Global Leadership Summit 2.0 -Schaumburg a Melting Pot of Cultures, Ideas, and Innovation

Brought to you by SBA's Diversity Alliance & sponsored by Village of Schaumburg. 
Keynote Speaker Paul Murphy VP for Canon USA

"At the heart of Canon's commitment to the world community is the belief that we are building a better world for future generations."

In the spirit of our corporate philosophy of kyosei, all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future Canon takes an approach to business that is socially responsible and economically logical. We work to harmonize environmental commitment and economic interests in all our business activities. We believe this balance is essential to enhance prosperity for future generations.

Paul T. Murphy has extensive experience in sales and marketing, having worked for Canon Solutions America since July 1987. Since 2016, he has served as Vice President of Major Accounts & Vertical Markets, overseeing development and growth in healthcare, government, education, legal, and Fortune 1000 sectors.

Key highlights from his background include:

• Leadership & Strategy: Previously served as Director of Strategic Contract Support, building relationships with key vertical market associations and buying groups.
• Industry Associations: Manages relationships across healthcare (AHA, FAH, HIMSS, HFMA, MGMA, AHRMM, TJC, etc.), government/education (NIGP, ASBO, CoSN, NAEP, NACUBO, EDUCASE, NACAS), and legal (NABE, ILTA).
• Sustainability & Governance: A founding member and past chair of the NIGP Business Council (2008) and participant in NIGP 2.0 governance redesign. Partnered with CAHME to establish the Canon U.S.A., Inc. Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management Education.
• Speaking Engagements: Today, Paul is engaged by associations within the very important markets of healthcare, government, education, insurance, and hospitality to speak to their membership about the complexity of change.

Raj is the founder of Mindful AI Guy, helping businesses become friends with AI so they can spend less time on tasks and more time on purpose. He brings more than two decades of experience building enterprise software, leading technology teams, and working with Fortune 100 customers. Today, he brings that enterprise experience home with a local purpose.

Mindfulness, storytelling, and running keep Raj grounded, curious, and present. They shape how he listens, communicates, and connects with people, and fuel his curiosity about what it means to be human in the age of AI.