Innovation
Creativity Speaker Dr. AnnMarie Thomas Inspires Innovators to Play
Innovation keynote speaker and expert, Dr. AnnMarie Thomas works (and plays) to empower, support, and inspire today's innovators, engineers, and inventors, as well as those of tomorrow. A seasoned maker, tinkerer, and educator, Dr. Thomas heads the Playful Learning Lab at the University of St. Thomas, where her research group explores how to integrate joy… more -->
Disruption and Invention, with Innovation Speaker Kevin Surace
By Kevin Surace
Kevin Surace is a well known Silicon Valley entrepreneur, disruptive innovator and innovation keynote speaker, who had been awarded Inc Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, listed as one of the top 15 innovators of this decade by CNBC, awarded "Tech Pioneer" by World Economic Forum – Davos, nominated as "Innovator of the Year" by PlanetForward… more -->
Create a Future of Prosperity with Innovation Speaker, Michael Perman
Innovation keynote speaker, Michael Perman helps teams crack the innovation paradox to generate actionable ideas, breakthrough products, and revolutionary customer experiences. The founder of C’EST WHAT?, a firm dedicated to cultivating "mindful innovation," Perman has a proven track record of leading senior executives and inspiring thousands of employees to capitalize on their collective creativity. He… more -->
Becoming a Successful Disruptor, with Innovation Speaker Jay Samit
By Jay Samit
A highly respected agent of change, innovation speaker Jay Samit is globally renowned for his expert advice on launching products, building successful businesses, and transforming careers and entire industries. From negotiating with Steve Jobs over iTunes to spearheading the first million-member social media platform, animalhouse.com, Samit has pioneered numerous technologies and multi-million dollar collaborations in… more -->
Why Simple Wins, with Lisa Bodell
By Lisa Bodell
Founder & CEO of innovation firm futurethink Lisa Bodell is the bestselling author of Kill the Company, and her latest Why Simple Wins. A leader on simplifying innovation and change management, Lisa is often called upon by global companies to help them eradicate workplace complexity that is killing their ability to innovate and adapt. Simplicity… more -->
Social Hacking, with Josh Klein
By Josh Klein
Life-long expert on the use of hacking and innovation to create and solve social systems and industries, Josh Klein has served as a consultant on innovation and cyber security to the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the State Department, as well as Microsoft, Oracle, AT&T, and many others. He is also the celebrated author of Roo’d,… more -->
How to Become a World-Class Innovator
By Jim Carroll
Jim Carroll is at the forefront of global futurism, helping an array of blue-chip clients to predict the trends and innovations of coming years before they happen. In all of his guises, author, speaker, columnist, commentator and consultant, he is widely recognized as the best in his field. BusinessWeek chose him as one of their… more -->
Preparing for the Future, with Thornton May
By Thornton May
An empirical futurist and corporate forecaster for 35-plus years, Thornton May has helped various organizations outperform their competition by designing for what comes next. He serves as Executive Director and Dean at the IT Leadership Academy in Jacksonville, Florida; Futurist – External Technology Advisory Board at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; and is… more -->
Creating a Star Trek Future with Vivek Wadhwa
By Vivek Wadhwa
Vivek Wadhwa is a Fellow at the Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Stanford University; Director of Research at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization at the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University; and Faculty and Advisor at Singularity University. He is author of The Immigrant Exodus: Why America Is Losing… more -->
Future-Proof Yourself, with Scott Steinberg
Recently named “Master of Innovation” by Chase Bank and Fortune magazine, bestselling leadership and innovation speaker Scott Steinberg is one of the world’s most celebrated business speakers, futurists, and strategic innovation consultants, as seen in 600+ outlets from CNN to TIME and The Wall St. Journal. The author of recent bestseller Make Change Work for… more -->
Speakers / Writers
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Widely recognized as a leading expert on entrepreneurship strategy and globalization, Anil Gupta holds the Michael Dingman Chair in Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Smith School of Business, University of M ... more -->
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Award-winning journalist and breast cancer survivor, Joan Lunden has been one of the nation’s most trusted voices and personalities for over 30 years. The author of 8 books, the former Good Morning America anch
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A recognized leader in healthcare innovation, Dr. Victor J. Dzau has been involved in many important medical breakthroughs as a pioneer of the discipline of vascular medicine. He is the eighth president of the Institu ... more -->
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One of the most quoted and prolific actors of our time, Samuel L. Jackson has rewritten African Americans’ place in Hollywood through his unforgettable portrayals of strong intelligent characters. From Jules in Pulp
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When it comes to medical care, Lucien Engelen is putting the patient in the lead. As the first Dutch Health 2.0 Ambassador, the technologist and innovator has used his influence to revolutionize patient care through d ... more -->
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Voted by business leaders as one of the top 5 Leadership Speakers in the U.S. by SPEAKING.com, Dr. Jackie Freiberg has dedicated almost three decades to helping big executives, entrepreneurs, and managers gain a compe ... more -->
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As an author, TV host, and national speaker, Zonya Foco is leading America in the fight against obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease through smart nutrition and fitness. She is the champion of the diet-downtro ... more -->
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Founder and president of One Step Beyond Worldwide, John Amatt runs a company that encourages people to break through the limitations they have imposed on themselves, to be personally accountable for their actions and ... more -->
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As faculty chair of the Leadership Initiative at Harvard Business School, Linda Hill, the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration, has chaired numerous HBS Executive Education programs. While doing res
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Even successful companies are having difficulty dealing with new technologies that are disrupting their traditional processes. Aaron Dignan works with the leadership teams of many Fortune 100 companies to help them ad ... more -->
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Executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group and director of its research team, Dr. Mark Mobius is a globalization expert with particular expertise in investing and doing business with China.
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