As an entrepreneur, should you care about big companies? The answer is YES! Corporations are increasingly working with startups and startup ecosystems. There's a significant rise in the number of corporate accelerator programs and in the number of corporate venture capital funds. It is now important for entrepreneurs to understand the corporate innovation landscape and how their ventures can be accelerated by leveraging the value of these programs and partnerships.

 

This interactive session will feature John Doherty, SVP at Verizon Ventures. Combining smart capital with access to Verizon's ecosystem and strategic roadmap, Verizon Ventures is the valuable bridge connecting innovators with pathways that advance their businesses in growing and impactful sectors.

 

About John Doherty : John Doherty is Senior Vice President – Corporate Development and Verizon Ventures. He is responsible for corporate wide joint ventures, strategic investment activity, acquisitions and divestitures. Transactions include the $130 billion acquisition of Vodafone’s 45% in Verizon Wireless, acquisitions of Yahoo!, AOL, Fleetmatics, Telogis, Uplynk, Edgecast, Intel Media’s OnCue and the divestitures of Verizon’s Wireless Towers, Wireline Operations in California, Texas and Florida, Verizon Federal Network System’s and Verizon’s Data Center business. The Deal has named Mr. Doherty The Most Admired Corporate Deal Maker in Telecommunications in 2013, 2014 and 2016.

 

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