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John Gabriel

Founder at What Now Labs

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About

John Gabriel is a product development leader and innovation strategist with a strong focus on AI-driven solutions and ideation from the ground up. As the founder and driver behind MROplan and Sparling Agentic, he specializes in transforming early-stage ideas into validated products that align with real market opportunities. With a career built at the intersection of technology, finance, and executive leadership, John thrives in creating frameworks for AI-focused innovation, market validation, and product development that move concepts from ideation to execution with speed and precision. An entrepreneur since the age of 22, John built his first startup to $11M in annual sales and has since continued to build, scale, and advise companies through IPO preparation, M&A activity, and rapid go-to-market strategies. His approach blends innovation strategy, talent management, and capital structuring to ensure that each product and business model is positioned for growth and long-term success. Alongside his product development work, John serves as the Lead Recruiter at BBG Talent Acquisitions, where he leverages over 20 years of experience in executive search. He has developed complex search

Education

Dalhousie University
MBA
1999 to 2002
ITI Technical College
Bachelor of Technology - BTech Information Technology
2001
University of Ottawa
Hons Economics
1993 to 1998
Carleton University
Bachelor of Arts - BA Psychology
1993