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Helene Cahen - Kinetic Consulting

Helene empowers organizations to navigate innovation challenges by helping teams create innovative products and services, fostering collaboration, effectiveness and a user-centered culture.

Helene Cahen

Consultant

Experience

Helene Cahen, M.S., has 35 years of experience in innovation, business models, and customer insights research and communication.

She founded Fire Up Innovation Consulting to assist Fortune 500, technology companies and non-profits develop innovative products and services, supporting effective teams, and fostering a user-centered culture.

Previously, she held executive positions in advertising and consumer insights and was a VP of Innovation for an online startup. In particular, she managed significant marketing research budgets for The Clorox Company and directed global ad campaigns for major CPG companies like Unilever and Nestlé.

Helene is also a TEDx speaker and the author of Fire Up Innovation: Sparking and Sustaining Innovation Teams. She coaches in the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Executive Program.

Focus Areas

  • Innovation Strategy, Process & Pipeline
  • Innovation Team & Leadership Development
  • User Insights & Trends

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