Benson Chan is the COO at Strategy of Things, a Silicon Valley-based innovation firm that helps cities, utilities and businesses plan and use 21st century innovations, such as the IoT and AI to create disruptive capabilities, services, and outcomes. He has over 30 years of experience working with innovative technologies across Fortune 500, start-up companies and government organizations in systems engineering, innovation product management and commercialization, strategy and planning, and go-to market. Benson’s current focus is on IoT, smart cities and smart buildings. A passionate innovation enthusiast, Benson serves on various industry innovation working groups and advisory councils, speaks and writes regularly on various innovation topics.