Richard Bruno is the CEO of Beyond If Corporation, an IT consulting company. He began his career in 1971 as a university professor and researcher. He then spent over 16 years at Philips managing disruptive innovations like solar energy collectors and the compact disc. Since 1989, he has launched six startups in fields like multimedia, games, and information security. Currently, he focuses on mentoring entrepreneurs and serving on boards. He has extensive experience managing innovation and is an expert witness in intellectual property cases.