#1 International Bestselling Business Author | Editor | Speaker
C-Suite Thought Leader | Serial Entrepreneur & Crowdfunder | Change Catalyzer™
Recognized Expert in Information Security, Data Privacy, and Decentralized & Edge Computing
Business-Technology & HR-Technology Expert
As an innovator of business solutions for more than 40 years with degrees in engineering, business, and law, Dr. Hill has catalyzed scores of businesses around his "knowledge relationship management™" or KRM™ approach in manufacturing, distributing, retailing, hospitality, and entertainment sectors to integrate and streamline workforce processes for improved productivity and predictable profits. Once integrated, he works with company ownership and senior management to optimize processes, people, and product lines for continuous, well-managed, and intentional growth. He is proud to bring his experience and insights to the courageous community of small business owners across the country and around the world through the #1 Bestselling Series, Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner, as both a contributing author and editor.
As "an engineer who can read financial statements and review contracts," Dr. Dennis Hill has been solving problems and making measurements for 40 years. He was introduced to computers at 14 before the PC was invented and began his career as a research engineer with a major Fortune 100 company in medical systems. At 23, Prof. Hill was the academic and administrative program head of one of the first accredited undergraduate programs in computer science and engineering in the US. He assisted other departments and other colleges in developing innovative degree programs in technical communication, business and computer science, electrical and computer engineering, and engineering management
As a thought leader in integrated information systems, especially in manufacturing and distribution, Dennis was asked to serve on his first corporate board at 25, with more than twenty to follow among private companies and nonprofit organizations. He has participated in supporting over 160 start-ups and crowd-funded ventures involved with technology-focused books and graphic novels, products, and even independent movies. His list of accomplishments, like his client list, are internationally recognized, pioneering many firsts in the fields of computer security, sports information, higher education, change management, and human resources. In conjunction with his leadership role with the International Association for HR Information Management (IHRIM), Dr. Hill is the inaugural chair of Consortium DeHR™, a global collaboration of world-class HR associations, practitioners, technology vendors, and government agencies. He advocates and promotes data ownership, privacy, and governance based on the Presidio Principles of the World Economic Forum using decentralized architectures and advanced technologies, like blockchain, 5G/6G protocols, and edge-computing solutions involving low-code/no-code development.
As a polymath and inspirational speaker, Dennis has made more than two thousand presentations over his lifetime and edited or co-authored more than a dozen books and articles on subjects involving what he terms, the "Internet of Things and People™" or IoTaP™, ranging from integrated ERP systems and contact relationship management (CRM) to blockchain applications in global human capital management.