies to embrace innovative new business models. In this workshop-style talk, Knox guides companies through the digital landscape and how the innovation matrix can spark new ideas for their business. Takeaways include:

• Models for innovation
• Techniques for building an innovation mindset inside an organization

Recognized as one of the top 10 startup accelerators in the world, The Brandery has been a key catalyst in the entrepreneurial renaissance of Cincinnati. In this talk, Dave tells the history of The Brandery and how it proves that a city’s history can be the foundation of its future. Takeaways include:

• Overview of Cincinnati and The Brandery’s history of innovation
• Benefits of the Midwest community for startups