Rolan Marco U. Garcia
Adjunct Faculty
EXPERTISE
Corporate Innovation Strategy & Optimization, Innovation Management, Digital Transformation, New Digital Venture Creation, Innovation Processes & Methodologies, Structuring Enterprise Corporate Innovation, Innovation & Strategic Foresight, Value Proposition Design, Business Model Innovation Design, Lean Startup Methodology, De-risking Innovation
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Corporate Innovation Strategy; Innovation Management Sciences & Engineering; Futures Thinking & Strategic Foresight; Digital Transformation Management; Corporate Venturing – Corporate Venture Capital; Corporate Venturing – Corporate Venture Building
Rolan Marco U. Garcia
Adjunct Faculty
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
- Master of Science in Innovation and Business, Asian Institute of Management
- Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering, Mapua Institute of Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Mapua Institute of Technology
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- Founding CEO & Managing Partner, Embiggen Consulting
- Practice Head, Innovation Strategy & Corporate Venturing, Embiggen Consulting
- Think Tank Member & Certified Training Partner for the Philippines, Global Innovation Management Institute, Boston MA
- Mentor for Corporate Innovation & Intraprenuership, Pocket Mentor Tech, Inc.
- Co-Founder, Neighbourly
- Professional Fellow for Economic Empowerment, U.S. Department of State – YSEALI, ManaUp Hawai’i
AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS AND HONORS
- Advisory Board Member, Xperto, Inc.
- Winter 2021 IXL Innovation Olympics World Champion, Boston MA, IXL Center – Center for Innovation, Excellence, and Leadership
- Best Accelerator/Incubator Program of the Year – Regional Finalist, Global Startup Awards – ASEAN
- Ecosystem Hero of the Year – Regional Finalist, Global Startup Awards – ASEAN
- Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative – Professional Fellow for Economic Empowerment, U.S. Department of State
- World Debate Champion, Junior Chamber International Asia Pacific Conference
