Binghamton
x = independently organized event
September
7th, 2025
Michael Fritsch |Consultant: PMO and Project Management | Sales | Operations | Training | Smartsheet Solutions I Semiconductor | Renewables | Manufacturing | Field Service | PMP | MBA | West Point Grad | Army Vet |
MICHAEL FRITSCH BIO:
Michael Fritsch, MBA, PMP, is a global operations expert, technology consultant, and founder of Confoe, SavvyCOO, and SavvyPMO—three consulting brands that help companies grow with clarity and control. Over a 25+ year career spanning semiconductor, enterprise technology, and field service, he has delivered more than $250 million in economic value through engagements with firms such as Intel, Dell, Applied Materials, and Whole Foods.
A West Point graduate and former Army officer, Michael draws on both military discipline and entrepreneurial agility to help businesses scale smarter. His insights have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, CIO, Inc., Renewable Energy World, Univision, and NTD Television. In his TEDx talk, “Beyond the Binary: Rigor AND Innovation,” he challenges the false choice between structure and creativity—and shows how leaders can unlock transformational results by designing systems that make room for both.
Beyond the Binary: Rigor AND Innovation
Synopsis:
We’re often told to choose: Be the creative visionary or the disciplined executor. But what if the most powerful results come from refusing that choice altogether? In this TEDx talk, Michael Fritsch, MBA, PMP—an operations expert, military leader, and consultant to Fortune 100s and startups alike—shares how the best leaders unlock breakthrough results by embracing both rigor and innovation. Drawing on experiences from the battlefield to the boardroom, he reveals why moving beyond binary thinking isn’t just possible—it’s essential.