In a recent HeroX Speaker Series conversation, Mark Ignash pulls back the curtain on how Michigan, where defense is the state's third-largest industry, is reimagining what's possible when you combine industrial strength, academic talent, and agile public-private partnerships.

We sit down with Dr. Robert Nason, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at McGill University. He challenges the "dominant prototype" of entrepreneurship and explores how leaders can "design for serendipity" to foster interdisciplinary breakthroughs and mindset shifts across any organization.

What happens when an analytical mind meets a creative spirit? For Annalyce D'Agostino-Gavin, Creative Development and Innovation Strategist at Montclair State University's Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, it sparked a journey that's changing what it means to be an entrepreneur.

Harry Sangree knows a thing or two about solving hard problems. With over 30 years in software innovation and successful startup exits in the competitive sea freight industry, he built his career on finding elegant solutions to complex challenges. But when the pandemic hit, everything changed.

A conversation with Jeff Griffiths on why traditional post-secondary systems are failing innovation… and what we can do about it.