JoAnn Garbin is a sustainability and technology entrepreneur, innovation strategist, and author with 25 years of experience spanning technology, energy, sustainability, and regenerative design. She is Founding Partner and CEO of Regenerous Labs, a venture studio focused on developing and scaling businesses that create sustainable value across areas including sustainability, healthcare, and education. She is also the author of The Insider's Guide to Innovation at Microsoft and a speaker and advisor on AI, innovation, and regenerative approaches to business.

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Previously, JoAnn served as Director of Innovation for the Regenerative Datacenter of the Future at Microsoft, where she created and led the program and established regenerative design as a new discipline within the company. She also helped secure a threefold year-over-year increase in investment in hydrogen innovation based on a $1 billion value proposition and created one of the first Director of Biomimicry roles in a large company. Earlier, she was Chief Innovation Officer at Aircuity, where she led the redevelopment of its offering into a smart-building platform, and held leadership roles at Johnson Controls and PWI Energy focused on energy management, sustainability, and technology. She has also founded and built multiple businesses, including KnowE, and brings experience in commercialization, venture building, technology development, behavioral design, and innovation strategy.