Design & Innovation in Silicon Valley: Jose Diaz Salazar, SF Innovation Lab Manager, Goodyear
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Diaz Salazar, originally from Costa Rica, joined Goodyear in 2015. He led efforts to identify new opportunities in the mobility space in Silicon Valley and established Goodyear's digital innovation lab there. He also helped establish the company's investment arm. Diaz Salazar created the Goodyear Innovation Challenge, a national business design and innovation competition for masters-level students, sponsored in collaboration between Goodyear and CWRU.
This conversation will be facilitated by Case Western Reserve University student Lauren Butia (CWR '23, '24), who is pursuing her BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering.
To join the Zoom Webinar follow this link: https://cwru.zoom.us/j/99396257058?pwd=UFZCSlV1QTFwZjloV2xVK285MlpGUT09
We will also be broadcasting this roundtable and future roundtables to LinkedIn Live on CWRU Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship's LinkedIn page on August 17 at 1 pm.
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Jose Diaz Salazar
Manager, San Francisco Innovation Lab
Goodyear
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josediazs/
Jose Diaz Salazar is responsible for developing Goodyear’s innovation strategy and efforts related to the future of mobility. He joined Goodyear in 2015 as a Design and Innovation Manager, leading multiple projects in the new mobility space. In 2017 he was charged with understanding the new mobility ecosystem in Silicon Valley and proposing a more permanent presence for Goodyear. Jose later became manager of the new Innovation Lab, and has been working to establish partnerships, build a team, and test new concepts in the market.
Jose enjoys unraveling the new mobility ecosystem and collaborating with startups and corporations that are spearheading the mobility revolution, from autonomous vehicles and shared mobility to sensors and connected platforms. He holds an MBA in Strategy, Design and Innovation from Case Western University. (Automotive iQ)
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Co-hosted with: CWRU LaunchNet, Sears think[box], Entrepreneurship Club
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