Erik Haug

Erik Haug is the Founder and Chief Vision Officer of LIGHT CoCreative, a purpose-driven innovation consulting firm dedicated to catalyzing positive change in the world.

Haug is a renowned strategist, competitive athlete, public speaker and social entrepreneur from California who has facilitated visioning sessions with hundreds of leaders. Notable clients include Nike, UCLA, Cisco, Intuit -- and you may have seen him on stage at Dreamforce, OpenWorld, SXSW, Climate Week NYC or Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Conferences.

He is celebrated leader and clearly a community builder at heart. Inspired by his autistic brother, he has been committed to shaping a more inclusive and empathetic society throughout his entire life.

Haug recently served as CoFounder & CEO of a venture-backed social technology startup and has advised dozens of early-stage startups. He is also a former D1 NCAA athlete and starting Men's Soccer Goalkeeper at George Washington University.

Strategic visioning and visualization has been at the core of Haug's success as an entrepreneur and athlete. He uses various techniques to help gain clarity, insight and perspective on any new opportunity.

His personal mission is to empower purpose-driven leaders and help shape a harmonious future for all. Haug is passionate about wellness, inclusion, sustainable innovation and enabling great leaders to bring their visions to life.