Beyond Technical: The Leadership Skills That Define Success in the AI Era
Todd Thomas '89
Thomas will also highlight the ways his recent book Starving for Innovation demonstrates the necessity and power of leadership, critical thinking, continuous learning, and continuous innovation within the current entrepreneurial ecosystem. Equal parts history lesson, startup playbook, and technology forecast, Starving For Innovation offers entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders a new perspective on why innovation succeeds, how transformative companies are built, and where the greatest opportunities of the next two decades will emerge.
Todd Thomas is the Founder and CEO of the waste-to-energy startup, Woodchuck.ai. Thomas is a 4-time best-selling author and the host of the TV shows Abundant Energy and Infinite Future. He is a recognized voice in AI, energy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Thomas has built his career harnessing emerging technologies to drive operational efficiencies, create new commercialization opportunities, and accelerate innovation across industries.
Todd Thomas holds a dual Economics & Literature degree from Claremont McKenna College, has studied at the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Data Science Initiative, has an MBA and a Master's in Economics from the WP Carey School of Business, ASU, and holds a Master's in Education from the Claremont Graduate School.