Sean Middleton Founder & COO of Cognizant's business incubator

Opportunity to disrupt the enterprise space has never been greater. Barriers to entry have never been lower. Sean is founder and Chief Operating Officer of Cognizant's Emerging Business Accelerator - a team that leverages 20 years of best practices for growth and lean principles to develop the next generation of enterprise startups. As Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Cognizant's Business Accelerator, Sean runs daily operations of one of the fastest growing companies innovation engine. His scope includes Sales & Marketing, Finance, HR, Legal, and Corporate Development, and an ecosystem of internal and external innovation partners (e.g., startups) and infrastructure. He evaluates dozens of new business models each week, allocates investment resources to the most promising ones, and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs. In addition to his operating responsibilities, Sean is the sponsoring partner for a portfolio of businesses in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunication industry and for other "horizontal" ventures that include Legal Process Services, ZDLC (zdlc.co), and a Subscription Enablement Platform (http://sep.cognizant.com).