José Valentino RuizDr. José Valentino Ruiz is a world-renowned arts entrepreneur, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and professor. A four-time GRAMMY(R) Award Winner, EMMY(R) Award Winner, and 15-time Global Music(R) Award Winner, is maintaining a vibrant carer as an internationally touring cross-genre performing and recording artist (flutist, saxophonist, and bassist). With over 1400 concerts as a headlining artist on six continents, he has graced festivals, performing arts centers, and conferences. Ruiz has also led 40+ non-profit mission trips, delivered 110+ keynotes, concerts, and workshops in academic sectors, consulted numerous Fortune 500 companies, produced 140+ albums and 10 documentaries, and published 54 peer-reviewed research articles. He currently holds the positions of Resident Media Composer at Hayden5, CEO at JV Music Enterprises, Founding Program Coordinator of UF Music Business & Entrepreneurship, Director of the Global Institute for Music Research's Commission for Entrepreneurship and Leadership, and Co-Editor of Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts. Read More Read Less