Chris Heard

Chris Heard is the CEO of Olive, a community and AI platform that enhances technology decision-making for enterprises. Heard also hosts the Ahead of the Heard podcast, discussing industry trends with leading tech professionals. As a thought leader for the Forbes Technology Council and an advisor for Applied Particle Technology Inc. and CertiCraft, Heard supports sales strategies and business development initiatives. Additionally, Heard serves as a mentor for New Ventures BC and participated in the Techstars Seattle 2020 cohort. Previous experience includes successful roles at Fuze as a Regional Sales Manager, co-founding Leggings.ca, and serving as Sales Director at Yottaa, where significant achievements included securing the first Canadian customer and receiving recognition for outstanding performance.