About
Sean Hinton is the founder and former CEO of SkyHive, an AI company focused on labor economics and skills-gap analysis, which he built from an initial white paper into a platform used by Fortune 500 companies and G20 governments. He is a named inventor on several AI and data patents, and SkyHive received recognition as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and a Gartner Cool Vendor in AI. He currently serves as a strategic advisor at Cornerstone OnDemand.
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Experience
- Cornerstone OnDemandStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Cornerstone OnDemandGeneral Manager, SkyHive by Cornerstone2024 — 2025Dublin, CA
- SkyHive by CornerstoneFounder & CEO (Acquired by Cornerstone 2024)2017 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- YPO - Young Presidents' OrganizationMember2015 — 2023Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Canadian American Business CouncilCo-Chair, Entrepreneur's Circle2019 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
- WhiteWater West Industries LtdPresident, Waterpark and Attractions Divisions2014 — 2017Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- WhiteWater West Industries LtdExecutive Vice President Business Development, Asia Pacific2014Shanghai City, China
- WhiteWater West Industries Ltd.Executive Vice President, Business Development (EMEARI)2011 — 2014Barcelona, Spain
- Colleges and Institutes CanadaMember of the Board2001 — 2003Ottawa, Canada
- Confederation CollegeMember of the Board2001 — 2002Thunder Bay
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Product InnovationBudgetsTeam BuildingTrade ShowsSales ManagementOperations ManagementContract NegotiationSalesEvent ManagementMarketing StrategyRetail
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Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningCustomer ServiceEntrepreneurshipForecastingInternational SalesMarketingStrategic PlanningNegotiationLeadershipManagementLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Hinton?
- Sean Hinton is the founder and former CEO of SkyHive, an AI company focused on labor economics and skills-gap analysis, which he built from an initial white paper into a platform used by Fortune 500 companies and G20 governments. He is a named inventor on several AI and data patents, and SkyHive received recognition as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and a Gartner Cool Vendor in AI. He currently serves as a strategic advisor at Cornerstone OnDemand.
- Where does Sean Hinton work?
- Sean Hinton is Founder of SkyHive.
- What companies did Sean Hinton found?
- Sean Hinton founded SkyHive.
- Where did Sean Hinton go to school?
- Sean Hinton studied at Queen's University (MBA, Business Administration); University of Ottawa (Political Science/International Relations); Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology (Diploma, International Business Management).
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