Valerie Fox
InvestorDirector (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
Education
- Adler School of Professional CoachingAPC, Executive2004 — 2005
- Sheridan CollegeComputer Graphics, computer graphics1984 — 1985
- Algonquin College of Applied Arts and TechnologyGraphics, graphic arts1974 — 1975
- University of Ottawavisual arts, visual art (drawing1973 — 1974
- Carleton Universityarts, art history1971 — 1973
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
From Valerie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Alejandro Vivanco
Director (Board) 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
- Where does Valerie Fox work?
- Valerie Fox is Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups).
Same school
Also attended Sheridan College11
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Also attended Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology14
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Also attended University of Ottawa61
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Also attended Carleton University56
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Shared employers
Also worked at The DMZ at Ryerson University13
Matt SaundersCo-Founder and Partner at Fastbreak VenturesMana HosseiniManaging Partner at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesCameron WalkerInvestor at Boreal VenturesAdunni RufaiExpert-in-Residence, User Experience Design at DMZCassandra DrakeFractional Expert, Digital Marketing at DMZChris SnoyerFounder Network - Sales and GTM Strategy at DMZ
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Also worked at Ryerson University9
David BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalMichelle McBaneManaging Director at Stand Up VenturesMohamed ElabshihySenior Associate at Graphite VenturesAlex KolodkinFounder Network - Startup Operations & Marketplace Growth at DMZSen SachiHead of Programming at Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)Ehsan MirdamadiGeneral Partner at Archangel Network of Funds
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Also worked at IBM Canada658
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