Jim Euchner is passionate about the design of technology to support people at work. He has worked in the field of intelligent systems for over 25 years. Jim has held executive leadership positions in strategy and innovation at Goodyear, Pitney Bowes and Verizon. His current areas of focus include the use of lean startup in large organizations, business model innovation, and the challenges manufacturers face in moving to services-led business models. He is currently Honorary Professor at Aston Business School (UK), Editor-in-Chief of Research-Technology Management, and a Partner in Outside Insight Consulting. 

Mark is the Founder of Silicon Valley based 650 Labs  Since 2001, he has led/supervised engagement teams on more than 400+ clients globally, working a myriad of growth and revenue-related initiatives including corporate strategy, innovation, business and corporate development, alliances/partnering and organisational transformation.  To date, he has worked in over 80 countries globally.  His clients span financial services, mobile/telco, retail, media, automotive, healthcare, technology and energy sectors. 

Prior to founding both 650 Labs, Mark spent nearly a decade as a strategy consultant with the CSC Index, the strategic management consulting division of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), and was based in Amsterdam, London, Sydney and San Francisco.  Mark is a frequent speaker, panelist and moderator at industry conferences globally.  Mark is also an occasional guest lecturer at leading business schools globally including Stanford, INSEAD, HEC, London Business School and Wharton.