Speakers

John is the founder of Element Laboratories and a Managing Director in Slalom’s global strategy group. He created Slalom Element Laboratories to provide an inspirational and innovative physical space to fulfill Slalom’s purpose of helping people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. John is a futurist by trade and brings a wealth of experience in technology, product, and business strategy to the clients he serves.  His passion of bringing the future forward to people has expanded from the west coast (where he lives with his wife Melissa) to the east coast where he recently opened Lab212 in 1 World Trade Center.  He has been pivotal in defining what Smart City strategies look like and helping organizations pragmatically navigate the complexities of technologies, networking, experiences, and adoption that many have faced.