Stefan Jacob is an entrepreneur, corporate innovator and advisor with experience in start-ups and global companies across the US, Europe and Asia. He is passionate about leveraging the power of business and technology to solve real-world challenges and drive change. Having built two corporate innovation teams and two start-ups, Stefan is deeply familiar with the process and challenges of creating successful solutions for emerging markets. He has experience in the entire innovation journey from setting strategic goals and hiring cross-functional teams, to running on-the-ground research, designing and developing new products, and managing and refining go-to-market strategy. The companies and products he has built, from digital ordering for Mom & Pop retailers in Vietnam to personal, customized Life insurance in Hong Kong, span multiple industries including consumer goods, retail, finance, technology and health care.Before diving into Innovation, Stefan honed his strategic and analytical skills as a management consultant, helping Fortune 500 companies and private equity firms with market expansion and turnaround strategies. He also worked on projects in Latin America and Africa that touched on the retail, technology and agriculture sectorsSpecialties: Market Identification, Human-Centered Design, Product Development, Design Thinking, Lean Start-Up, Strategy & Metrics, Partnership Building, Market Entry