Valerie Fox
InvestorDirector (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About
Valerie Fox is Chief Innovation Consultant at The Pivotal Point, which she founded to support community-based incubators globally. Previously, she co-founded the DMZ, a university business incubator launched in 2010 that ranked first in North America and third worldwide by 2015. With over 30 years in the digital sector, Fox has held design and innovation leadership roles at IBM, contributed to major projects including the Sydney Olympics, and holds five patents, including one for the Universal Shopping Cart for the Web.
Experience
- The Pivotal PointChief Innovation Consultantcurrent2015 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- The DMZ at Ryerson UniversityExecutive Director, DMZ2010 — 201510 Dundas St E, Toronto Ontario, Canada
- Self-employedExecutive and Professional Coach2004 — 2010
- Ryerson UniversityDirector, Innovative Technology Solutions2006 — 2010
- IBM CanadaPractice Lead, Customer Experience1993 — 2005
Skills & more
Project Management73Entrepreneurship80Information Architecture4Social Media39Digital Media99User Experience83E-commerce71Mobile Applications13Creative Direction42Marketing Strategy27Coaching6Change Management6
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Strategic CommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentIntegrated MarketingDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingDigital StrategyBusiness StrategyWeb DesignTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningLeadershipWordPress- CanWCC member — Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC)
- AI Stewardship Practice Program — Tech Stewardship Network
- AI Stewardship Practice Program — Tech Stewardship
- CanWCC Member Badge — Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC)
- AI Stewardship Practice Program — Tech Stewardship
- Mia Global AI Leadership Program — Mia - Mission impact academy
- The Science of Well-Being — Coursera
- Urgent Optimism: How to Turn Foresight into Action — Coursera
- Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future — Coursera
- Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future — Coursera Course Certificates
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Colleagues at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Attilio Augieri
Market Research Specialist at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Carla Ramos
Director of Operations at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Marcelle Solda
Program Coordinator at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Markus Schreyer
Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Miryam Lazarte
Chief Executive Officer at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Peter Elkins
Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Rafael Pinto
Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Valerie Fox?
- Valerie Fox is Chief Innovation Consultant at The Pivotal Point, which she founded to support community-based incubators globally. Previously, she co-founded the DMZ, a university business incubator launched in 2010 that ranked first in North America and third worldwide by 2015. With over 30 years in the digital sector, Fox has held design and innovation leadership roles at IBM, contributed to major projects including the Sydney Olympics, and holds five patents, including one for the Universal Shopping Cart for the Web.
- Where does Valerie Fox work?
- Valerie Fox is Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups).
- Where did Valerie Fox go to school?
- Valerie Fox studied at Adler School of Professional Coaching (APC, Executive); Sheridan College (Computer Graphics, computer graphics); Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology (Graphics, graphic arts).
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