John Harthorne is Founder and CEO of MassChallenge, the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet. Located in five cities worldwide, the program's 835 alumni have raised more than $1.1 billion in funding, generated more than $520 million in revenue and created over 6,500 jobs. No equity and not-for-profit, MassChallenge is obsessed with helping entrepreneurs across any industry. John has been recognized as one of the most influential global business leaders and social innovators by The Boston Globe, the World Economic Forum and Ernst and Young.