Wellspring Innovation Summit
nHow Amsterdam RAI // September 28-30
Hosted in Amsterdam, one of Europe's leading innovation ecosystems, LEAP brings together corporate innovation, IP and TT leaders at the center of global enterprise and innovation.
Georgia Tech Hotel // October 21-23
Hosted at the Georgia Tech Hotel in Atlanta’s innovation district, LEAP brings together corporate innovation, IP and TT leaders at the doorstep of one of the world’s leading research and commercialization ecosystems.
What To Expect
This is where Game Changers share what’s working AND what’s next.
LEAP26 caters to 3 different streams:
Market & Industry Leadership Stream, Innovation Management Stream, and Intellectual Property Stream.
Cris Beswick
Strategic Advisor
Cris Beswick Consulting
Cris Beswick is a globally recognised authority on innovation strategy, leadership and culture with over 25 years as a CEO, entrepreneur, and board advisor. Cris helps Fortune 500 companies, governments, and global institutions build the capability and culture that drive innovation-led transformation and growth. He’s the co-author of the bestselling book Building a Culture of Innovation, and is a board advisor at the Global Innovation Institute and a Senior Fellow at The Conference Board.
Dennis Böcker IM Consulting
Dennis is an expert adviser on how to introduce and implement innovation strategically. He helps organisations strengthen their future readiness and gain a competitive edge — From initial assessment to a well‑managed portfolio.
DuPontSharlene leads enterprise efforts to strengthen innovation performance and drive growth. she focuses on translating complex innovation challenges into clear, data-driven decisions.
R&D and Innovation AuthoritySean is a leader in research commercialization, tech transfer, and innovation policy. He recently served as an advisor to Saudi Arabia’s RDIA, where he helped to strengthen their innovation ecosystem and commercial engagement.
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryDennis works with teams of engineers and scientists to develop technical communications for various government and military organizations, on the impact of game-changing technologies.
Owens CorningDoug leads enterprise portfolio management and innovation effectiveness at Owens Corning. He specializes in connecting corporate strategy, portfolio planning, project execution, and performance reporting to customer-inspired innovations that drive growth.
Oncode InstituteMariëlle brings experience in the field of valorization and is coordinating Oncode’s transition from Sophia to the Wellspring's Evolve. She is also a Wellspring Customer Advisory Board member.
McCain FoodsNaomi has 20+ years of experience in NPD & Innovation Stage Gate processes and 8-years of expertise in building & managing enterprise systems. Recently, Naomi was the owner on the successful launch of Accolade at McCain Foods.
Georgetown UniversityTatiana leads technology transfer initiatives to foster innovation and faculty entrepreneurship at Georgetown. Under her leadership, the office has seen significant growth and evolution across its core programs.
UT Southwestern Medical Center[BIO]
WellspringSean brings three decades of experience building SaaS software companies across multiple industries. As CEO of Wellspring, he is leading the tech that is transforming how inventions are discovered, protected, and brought to market.
WellspringChris initially covered the innovation space at Forrester Research before moving into a series of senior marketing roles in North America and Europe.
WellspringSteve is recognized for combining deep domain expertise with AI-enabled approaches to scale delivery and drive measurable business outcomes.
WellspringRonnie possesses IP commercialization expertise, designing systems for tech transfer, IP portfolio value creation, and patent annuities management.
WellspringRachel leads Services, Customer Success, and Support with ownership of the customer experience focusing on driving adoption, retention, and customer value.
WellspringMalcolm specializes in driving adoption, optimizing workflows, and helping organizations translate innovation into measurable impact.
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Jamie drives retention, adoption, and long‑term customer value across a strategic portfolio. She leads premier teams while partnering closely with clients.
WellspringMichael helps innovation‑driven organizations deliver tailored IP and IM solutions. He turns complex challenges into high‑value outcomes for clients.
WellspringAlex specializes in translating complex business needs into practical, systems that drive visibility, adoption, and better decision-making.
WellspringJohn is passionate about building tech transfer products and services that create real, measurable value for the TT and IP management professionals who use them.
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Lindsey leads global strategy and operations for customer education. With a background in education and organizational psychology, she drives adoption, retention, and customer value.
WellspringJacob spearheads the end‑to‑end go‑to‑market strategy and sales execution with full ownership of the revenue engine across acquisition, expansion, and retention.
WellspringDoug helps enterprise clients turn innovation strategy into measurable growth. He specializes in portfolio governance, NPD, and connecting business goals with tech-driven outcomes.
WellspringIan helps customers improve their processes, governance, tools and decision making to enable increased success from their investments in Innovation and New Product Development.
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Derald transforms complex challenges into scalable, impactful software solutions. As an innovation expert, he leads teams to streamline decision-making and drive strategic growth.
WellspringScot leads the product teams for both Accolade and Evolve. With his rich experience in product software, he is currently spearheading Wellspring's AI initiative, and product evolution.
WellspringRupert is the former CEO of IP Pragmatics, the IP consultant firm which Wellspring acquired in 2023. He brings a breadth and depth of IP knowledge to help modernize IP processes for global organizations.
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Darcy manages Wellspring's innovation management products including vision and roadmaps. He understands and translates customer's business needs into what comes next—including the AI and cloud work shaping the platform's future.