Steve Hawald

Background Steve Hawald is a strategic thinker and applies disruptive technology with machine learning insights for successful innovative results. ________________________________________________________________ An entrepreneurial senior executive with an exemplary record of Board of Director / CEO / CIO reset playbooks, workshops Board of Director positions for innovation/technology vision CEO disruptive technology positions for assessments/value CEO and CIO innovation strategy and workshops C-suite technology visioning round tables and workshops VP technologies applied for business plans/execution/workshops Voice advanced-assistant services and vendor useability Vendor research-analysis/fit, market Value, custom reports Workforce organization dynamics for change ________________________________________________________________ Steve supports disruptive technology research and vendor analysis on innovation with AI/ML/Blockchain with Smart Contracts, Advanced Voice Assisted-NLP, and Corporate Platform Legacy Integration for global mid-size (9,000 employees) clients to startups with VCs and innovation accelerators. ________________________________________________________________ All tailored corporate leadership efforts are best-of-breed with over 25 years of experience from The Disney Institute, Gartner Research, Georgetown U. Graduate Designed-lectures, Harvard, Strategy/eCommerce Leadership, currently, MIT's Sloan School of Management with Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab in Strategy and Innovation program. ________________________________________________________________ Approach and Philosophy I am dedicated to encouraging creative ideas, innovative approaches and developing a collaborative client team where we work together to meet C-suite goals. I lean on other experts. I respect their advice, make time for deliberate self-reflection with others, constant learning of myself in professional development, and seek inspiration through my new coastal environment and friends. ________________________________________________________________ Key Practice Areas: • Acquisition Fit/Value -Tech Market Assessment (M&A) • Board of Directors / Board Seat and Support- Innovation/Disruptive Tech • CEO Corporate Board Playbooks-Applying Machine Learning Use Cases • Critical Strategy - AI- Machine Language, 2nd Generation Blockchain with smart contracts, NLP - Intelligent-Voice Assist • Aerospace/Defense, Banking, Financial Services, Fintech, Higher ED, and Healthcare, Technology for Innovation New Use Cases • Startup Innovation Playbooks - Accelerators/Challenges/VCs using N-side Platforms and O2O. Over twenty-five years of hands-on executive high-profile experience, my advisory practice engagements delivered critical corporate innovation strategic planning and advisory services. ________________________________________________________________ Important Facts Author or co-author Gartner research notes on White House, OMB, CIO policies and directives, digital enterprises, multicloud computing, complex program management, cross-domain secure data transfers, cybersecurity with NIST standards, enterprise risk and governance management, and data privacy Presented at over 20 major conferences worldwide and helped over 350 clients resolve their critical issues, including sizeable global technology and consulting organizations for proposal positions Articles and quotes in significant commercial, federal, system integrator, and CIO publications Hundreds of followers on Twitter and LinkedIn Strong Point of View It's all about leadership, innovation, and people making it happen for the future! ________________________________________________________________ AI-Machine Learning Technology Domain/Vendors Cryptocurrency-CBDC, Ethereum 2.0, Stable Coin Use Cases Board of Directors Governance Alignment, Innovation Vision CEO Corporate Board Governance Alignment, Innovation Execution 2nd-Generation Blockchain + Smart Contracts Technology/Vendors Natural Langauge Processing - Intelligent-Voice Assistant/vendors Startups/VCs Innovation Playbooks - Accelerators, Challenges, CrowdSourcing, Platforms, Innovations with rapid loop development. Available For: Speaking engagements Webinars and Fireside Chats Private Questions Strategic Planning Workshops Podcasts