Julea Ferrara is the Founder & Chief Knowledge Intelligence Architect of J. Ferrara Consulting Solutions (JFCS), a Midwest based consulting and ecosystem strategy firm founded in 2010. A TechnoFunctional Ecosystem Architect, Julea works at the intersection of enterprise technology, AI, Knowledge Intelligence, workforce development, innovation and economic impact.

Julea serves on the Futura Innovation Conference Steering Committee and is the Meetup Host for the Futura Enterprise Innovation Exchange, where she brings an enterprise perspective to conversations around AI readiness, emerging technology, innovation and commercialization.

She also serves on the SXSW Pitch Advisory Board and the ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Board, and is active across Midwest and Great Lakes technology, startup, workforce and community ecosystems.