Jeff Zias is a renowned innovation leader who has built his expertise by interweaving Lean innovation processes with Design Thinking and his unique knowledge of technology insight. Jeff is a graduate of Applied Mathematics from UC Berkley and has an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Santa Clara.

He has a proven track record in spearheading ground-breaking innovations in the technology space, having previously served in capacities like Senior Manager of Small Business Division Innovation and Innovation Leader of Unstructured Time and Grassroots Innovation both at Intuit. Jeff has a solid background in software engineering, having lead the software team that created the first CD-ROM drives and content for personal computers while working with Taligent Corporation and developed a 5 9's Ad Delivery Service at Adforce, where he was the Vice President of Engineering for Advertising Delivery Systems.

Jeff's passion lies in engaging and harnessing employee energy to develop game-changing innovations that delight and attract customers while driving growth. In this regard, he has been recognized for building trusting, high-performance teams that consistently surpass targeted goals. Jeff is an award-winning performer who has channeled his expertise and knowledge of innovation approaches into a system that enables entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to drive growth through continuous innovation.