Michael W. Wright, CEO, Intercepting Horizons and Executive Director, Biomimetics International. The foundng Executive Director of Biomimetics International, Michael W. Wright is a futurist and high-technology executive with over three decades of experience leading startups, public companies, and cross-sector initiatives at the intersection of science, strategy, and societal impact. A Naval Nuclear Power School graduate, he has served as President of Entegris, chaired the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium, and advised organizations from DARPA-SEMATECH to large market-cap leaders navigating disruptive change. As CEO of Intercepting Horizons, he guides companies through convergence zones—critical windows when emerging technologies demand operational re-architecting. He has shaped semiconductor industry roadmaps, developed AI-human symbiotic decision frameworks, and taught Strategic Leadership at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. He is the author of The New Business Normal (2005) and The Exponential Era (Wiley, 2021).