Elliott Parker is CEO of High Alpha Innovation, the Indianapolis-based venture builder which partners with organizations and entrepreneurs to solve compelling problems through startup creation. Prior to High Alpha Innovation, Elliott led business design at High Alpha, the Indianapolis-based venture studio; he has also worked in strategy consulting at Innosight, in corporate venturing, and as an entrepreneur to bring new ideas to market. Originally from California, Elliott has a deep entrepreneurial background as a founder, advisor, and investor. He earned a B.S. in Finance from BYU and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he was a Venture Fellow. Elliott is the author of The Illusion of Innovation: Escape "Efficiency" and Unleash Radical Progress.