Innovation catalyst. Director of commercialization & innovation centre. Keynote speaker, author, consultant, educator.
Vancouver, Canada Area
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- Director, Applied Research Liaison Office at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
- CEO at Great Capes Consulting
- Past
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- Technology Commercialization Officer at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
- Marketing Intelligence Instructor at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
- Partner at TRN The Research Network
- Research Director at MarkTrend Research (now Synovate)
- Management Consultant at Accenture
- Management Consultant at Info-Quest Corporation
- Education
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- UNISA
- Columbia University - Columbia Business School
- York University - Schulich School of Business
- ESSEC - ESSEC Business School
- University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
- VCC
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Rob Duncan’s Summary
Senior manager and technology commercialization professional. Market research and competitive intelligence expert. Sub-specialty in teambuilding and leadership development. Highly adaptive, resourceful professional. Polished communicator and public speaker. Long-time college instructor in market research, competitive intelligence and relationship selling. Author of "Haul Away!: Teambuilding Lessons from a Voyage around Cape Horn (2005)" and "Competitive Intelligence: Fast, Cheap & Ethical (2008)."
Rob Duncan’s Specialties:
Competitive intelligence, qualitative & quantitative market research, technology commercialization, marketing strategy development, online social networks, organizational transformation, teambuilding, leadership development, public speaking, keynote speaking, teaching and training.
Rob Duncan’s Experience
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Director, Applied Research Liaison Office
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
(Higher Education industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
Responsible for managing a team of research services and technology commercialization professionals in BCIT's Applied Research Liaison Office (ARLO). The Office is responsible for: technology commercialization strategy and planning; intellectual property management; prospecting, negotiating and executing licensing deals; business development; fostering and supporting applied research and innovation; and serving as an intake for business clients looking to take advantage of BCIT's consulting services. Our research focus is primarily in the medical devices, alternative energy, natural health products and high technology fields. We currently have technologies available for licensing.
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CEO
Great Capes Consulting
(Management Consulting industry)
2003 — Present (5 years)
Keynote speaker, author and consultant in the areas of teambuilding, leadership development and marketing intelligence. Popular keynote speech "Teambuilding Lessons from a Voyage around Cape Horn" recounts Rob Duncan's voyage as part of a crew that rounded the dreaded Cape Horn on a square-rigged sailing ship. Duncan is also the author of the book "Haul Away!", a set of management and teambuilding lessons based on the same epic voyage.
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Technology Commercialization Officer
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
Project Leader in the BCIT Technology Commercialization Office, Helped entrepreneurs and faculty inventors get new products to market through the effective use of marketing intelligence and planning. Actively involved in the evolution of the office into its current form, the Applied Research Liaison Office (ARLO). Recently promoted to Director.
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Marketing Intelligence Instructor
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1995 — 2006 (11 years)
Lead Instructor in Marketing Intelligence. Developed and taught courses in quantitative and qualitative market research, competitive intelligence, data analysis/SPSS, database marketing and relationship selling. Seconded to the BCIT technology transfer office, and went on to become its Director.
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Partner
TRN The Research Network
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Market Research industry)
1994 — 1995 (1 year)
Senior manager and part-owner in this market research consulting firm. An early pioneer in the "virtual firm" concept, this company brought together a dozen of the most senior and talented consultants in the region. Innovative offerings included trilingual (English, Mandarin, Cantonese) focus groups.
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Research Director
MarkTrend Research (now Synovate)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Market Research industry)
1993 — 1994 (1 year)
Responsible for all aspects of market research consulting engagements, including designing, selling, executing and presenting research results.
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Management Consultant
Accenture
(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)
1989 — 1991 (2 years)
Specialized in working with senior client executives and translating their business requirements into systems design briefs. Extensive training in systems design and development methodologies Consulting work in several cities. Major outsourcing project involved creating a hybrid Accenture/client systems department in the healthcare industry.
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Management Consultant
Info-Quest Corporation
(Management Consulting industry)
1987 — 1989 (2 years)
Exclusive strategic consulting boutique with a one-client-per-vertical policy. Actively involved in strategy consulting work in several industries, including high-technology, consumer products and entertainment. Firm pioneered the concept of 'Business Community Workshops' in which non-competing firm collaborate to solve pressing cross-industry issues.
Rob Duncan’s Education
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UNISA
Doctoral student, Doctor of Business Leadership (DBL), 2007 — 2010 (expected)
Dissertation topic: Collaborative innovation: how online social networks break down silos and lead to enhanced innovation capacity.
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Columbia University - Columbia Business School
Executive Education Certificate in E-Business 2001 — 2001
Executive Education course was an intensive exploration of emerging trends in e-commerce and Web-marketing.
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York University - Schulich School of Business
MBA, 1984 — 1988
- Activities and Societies:
- Managed the York Consulting Group, a business consultancy that employed student and graduate consultants who worked with businesses. Revenues increased significantly during my tenure.
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ESSEC - ESSEC Business School
MBA Exchange to France, 1986 — 1986
Selected to spend a semester at this top-ranked French 'Grande Ecole'. Studied International Business and International Business Law.
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University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
BA, Economics, 1980 — 1984
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VCC
Associate Certificate, Leadership Coaching
Courses taken include: Essential Leadership Coaching Skills, Coaching for High Performance, Coach's Toolkit, Team Coaching and Skills Coaching.
Additional Information
Rob Duncan’s Websites:
Rob Duncan’s Interests:
Sailing : Have logged over 12,000 ocean miles including rounding Cape Horn and crossing the Atlantic on a square-rigger. Writing : Author of "Haul Away! Teambuilding Lessons from a Voyage around Cape Horn" (2005) and the forthcoming book "Competitive Intelligence" (2008).
Rob Duncan’s Groups:
SIFE BCIT - Students in Free Enterprise: Business Advisory Board Member
PROTOge : Chair of Advisory Board
WBT 2008 : World's Best Technologies event
SCIP : Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals,
INSNA: International Network for Social Network Analysis
MRIA : Marketing Research & Intelligence Association of BC (Past-President),
LES : Licensing Executives Society
AUTM : Association of University Technology Managers
ACCT : Alliance for the Commercialization of Canadian Technology
CAURA : Canadian Association of University Research Administrators
CAMC : Canadian Association of Management Consultants, SMEI Panel Discussion
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InnovationWell Community of Practice member -
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Forbes.com New York City Group member -
World Wildlife Fund member -
Columbia Business School Alums member -
Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network member -
Technology Transfer member -
Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders member -
Igniting Innovation member -
Leadership Think Tank member -
Speakers and Panelists member -
Generation X member -
Venture Capital member -
York University Alumni member -
Schulich School of Business Alumni member -
Innovation and Entrepreneurship member -
Friends of the United States of America member -
Licensing Managers member -
NEW YORK METRO Professionals member -
Competitive/Market Intelligence Professionals member -
Friends of India member -
India Leadership Network member -
New York Venture Community member -
The New Yorker member -
Invites Welcome! member -
Publishers & Book sellers association member -
SpeakerMatch member -
Social Media Marketing member -
Licensing Executives Society International member -
Friends of New York City member -
New Media Innovators member -
CAMC - Canadian Association of Management Consultants member -
Pacific Northwest Region of SCIP member -
The Due Diligence Group member -
Keynote Speakers member
Rob Duncan’s Honors:
CMRP : Certified Marketing Research Professional - peer-reviewed professional designation attesting to mastery of all aspects of market research and at least 15 years of professional experience.
CMC : Certified Management Consultant - peer-reviewed professional designation attesting to broad industry knowledge, high educational attainment, adherence to code of professional conduct and significant industry experience.
Keynotes and presentations in Beijing, Chennai, New York, Connecticut, Florida, Vancouver, Toronto, Whistler, other locations.
Rob Duncan’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
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