
Executive Director, International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) & CTO, Enterprizer Technologies
Manchester, United Kingdom

Executive Director, International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) & CTO, Enterprizer Technologies
Manchester, United Kingdom
A business graduate with over 16 years of experience in working with a variety of enterprises and cultures, worldwide, I am an expert in enterprise modelling and a passionate networker!
My current roles include:
- Chief Technology Officer of Enterprizer Technologies, an innovative company that develops decision management solutions
- Executive Director of The International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM)
- Board Member representing The United Kingdom for TII - The European Association for the Transfer of Technologies, Innovation and Industrial Information.
About Enterprizer Technologies:
Enterprizer Technologies Limited (ETL) is the provider of ‘intelligent' decision management solutions driven by Enterprizer®, our innovative modelling system.
Combining a structured framework with a powerful scoring system for multi-parameter analysis of stakeholders and success factors, Enterprizer® enables you to assess performance and develop optimised strategies for improvement and implementation.
Whether you are dealing with complex strategy issues or performing 'what-if' analyses, Enterprizer® provides you with valuable insights to help you make better and clearer decisions, with speed and confidence.
The ETL website is www.enterprizer.com.
About The International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM):
ISPIM is a worldwide network of academics, business leaders, consultants (A, B, C) and other professionals involved in Innovation Management.
ISPIM’s goals are to create a worldwide network of excellence in the field of innovation management, to enhance collaboration between its members and to be at the forefront of research on innovation.
ISPIM achieves this via its international conferences and regional events, journal publications, collaborative research projects and other member services.
The ISPIM website is www.ispim.org.
alliances, innovation, strategy, tools, toolkits, solutions, performance, decision, enterprise, modelling, modeling, networking, networks, software, knowledge, intelligence, research, applications, conferences, events, innovation management, workshops
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2006 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Iain is the Board Member representing The United Kingdom of TII – The European Association for the Transfer of Technologies, Innovation and Industrial Information.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2003 — Present (5 years 5 months)
Iain is the current Executive Director of The International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) and has been the driving force behind the resurgence of ISPIM over the past four years. He is personally involved in the organisation and management of ISPIM’s annual conference which now attracts more than 200 international delegates from over 40 countries. Iain has been a member of ISPIM since 1997 and was first elected to the board in 2001.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 1990 — Present (17 years 11 months)
As Chief Technology Officer, Iain's main focus has been on creating “intelligent” decision support software tools that support enterprise development. He has also worked on many projects for national/regional development agencies and for the European Commission and United Nations. Iain leads the design of Enterprizer®, ETL’s enterprise modelling software platform, and supports an international network of associates.
A regular speaker at international conferences, Iain has received the best paper award at both the eChallenges 2002 conference in Prague, Czech Republic and the ISPIM 2001 conference in Lappeenranta, Finland for co-authored papers on decision support methodologies and tools.
DipMCIM, The Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma, September 1991 — July 1992
BA (Honours), German & Business Studies, September 1983 — July 1987
Football, Manchester United, Travel, Real Ale, Conferences, Exhibitions, Innovation Management, Software
CIM - The Chartered Institute of Marketing,
CMI - The Chartered Management Institute,
IoD - The Institute of Directors,
IAMOT - The International Association for Management of Technology,
ISPIM - The International Society for Professional Innovation Management,
SPS - The Strategic Planning Society,
TII - Technology Innovation & Information
Best Paper Award at the e2002 conference in Prague.
Best Paper Award at the ISPIM 2001 conference in Lappeenranta, Finland