Lorin Kennedy

Lorin Kennedy is a seasoned product and marketing leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning hardware, software, cloud, and AI technologies. She is widely recognized for her ability to lead cross-functional teams through high-stakes innovation, from developing autonomous vehicle systems at Ford to launching predictive silicon health solutions at Synopsys. Her core strength lies in translating complex technical concepts into compelling go-to-market strategies that drive impact for both emerging startups and global enterprises.

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In her current role as Growth Advisor at Think & Grow, Lorin supports high-growth software firms through GTM acceleration and strategic growth planning as part of the AWS Global Passport Program. Prior to this, she led product strategy at Synopsys for an AI-powered silicon health monitoring platform aimed at the automotive sector. At Ford, she was instrumental in the development of data products for autonomous vehicles and IoT services reaching over 20 million connected cars.

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Lorin’s earlier career includes strategic leadership roles at SAP Ariba, E2open, and several startups backed by firms like Allegis Capital. She served as a fractional CMO and advisor across domains such as fraud detection (SilverTail), social recruiting (Jobvite), med-tech innovation (Oralucent), and supply chain software. Her work consistently centres on helping companies unlock measurable growth by aligning customer insight, technological innovation, and market momentum—especially in situations where the path is ambiguous but the potential is great.

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