Ryan Austin is a serial entrepreneur who has spent over 10 years driving improvements in learning and development. In his current role as CEO at Cognota, Ryan is focused on developing innovative technology that enables corporate learning teams to increase their productivity by powering learning operations across enterprises. Cognota’s patent pending technology is the recipient of more than five Brandon Hall awards, including recognition for Best Advance in Emerging Learning Technology and Best Advance in Learning Management Measurement/Business Impact Tools. Prior to Cognota, Ryan served as Senior Vice President for World Trade Group, an organization that offers live events and training courses. Ryan studied Sociology at York University and Business/Corporate Communications at Western University.