Coaches & Pioneers Harmony Plus Learners Have Been Inspired By

One of the founders of contemporary marketing theory, as well as the person behind  "4C Theory" and "IMC Integrated Marketing Communication Theory." He is a  marketing leader, and Hall of Fame professor. In recent years, he has visited the Harmony Plus Silicon Valley office to give lectures to Future Entrepreneur Challenge students.

Professor of Finance and Strategy at the Haas School of Business. Visiting Professor at UPENN and Duke University. Gregory has professional experience in competitive intelligence, litigation, and has advised consulting teams in finance, marketing, and strategy. His research is geared towards the intersection of law, finance, and psychology in the area of business strategy and risk management.

Innovation strategy consultant to leaders of companies around the globe, author and speaker. Along with being a founder, Herman Gyr is the developer of the Innovation Blueprint, a model for stimulating stakeholders and leaders in their respected enterprises. Gyr specializes in the dramatic disruption of both local and international companies.

Lyn is fluent in Mandarin, holds a BA in Chinese Studies, and a Ph.D. in anthropology from UC Santa Cruz.  Lyn is responsible for leading IFTF’s EDU program which crafts and implements future thinking training for public and private sector leaders around the world.

In addition to serving as a professor at the Haas School of Business Professor of Innovation & Transformation, Mark Coopersmith is a former Google and Sony Executive. He has spent the majority of his professional life as an executive at Fortune 500 companies and cultivating successful startups. Mark has a 360-degree view of what it takes for a company to thrive in Silicon Valley.

Serves at the Haas School of Business Professor of Accounting and Marketing. Outside of UC Berkeley, Solomon consults and trains senior executives. He’s a fixture as an international speaker at various business conferences and has been recognized by peers and students with numerous awards for his innovative leadership, dynamic teaching, and curriculum development.

Serving at the Haas School of Business, Doctor Wilton has been on the receiving end of various illustrious awards presented by the National Science Foundation and the Marketing Science Institute among others. Business Week magazine has recognized him as one of the country’s leading business instructors.

In addition to being a UC Berkeley Professor of Operations Research, Dr. Sidhu has been granted more than 60 US patents in fields such as networking technology, IP telephony, communications, and mobile computing. Along with creating innovative technology, Professor Sidhu has also launched ventures, raised funds, founded organizations, and led businesses.

​Anthony Weeks is a multi-faced filmmaker, illustrator, and visual storyteller. His work is inspired by the stories of those without voices loud enough to tell their own. Weeks has filmed movies in conjunction with the US State Department, MOMA, and has won various awards for his novel storytelling ability.
 

Rick Hutley boasts 28 years in the telecommunications business. He is the former CIO of a global service provider and for the recent past has been consulting to global corporations on the integration of big data and analytics. In addition, he serves as a program director.

Innovation strategy consultant to leaders of companies around the globe, author and speaker. Lisa Friedman works with leaders to understand the emerging trends disrupting their industries, to set clear innovation strategies, and to install the innovation practices and tools to enable their people to create the future together. Dr. Friedman coordinates EDG's Silicon Valley Immersion Programs that bring industry leaders from around the world to Silicon Valley (that now are being held online as “Virtual Immersions.”)

UX designer and product manager, he is currently head of design at Metabob, an AI-powered visualization, and coding tool. He is also the chief designer of Clyste, a community-owned and AI-driven social media.

A pioneer investor and developer in the first US cellular phone systems, he is currently leading Network Dynamics’ presence in Silicon Valley across technology sectors. He is also the co-founder and Director of Wireless Gaming at Digital Eclipse Software, one of the largest developers of Nintendo GameBoy Games.

CTO of Clyste and Metabob owned by NEC, he has worked on various Aerodynamics Research Projects, specializing in novel airfoil design.

Ethan Daniel Schur has been a Silicon Valley innovator for over 25 years and is the CEO of Grush. This company invented the smart connected toothbrush technology. Ethan is also the CTO of TRC Robotics, President of HoloPert Holographics, and chairman of the GTSP Group for cross-border relations. Ethan is on the board of the VR Film Festival, as well as the Robotic Fashion Network.

Star professor of Data Science and Machine Learning at UC Berkeley. Published 6 books, more than 50 research publications, and over 20 patents in the field of machine learning and information processing. Advisor at several high-tech companies. Executive VP of Science and Technology at Irish Innovation Center (IIC). 25+ years of experience developing and researching cutting-edge information management systems. Has (co) founded 3 companies in the area of machine learning and information system.