Ed Soo Hoo is a seasoned business leader and technology expert who has held executive positions at top global companies like Lenovo, Oracle, Infor, and Hewlett-Packard. He has a diverse and eclectic set of experiences ranging from being a blue-collar teamster to a startup executive. Ed is an Industry Fellow at UC Berkeley's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology and is known for his multidisciplinary perspective on the world, which he shares as a keynote speaker and advisor to startups and early-stage venture capitalists. Ed's unique talent lies in his ability to connect the dots between technology and business operations, and his Tetris-like skills for enabling, leveraging, and enhancing existing models and ecosystems. As the Business Alliances lead for Lenovo's Field C Suite, he helps organizations transform by applying design thinking theories and smarter technology to identify and bring new capabilities to the dynamic world of edge compute tied to the data center and cloud. Ed's expertise in big data/analytics and IoT makes him a sought-after coach for executives on innovative approaches to challenges and scaling their businesses.