John Skinner

John Skinner is a seasoned executive in business development and innovation strategy, currently serving as VP of Corporate/Business Development at Vectra AI since September 2023, where John aims to establish the company as a leader in AI-based cybersecurity through an "Open Innovation" strategy. With a teaching role as Visiting Lecturer on Innovation Strategy at Cornell University's Graduate School of Business since 2010, Skinner emphasizes best practices in the "Open Innovation Model." Previous experience includes significant positions at Illumio, where John doubled revenue in business development, and F5, where John contributed to a $1 billion acquisition. Skinner's extensive career at Intel Corporation spanned two decades, during which John led multiple initiatives that drove substantial revenue growth and market share increases in the datacenter segment. Skinner holds a BSEE from Cornell University and an MBA from Rutgers University, and has completed an innovation program at UC Berkeley.