Jason Williams

Connector. Marketer. Explorer. Jason Williams is a can opener for innovation who is passionate about connecting people to people and people to ideas. He has spent years organizing programs and initiatives that provided a front row seat to some of the most common challenges and popular solutions in corporate innovation. Jason helps teams tap into opportunities that drive future impact and assists in their efforts to increase a culture of curiosity and problem-solving within the organization.

Jason is CEO of The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest, an organization that contributes to economic and community development as the champion of innovation and entrepreneurship in Northwest Indiana. Jason is also the owner of Spycomps, a business intelligence company focused on the retail industry. Additionally, he provides innovation, marketing and speaking services through his company jawbrain.

Prior to these roles, Jason was Executive Director of Centric from 2016-2019 where he led the organization's efforts to connect, educate and celebrate Indiana's innovators. Before Centric, Jason spent more than a decade as the US Marketing Director for Israel-based Keter Plastic, the world’s largest manufacturer of resin-based household and garden consumer products, working directly with some of the largest retailers in the world.

A graduate of Butler University, Jason is extremely active in Indiana’s innovation and entrepreneurship communities.