Brian McGoff

Brian McGoff is the Global Business Unit Executive for IBM Business Analytics. In this role Brian is focused on building strong teams and support for delivering enhanced business outcomes to clients worldwide by optimizing the use of next generation analytics, data solutions, and services linked directly to key operational systems.

Throughout his professional career of more than 25 years, Brian has worked to develop new strategies and solutions focused on improving operations and increasing efficiencies across multiple industries including health care and life sciences, financial services, Retail and government. These roles involved working with the executive teams at key clients across China, Japan, Korea, ASEAN, South Africa, Eastern/Western Europe, Middle East, New Zealand and Canada providing first-hand experience in the global business and IT markets.

Brian continues to work closely with innovation clients and corporate leadership teams on cost-effective planning and execution of their domestic and international growth strategies. He is a strategic advisor to Boards of Directors and government backed economic trade groups on effective management measures, IP transfer and commercialization and emerging technology matters in health care and life sciences. Brian has been a frequent presenter, panelist and guest speaker at regional and national industry events and symposiums for over 10 years.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Directing engagements for over 150 healthcare and Health Care Technology organizations
• Directing tech-transfer and commercialization for economic development organizations
• Directing turnaround efforts for health care and technology companies, specialty medical, and medical device companies.
• Advising venture capital, private equity, government backed economic development and trade groups on innovation
• Directed financial feasibility studies or acting as health care industry advisor for venture financing, mergers & acquisitions, divestitures and tech transfer licensing arrangements
• Advising numerous organizations regarding improvement of strategic initiatives as well as operational and financial performance
• Designed and developed programs for prescriptive technologies to improve engagement and retention of human capital