JOSE HUITRON is an award-winning and Nationally recognized speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and ecosystem builder based in Santa Maria, California. He is the founder of Santa Maria Valley Tech, a community platform inspiring an entrepreneurial ecosystem and innovation economy in the Santa Maria Valley. He is also the founder and CEO at Edify Ventures, a “think tank” and innovation lab combining strategic design and venture development expertise to help clients and communities capitalize on opportunities to lead transformation across the industry. Jose is an award-winning Teacher of Entrepreneurship at the Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business leveraging Lean Startup Methodology, Business Model Innovation, and Design Thinking in an amazing Learn by Doing environment.