Brad Reddersen, Founder and CEO of Stranova, is a consultant in strategic planning and innovation development focusing on the art of innovation, organizational turnarounds, and startups. Much of his background is in the computer industry, including leadership of some of the first high-speed optical data recording efforts in the 1970s, advanced disk drive development (for Storage Technology), automatic data capture and wireless networks (for Spectra-Physics), and as SVP of the Graphics Division at Silicon Graphics. He also created the Stranova podcast series, specializing in interviews and commentary on strategic innovation in business. He holds 30 granted patents, with others pending.