When West Virginia native Brad Smith, chairman and CEO of Intuit, joined TechConnect recently to headline a forum about strategies for growing innovation in the Mountain State, he urged state leaders to “lean into what we don’t know.”

“We’re capable of becoming the next version of who we want to be in this state without losing what makes us special in the process,” Smith said.  

“When I look at the state with fresh eyes, I see nothing but opportunity. For us to get there, we’re going to have to embrace change. We’re going to have to lean into the unknown.”