Bernard A. Flynn

Bernard A. Flynn (born 8 January 1964) is a serial entrepreneur, businessman and investor. He founded a number of advisory companies focused on value creation and growth for corporate clients.[1] These companies operate mainly in the areas of strategy, optimisation, innovation and creativity, working across many sectors in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

He is founder of Katawave, BeChange, Red Planet, Promech, Ideaz, Black Swan Global, Synecco and is a principal investor in Grid Finance.[2]

He is now focussed on disrupting current business models by leveraging blockchain, cryptocurrencies, virtual reality, augmented reality the power of the crowd, digital, and the role of startups.

Flynn is a sponsor of the cross Atlantic challenge.[3][4]

He has also been cited as an original ironman challenger.[4]

Business career

Flynn pioneered Lean Optimisation and Innovation consultancy companies. He founded and developed a number of strategy, supply chain, optimisation and innovation companies.

These companies include Red Planet Ventures, which Flynn founded and sold to Deloitte in 2017.[5]

Other companies included BeChange, Promech, Synecco, Ideaz, Global Blackswan, Boomerang Investments and Katawave: The Business Imagination Studio. Katawave works with clients to re-imagine Corporate, Business unit or Product Strategies that are not obvious, and create real long term sustainable advantage. Katawave works with clients such as Pernod Ricard, Johnson and Johnson and Pfizer.[6]

Bernard Flynn is also an early investor in Grid Finance recognising the power of the crowd.

References

  1. ↑ "Irish Independent". www.independent.ie.
  2. ↑ "Business needs reimagination, I want them to succeed not just survive. Bernard Flynn – Irish Tech News". irishtechnews.ie (Interview). Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  3. ↑ http://crossrugbylegends.com/bernard-flynn/
  4. 1 2 "Ironman with a Heart! - Making Connections". Making Connections. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  5. ↑ "FORMER WAYRA IRELAND TEAM LAUNCH NEW BUSINESS ACCELERATOR – RED PLANET – Irish Tech News". irishtechnews.ie. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  6. ↑ "Irish Independent".
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