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Steven A. Gedeon, Ph.D., MBA, PEng
President
CEO Fusion Centre
Steven A. Gedeon, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), MBA (University of Toronto), PEng, is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist who has founded, turned around and/or led over a dozen private, public, venture capital and non-profit organizations and has written over 100 publications and patents. He is an active board director and advisor to various organizations including the CEO Fusion Center and AceTech – the Academy for CEOs of Technology Companies.
Steve was recently CEO of 3DNA Corp., a new media technology company where he raised 5 rounds of financing and created the number one download in its product category with over 20 awards, 80 magazine articles, dozens of fan sites and over a million users.
Dr. Gedeon is a professor of entrepreneurship and information technology management at Ryerson University. His research interests include analyzing and modelling success factors related to performance of high-growth, technology-based companies, including:
- Sources of competitive advantage including information, technology, convergence, innovation, positioning and new market experimentation
- Financing entrepreneurial ventures including seed capital, angel investing, venture capital, private equity and merchant banking
- Improving personal and corporate performance including goal-setting, efficacy skills, motivation, networking and teamwork processes
- Monitoring and modelling performance indicators including key business drivers, board governance and corporate valuation
Steve judges the $25,000 Standard Broadcasting Business Plan of the Year competition at Ryerson University. Steve also coaches and trains a sailing crew at the National Yacht Club aboard his 40’ sailboat – Progressive.
