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Hence, he was asked to serve as an advisor to Google&#8217;s Innovation Lab and established a partnership with Harvard Business School to document the lab\u2019s endeavors in two HBS Case Studies in which he features.<\/p>\n<p>In pursuit of providing organizations the necessary resources to innovate consistently, he authored The Innovation Scorecard\u2122\ufe0f, a comprehensive framework that enables firms to maximize their innovation capabilities and discover new growth opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s been a sought-after innovation speaker and workshop facilitator internally at Google, including his upcoming external feature at the Arizona Technology Council&#8217;s CEO Summit of 2023, co-chaired by Honeywell and Intel.<\/p>\n<p>Chris&#8217;s educational journey is rooted in his passion for lifelong learning. He holds Executive Certifications in Innovation Leadership from Harvard Business School (HBS), and acquired sponsorship to attend the HBS High Potential Leadership Program of 2019. He\u2019s certified in Design Thinking at Stanford University, and holds an MSc in Marketing from the London School of Business and Finance. 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