Harry M. Glazer is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and attorney with a 30+ year distinguished career spanning startup disruption, venture investment, and global innovation. He is a tech founder and CEO, board chairman, investor, and ecosystem builder.

In 1997, he founded MindShare, one of the industry’s first and longest-running tech startup accelerators. Now in its 28th year, MindShare has mentored over 1,200 high-growth tech startups, including many unicorns.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Glazer led the Global Technology Practice at a Top 10 global law firm, advising leading tech companies and investors at critical stages of growth.

In 2013, he founded SPROCKIT, the Trusted Global Open Innovation platform for over 60 Fortune 500 companies in media, entertainment, sports, and technology, to engage with the world’s most cutting-edge startups. Through SPROCKIT, these startups and corporations have launched breakthrough products, partnerships, investments, and acquisitions driving innovation that has revolutionized and transformed the Industry.

In 2024, SPROCKIT launched in collaboration with the Cannes Film Festival, their inaugural Innovation and Investment Summit and has partnered with Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal and numerous other iconic brands to engage the world’s top startups.