Mike Dover

Current

Vice President, Research Operations at nGenera
Speaker at Mike Dover Keynotes

Past

Vice President, Syndicated Research at New Paradigm
Managing Consultant at Digital 4Sight
Account Manager, National Accounts at Procter & Gamble

Business Development Manager at Coca-Cola Bottling

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Education

The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business
The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business
Harvard University

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Mike Dover’s Summary

Highly-connected research executive with more than a decade's experience leading a world class think tank.

Responsible for operations, content quality, and client management for $9 million, multi-year research studies of how technology intersects with business strategy and society.

Experienced public speaker and panelist who has delivered dozens of highly-rated speeches about the role of technology, generations in the workplace, and popular culture.

Widely quoted on technology and social issues in publications such as Globe & Mail, National Post, Backbone Magazine, Computerworld as well as television and radio (including CBC, Omni Television, CTV, Global, CityTV, TVO, and CIUT)

Vast personal networks includes hundreds of thought leaders, academics and business leaders.

Recognized by Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo as one of the top five mentors for young people in Ontario

Contributed editorial support to many business books including:

What's Next, Gen X? Keeping Up, Moving Ahead, and Getting the Career You Want by Tammy Erickson (personal story featured in book)

Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation Is Changing your World, by Don Tapscott (led research program upon which book was based)

Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want, by Joe Pine and James Gilmore

Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything, by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams (led research program upon which book was based)

The Power of the 2 x 2 Matrix: Using 2 x 2 Thinking To Solve Business Problems And Make Better Decisions, by Alex Lowy and Phil Hood

Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs by Don Tapscott, David Ticoll, and Alex Lowy

Mike Dover’s Specialties:

Popular culture, emerging technologies, Web 2.0, B2B marketplaces, the Net Generation, project management, talent management, geopolitics, recruiting and mentoring, consumer packaged goods, Internet, IT strategy, project management, business development, mass collaboration, blogosphere, Facebook, LinkedIn, social networking, Wikinomics, twitter, social branding.

Mike Dover’s Experience

Vice President, Research Operations

nGenera

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )

Responsible for operations for multi-million dollar syndicated research programs including thought leadership, project management, recruiting and managing research team, business development and customer relations.

Responsible for overall management of the Canadian operation of nGenera.
Speaker

Mike Dover Keynotes

(Think Tanks industry)

January 2004 — Present (6 years )

Experienced keynote speaker, panelist and media commentator.

Presentation topics include:

- Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everyting
- The Net Generation (Gen Y) as consumers and employees
- Wiki Brands: How To Build a Brand in a Customer-Controlled Marketplace
- How do technology and business models overlap
- Technology and Popular Culture
- Social Networking and the Enterprise
- Navigating the Blogosphere
- Leadership 2.0
Vice President, Syndicated Research

New Paradigm

(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

June 2004 — September 2007 (3 years 4 months)

New Paradigm was an international think-tank and consulting firm that was acquired by nGenera in 1997.

Designed and delivered multi-million dollar research programs that provided global corporations with insight and planning tools for deploying information technology to achieve competitive advantage

Managed multi-million dollar research program that studied how the Net Generation (Gen Y) acts as consumers and employees

Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of more than 40 research professionals and support staff including Don Tapscott, Joe Pine, Neil Howe, Hubert Saint-Onge, Erik Brynjolfsson, Charlie Fine, Phil Hood, and Nick Bontis

Managed client relationships with firms including Procter & Gamble, IBM and MetLife

Contributed to the core methodology and research deliverables
Managing Consultant

Digital 4Sight

(Market Research industry)

1998 — 2004 (6 years )

Digital 4Sight was a Toronto-based think-tank and consulting firm. Digital 4Sight was owned at various times by CGI and itemus.

Highlights of accomplishments include leading strategic consulting engagements, managing the Beyond Supply Chains: Customer Fulfillment Networks research program and co-directing the Hypernet Revolution program.

Managed a multi-million dollar research program on the impact of emerging technology on fulfillment and service delivery

Managed production of 25 annual publications distributed to international Fortune 500 clientele

Delivered cutting edge intellectual property and participating as a senior member of a multi-client research study team dedicated to providing strategic solutions

Developed and presented strategies to high-ranking officials of Fortune 500 companies and State and National government bodies
Account Manager, National Accounts

Procter & Gamble

(Public Company; PG; Consumer Goods industry)

1997 — 1998 (1 year )

Managed all aspects of company business with regional grocery customers with respect to sales, efficient assortments, marketing plans, product mix, data analyses, and efficient customer response
Business Development Manager

Coca-Cola Bottling

(Consumer Goods industry)

1992 — 1997 (5 years )

Managed all aspects of geographic area with respect to sales, negotiations, staffing, distribution, merchandising, asset control, accounting, and service

Mike Dover’s Education

The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business

MBA , IT, Marketing, Strategy , 1996 — 1997

MBA Direct program; thesis studied how small businesses build effective Web sites
The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business

HBA , 1987 — 1991

Activities and Societies:

President, Western Film
Actor, Theatre Western
Harvard University

Faculty of Arts and Science 1988 — 1988

Summer undergraduate courses in Popular Entertainment and Creative Writing (Humor)

Additional Information

Mike Dover’s Websites:

Mike Dover’s Interests:

Wikipedia, futurism, trivia, hockey, strategy, Toronto indie music scene - Curriculum advisor, The Richard Ivey School of Business, 1999 – 2002 - Curriculum advisor, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2001 – 02