Dr. Hamsa Thota is the Founder and President of Innovation Business Development Inc., a product innovation management performance consulting and training company in the USA. He was once the President and Chairman of the Product Development and Management Association and a Senior Fellow at the Kellogg Innovation Network, Northwestern University. He served as a member of the National Innovation Initiative Strategy Council of the US Council on Competitiveness. He consulted with more than 50 Chinese companies as an international expert on innovation. His book, "Key Concepts in Innovation" (2011) is a supplementary text book for students and a desk reference for practitioners of innovation.