By their very nature, emerging industries present unique leadership challenges – and opportunities – rarely encountered in long-established businesses. In addition to general entrepreneurism, you’re creating something new for the marketplace…and forging the team to shepherd it. Emerging industries often lend a new twist on businesses: they allow the opportunity to relook at old practices, and can lead to innovation in the business sector. James Brenza joins the show to discuss his recent venture into an emerging industry -- and how looking at an emerging industry can provide new challenges as well as the possibilities of new solutions.
James Brenza is an Information Technology and analytics leader with 20 years of diversified experience and success in delivering analytical, functionally rich, complex solutions. He is a hands-on leader who carefully balances strategic planning, business communications and technical delivery. He has extensive experience with motivating mixed-shore teams to deliver high quality, flexible results. James academic foundation includes 3 degrees: Information Technology, Finance and an MBA. He complemented his technical skills with a Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Qualification and PMP certifications. He applies that foundation to solving problems in banking, insurance, retail, distribution, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and public service mostly Fortune 50 companies. He led analytic programs that have paid for themselves upon implementation and delivered first year ROIs in excess of 10,000. He has also been involved in the startup community by serving on advisory boards and as CDO.
