Nothing short circuits the path to progress and effective direct action like pulling the right people together into the room for face to face collaboration. 👨🎨 The art of the deal is knowing who to court and having the trust and confidence of the network so when the call goes out they will respond. Nicholas Vandre, Jesse Jur, Brennan Townley and RTI International just gathered a powerful cohort of doers and facilitated a sprint design session around what it might look like to reimagine and construct a more forward leaning national security innovation ecosystem in North Carolina. 🏴☠️ With no shortage of hitters and a powerful production base in the State, the cohort was dead set on repositioning NC to maximize on its potential. What was different about this approach was it was not a top down tone-deaf edict, but a vulnerable open and empathetic approach to co-creation, thought generation and collective design enguiniety. 🤝 This was an exceptional example of the impact potential of when State / Gov. agencies truly collaborate with, empower, and provide top cover to entrepreneurial doers. 🎉 Shout out to the Collaboration.Ai and theDifference teams for facilitating, The North Carolina Department of Commerce for stepping up, Nicholas Vandre for being a critical node and connector and Gene Ebersole for demonstrating what can be done when one knows how the game is played and who to call on and out when the time is right. Its early in the game, but this is a movement to keep tabs on. This first round was like a mini #DEF reunion! Lauren Hansen-Armendariz Daniel Gomez Gene Ebersole Jesse Levin Joseph Kobsar David Rolen, MBA, PMP Tyler Johnson Will Yeatts J.R. Mullis #Community #GonniesNeverSayDie #DEF #NatSec
Lots of familiar faces in that crowd!
👏 👏 👏 LOVED the co-creation model and the thoughtfulness in bringing together diversity of perspectives but unity in vision and passion!
Tom Kehner and Brian Kehner designed and facilitated an amazing morning of collaboration with a bunch of really passionate people driving towards the same mission.
Team of Teams 🇺🇸, by the people for the people. “If you think the price of winning is too high, wait until you get the bill for regret” - Tim Grover #BuiltInNC
The convening power in NC is strong! One nation.....common mission with all the doers! Thanks for putting this together Nicholas Vandre Brennan Townley Jesse Jur!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🚀 Happy to do some Florida collaboration. eMerge Americas Jesse Levin
Kevin King
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Still buzzing from it! Loved it!
Daniel Gomez
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Boom! This was a great event! Thanks for the invite Nicholas Vandre! I am absolutely looking forward to assisting this amazing endeavor. "Intellectual Firepower" for the win!
Fantastic event. Happy to represent USASOC now and in the future
Michelle G.
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Fantastic to see such proactive collaboration in action! 🤝 How do you foresee this innovative approach influencing national security efforts nationwide? On a different note, I’d love to connect!
Founder | Gov Contracting Strategist | DefTech Advisor | UNC MBA
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