CEO of High-Growth Companies, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Venture Capitalist

Entrepreneur & CEO
Josh Linkner has been the founder and CEO of five successful technology companies over the past 26 years. He served as the founder and CEO of ePrize, the world’s largest interactive promotion agency, which provided digital marketing services to 74 major brands in the United States. He has been involved in the launch and growth of over 100 businesses, raised more than $150 million in venture capital, and employed thousands of people. In recognition of his outstanding business achievements, he was honored as the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" and received the "Champion of Change" award from President Barack Obama.

Author & Thought Leader
His first book, Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, became a New York Times bestseller and was named one of the top ten business titles of 2011 by Amazon.com. This book has been translated and published in 13 languages. His second book, The Road to Reinvention: How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate Transformation, also became a New York Times bestseller and was selected as the Best Leadership/Management Book of 2014 by 800-CEO-READ. His most recent book, Hacking Innovation: The New Growth Model from the Sinister World of Hackers, explores redirecting the techniques of cybercriminals to drive meaningful results in our companies, careers, and communities.

Venture Capital Investor
As a founding partner of Detroit Venture Partners, he oversees a $60 million venture fund that invests in technology startups with the goal of revitalizing his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.
 
BUSINESS / INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) / ENTREPRENEURSHIP / INNOVATION / LEADERSHIP / TECHNOLOGY