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Thomas Galido

Founder & Principal Consultant at Galido Consulting Corp

El Segundo, CA, United States

Former CEO, product leader and business strategist with 20+ years across technology, digital transformation, SaaS, e-commerce and startups. I write about product strategy, AI, leadership, growth and business transformation for an audience of founders, executives and senior decision-makers.

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: El Segundo, CA
Speaking Topics: AI and Business Transformation, Product Strategy and Innovation, Leadership and Growth

Thomas Galido Points
Academic 0
Author 9
Influencer 0
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 0
Total 9

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Company Information

Company Type: Individual
Business Unit: Management Consulting
Theatre: North America
Minimum Project Size: $5,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: 2023
Media Experience: 10 years
Last Media Training: 03/01/2023
Last Media Interview: 05/27/2026

Areas of Expertise

AI 30.01
Business Strategy 30.28
Change Management 30.03
Customer Experience
Digital Transformation 30.03
eCommerce
Entrepreneurship 30.35
Generative AI
Innovation
Leadership 30.09
Management
Marketing
Mergers and Acquisitions 30.14
Product Management
Risk Management
Startups 30.06
Venture Capital

Industry Experience

Aerospace & Defense
Consumer Products
Cross Industry
Federal & Public Sector
High Tech & Electronics
Hospitality
Media
Professional Services
Retail

Publications & Experience

3 Article/Blogs
Trust Signals - AI Adoption Series "Competitive Advantage"
Youtube
August 31, 2026
Part of the Trust Signals AI Adoption Series, this short explores how competitive advantage in AI comes from adaptability, accountability, and the way organizations combine interface, infrastructure, and execution.

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Tags: AI, Business Strategy, Digital Transformation

Silicon Beach Rides - Scale Up Series "You Are Always Being Evaluated"
Youtube
July 06, 2026
Part of the Silicon Beach Rides Scale Up Series, this short explains why founders are always being evaluated and why exit readiness, due diligence, and disciplined company-building should begin long before a transaction is on the table.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Startups

Business Words Explained - Digital Transformation
Youtube
March 29, 2026
Part of the Business Words Explained series, this short explains why digital transformation is more than surface-level technology changes—it requires aligning incentives, operations, and organizational foundations before accelerating with new tools.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Change Management, Digital Transformation

2 Podcasts
Corporate to Startup and Back Again: The Playbook No One Gives You
Iheart Podcasts
June 27, 2026
In this episode of The Corporate Expat Experience, Tom Galido discusses how startup agility and enterprise discipline can work together to drive sustainable growth. Drawing on his experience as a five-time founder, three-time CEO, and operator at companies including Yahoo and Live Nation, he explores scaling through systems, AI-driven disruption, founder integrity, and how leaders can remain valuable through economic and organizational change.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Tom Galido: Heart Transplants, Company Turnarounds, and the Fight to Lead Again
Youtube
July 15, 2025
In this episode of Adapt or Die, Tom Galido discusses rebuilding after personal and professional setbacks, and how those experiences reshaped his approach to leadership, resilience, systems, and scaling businesses. The conversation explores founder failure, operational discipline, reinvention, and the importance of building companies that can survive beyond the founder.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

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Events

1 Online Event
The Founder Counsel Power Hour

Location: Virtual    Date : October 12, 2026 - October 12, 2026     Organizer: LSE Generate (London School of Economics)

Featured alumni advisor for LSE Generate’s Founder Counsel Power Hour, providing founders and aspiring entrepreneurs with practical guidance on fundraising, investor readiness, boards, U.S. market entry, strategy, go-to-market, operations, and scaling.

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