Eric Acton

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About Eric Acton

I’m an entrepreneurial, pioneering, innovation & technology leader. A relentless change agent, always challenging the status quo, always looking for a better way. I can be the evangelist, out leading the team or be behind the scenes, the collaborative, persuasive, lateral thinking guy that just makes it happen. I don’t care who gets the credit, my own high standards dictate a job well done. Love the latest technology, but am pragmatic in applying it to the enterprise. I've co-founded companies & brought a bunch of new products and services to market. I’m equally comfortable rolling up my sleeves in a start-up environment and navigating the cultural and bureaucratic landscapes of Global 100 enterprises. Think of me as a Digital Imagineer - it's all about the Art of the Possible! An insatiable curiosity, I'm always looking for an opportunity to learn about a new industry, technology or people. Always ready to embrace my inner 2 year old and ask "why". I have a knack for looking across boundaries to solve complex large-scale problems. And I love a challenge. I thrive on a complex project with lots of moving parts and a gazillion different stakeholders. Throw in some time zones & cultural differences, and a hint of disruption and tell me where to signup, I’m in! Currently fascinated by bridging the digital to physical divide by applying AI (NLP/NLU, ML, Decision modeling) and data analytics across legacy businesses. gimme a call! Specialties:+Multi-lingual, multi-cultural, multi-national environments +Bridging the digital to physical divide +Innovation Strategy Development +Cross-functional Team Leadership +Digital Business Strategy +Digital Transformation & Culture Change +Art of the Possible +Imagineer & Product Development +Ecosystem builder +New Business model development +Applied experimentation / learn by doing +Market Research and Analysis +Technology Vision / Leadership +Technology & Process Assessment and Integration +Enterprise Innovation & Lab design/execution +Strategic Planning & Execution +Stakeholder Management and Partnerships +Program/Project Rescue +Intellectual Property Development +Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning