“Want to experience the future today? Listen to Rowan Gibson. He is one of those rare people who sees around the bend and brings tomorrow close.”
Dave Ulrich, ranked by BusinessWeek as the #1 management educator

“In a world gone crazy, there′s no sounder thinker than Rowan Gibson. He’s a genius when it comes to rethinking the future.”
Al Ries, author of Focus! The Future of Your Company Depends on It

"Rowan Gibson′s views on technology and change are thoughtful, intriguing and global. He has a great perspective on what′s coming next."
Kevin Maney, USAToday

“Rowan Gibson is an excellent speaker. His speech really impressed our customers with his interesting insights about winning in the innovation economy. Undoubtedly he has contributed crucially to the success of our event. It has been a great pleasure to work with Rowan.”
José María Palomares,
Communication & Relational Marketing Manager,
Telefonica

“Dear Rowan, it was such a pleasure to have you in Perú last week. The conference turned out great. I really hope we can work together in the near future. All the best!”
Anne Bayly,
Gerente General,
Seminarium Peru

“Enjoyed your presentation at the recent Fiskars Management Meeting!”
Jason Landmark,
President,
Fiskars Outdoor - Americas

“Rowan, thank you for your presentations during the Grupo Pellas Encounter in Cancun last week. They were a great help! They showed me that there is still a lot more to be done with regards to innovation. I am already creating the plan to set up the 4 Lens Teams, and when I am further along with it I hope to be able to ask you a couple of questions about some of the specifics of the methodology. I am already having my team read your book, and I am personally looking forward to your new one. Saludes!”
Silvio Pellas Jr.,
Chief Innovation Officer,
Casa Pellas

Rowan Gibson creates tailored presentations to meet the needs of any company or organization seeking to develop a culture of innovation. Using relevant examples and industry information, Gibson crafts roadmaps to success. He has shared stages with luminaries ranging from Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich to Neil Armstrong and Guy Kawasaki.

Successful innovation needs to be systemic in an organization, but Gibson recognizes that most businesses find they are stronger in one area than in others. Accordingly, he offers advice targeted toward specific components of a company’s culture, including rethinking innovation as a system, rethinking the future, rethinking strategic planning, and rethinking human capital.

Gibson’s presentations are notable for their clarity and applicability. Audiences will leave inspired; they’ll also leave with concrete ideas they can readily put into practice.

Rowan Gibson is one of the world’s busiest and most popular public speakers. In just the last two years alone, he has addressed audiences (from both the private and public sector) in 36 countries around the globe.

In his years on the public speaking circuit, Rowan has shared the stage with well-known celebrities like Neil Armstrong, Ken Blanchard, Deepak Chopra, Bill Clinton, Jim Collins, Newt Gingrich, Guy Kawasaki, John Naisbitt, Bertrand Piccard, Jonas Ridderstråle, Alvin Toffler and Fons Trompenaars. His speaking engagements have often been arranged as follow-ups to high caliber speakers like Rudi Giuliani, Gary Hamel, Kjell Nordstrom and Tom Peters.

Rowan’s speeches, presentations and masterclasses are always tailor-made to fit each audience, industry sector and event format. He endeavors, wherever possible, to use business cases and examples that are relevant to the specific audience. Rowan uses very graphic Powerpoint slides – each typically features just one powerful image and a single statement –which makes his presentations extremely dynamic. He is constantly updating his slides with cutting-edge material and up-to-the-minute business news.

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