03-25-2026IMPACT COUNCIL

Innovation proves the product works

Commercialization proves that the organization works.

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The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more.

At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we bring together senior executive women who mentor one another to achieve both professional success and personal fulfillment through trusted peer relationships. As founder, chair, and CEO of EWA, I have the privilege of highlighting the insights of women leaders shaping industries across the globe.

This month, I introduce Dymeka Harrison, a commercialization and growth executive with more than two decades of experience leading commercial organizations across diagnostics, life sciences, and healthcare. She has worked with early-stage startups, growth-stage companies, and global enterprises, and regularly advises founders, boards, and investors on commercialization strategy, capital readiness, and scalable growth execution. Her work focuses on aligning commercial architecture with enterprise value creation.

Q: You posit that innovation alone does not build enduring companies. What do you mean by that?

Harrison: We celebrate innovation, and rightly so. Breakthrough products deserve........

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