Speaker

Hugh Martin is chairman and CEO, of Lacuna Technologies, Inc, a services provider that helps transportation agencies better manage the public right-of-way.  Hugh joined Lacuna in November 2018.  Previously, Hugh was VP of Strategy for Verizon Smart Communities.  He joined Verizon through the acquisition of Sensity Systems by Verizon in October 2016.  sAs its founder and CEO, Hugh created the vision for Sensity Systems and the Light Sensory Network and is responsible for steering the company’s strategic course. His 35-year track record as an entrepreneurial leader of cutting-edge technology companies, new ventures, and high-growth businesses includes serving at the helm of numerous highly successful organizations. In 2011, he was named CEO for Fortune magazine’s ‘Executive Dream Team: The startup edition,’ acknowledged for his ‘management chops’ and for successfully taking public two companies, in two different industries. More recently, the World Economic Forum recognized Hugh and Sensity as a Technology Pioneer.  In addition, Hugh serves as the Chairman of Whole Biome, a startup in the Microbiome space and is also a board member of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.