Everyone's innovation journey is unique, but one thing always stands true, you should never let the problems you have make you forget the opportunities you have. One thing David has learned on his journey is that barriers can serve not just as obstacles but also as catalysts for innovation. Join him for a candid conversation about his lessons learned on developing an innovation practice from the ground up in a highly constrained environment, and how taking a systems approach has been beneficial along the way.

Driven by a desire to work on compelling challenges and impactful solutions, Mr. Miller applied these skills to the public sector as the founder and Chief of the Innovation Ventures Office within the Department of Justice. Mr. Miller brings over 15 years of experience into this role previously as a product leader on human language technologies and enterprise systems, and digital transformation, along with a passion for teaching others how to bring their ideas to life.

He has a Masters of Science & Information Technology Management from Nova Southeastern University, with a concentration on software engineering & security, a dual Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance from Florida Atlantic University, and a Design Thinking Certification from Cornell University.

Mr. Miller recently co-founded the non-profit D9 Venture Collective, through which he aims to bring the same level of dedication, insight, and innovation to empower and enhance the economic impact of underserved communities. He is living every day by the motto, "Achievement in every field of human endeavor" as a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc