Founder's Journey Workshop Series - Ideation to Action

Description

Designed for aspiring and early-stage founders, each session builds on the last—helping you validate your idea, communicate it effectively, and understand what it takes to grow. 

YOUR PRESENTERS:

John Duplissey
John Duplissey is Vice President of Business Development at Zaga Labs and a business growth leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations turn complex technology initiatives into practical business outcomes. His background spans software services, digital product engineering, AI, cloud, and data and analytics, with deep experience guiding consultative opportunities from discovery through solutioning, proposal, and execution. For the Innovation Workshop, John brings the digital product and business validation perspective. He helps founders and innovators sharpen ideas, clarify customer value, and identify practical next steps that move a concept toward a viable product or business opportunity. His focus is on turning promising ideas into something more concrete, testable, and relevant to the market. 

Francisco Molina
Francisco Molina is Founder of Invento Design and a product development strategist who helps innovators turn ideas into real, testable products. With more than 16 years of experience in industrial design and product development, more than 40 granted patents, and a track record that includes helping bring over 100 products to market, he works hands on with founders, startups, and innovation teams to move ideas from concept toward prototype, validation, and production readiness. For the Innovation Workshop, Francisco brings the physical product and prototype development perspective. He helps participants think through how an idea becomes something tangible, functional, and ready for real world feedback. His approach is practical, visual, and execution focused, helping innovators avoid costly missteps and make smarter early decisions as they shape new product opportunities.