Known as “the Happiness Guru” Dr. Srikumar Rao is an expert in personal development and the creator and teacher of the acclaimed MBA course “Creativity and Personal Mastery,” which was associated with Columbia University until 2005. The former executive for Warner Communications and McGraw Hill infuses his experience in the corporate world with respected spiritual philosophies to effect personal transformation in business students and senior management internationally. Dr. Rao has… Read More

Dan Goods explains his life and career in one sentence: "After doing the dishes, reading bedtime stories to my kids, and spending time with my wife, I work on other creative problem solving projects around the world." Named “One of the Most Interesting People in Los Angeles” by LA Weekly, Dan Goods created his own dream position as "Visual Strategist" at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dan, along with his team… Read More

Bowdoin College graduate Peter Sims is much in demand for his expertise in entrepreneurship and innovation. His book Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries is a member of the Wall Street Journal's top six advice books for entrepreneurs as well as being chosen by The Washington Post, Inc. Magazine, and AmEx OPEN as one of the best business books of the year. The book he co-authored with… Read More

A professional jazz guitarist at the start of his career, Josh Linkner has a passionate belief in creativity and innovation, and his career in the business world has been rooted in exploring the power of creative disruption. Josh has been founder and CEO of four technology companies that he built from nothing to having a combined value of over $200 million. As well as having great success with his own… Read More

A quote from Jay’s celebrated TED talk: "My idea of a perfect world really can′t be designed by one person or even by a million experts. It′s going to be seven billion pairs of hands, each following their own passions." Dr. Jay Silver is the Founder and CEO of JoyLabz/Makey Makey. He has invented many creative platforms such as Drawdio (Time's Top 15 Toys for Young Geniuses) and Makey Makey… Read More

One of the new stars in creativity and innovation, Fredrik Härén has been invited to deliver more than 1500 speeches and workshops in more than fifty countries. A Swedish “Speaker of the Year," Fredrik uses humor and a powerful presentational style to explain to audiences the importance of creativity and how everyone is more creative than they think. Fredrik's clients have included ABB, American Express, China Mobile, China Telecom, Ericsson,… Read More

Erik Wahl is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, best selling author and graffiti artist. Wahl has also been described as the Picasso of Productivity, the Warhol of Wall Street and the Renoir of ROI. Wahl wrote UNthink, which was honored by the Business book powerhouse CEO Read as the #1 Business “Book of the Year.” UNthink is about pushing beyond our traditional thought patterns and rediscovering the keys to unlock our fullest… Read More

Leading authority on the practical application of genius thinking, Michael J Gelb is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, change management, accelerated learning and innovative leadership. He has been a professional speaker, seminar leader and organizational consultant for over twenty-eight years, working for blue-chip organizations including DuPont, IBM, Merck, Microsoft, Nike and YPO. Gelb has authored a dozen books relating to the application of genius to everyday creativity… Read More

The best-selling author of The Rise of the Creative Class, social scientist Richard Florida is one of the key forces driving urban regeneration. Renown for his cutting-edge research, he has spent more than a decade helping city planners revitalize communities and convert some of the country’s declining urban areas into inviting places to live. Florida serves as the Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman… Read More

Holding an unrivalled position at the forefront of thinking methodology, Edward de Bono has arguably had a greater influence on the ways in which we “think about thinking” than any other figure of his age. Dr. de Bono enjoyed a glittering academic career, beginning with an MD from the University of Malta (his birthplace) then moving to the University of Oxford where he took an honors degree in psychology and… Read More

President and co-founder of Idea Champions, Mitch Ditkoff is a consultant specializing in creative thinking, innovation, team development, leadership, and the power of storytelling in the workplace. Since 1987, he has been facilitating workshops and meetings for “just about every industry on planet earth.” He’s the creative guru who has helped AT&T, GE, Chubb, Merck, A&E Television, General Mills, AtlantiCare, and many other organizations take their innovation capacity to the… Read More

Jeff DeGraff has over twenty-five years' experience as a leader at the highest levels of corporate America. His views on innovation have been sought by the most highly regarded think tanks while his client roster includes Eaton, GM, SPX, 3M, Apple, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, GE, Johnson & Johnson, LG, Pfizer, and Toyota. Jeff is the Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.… Read More

John Cleese is one of the world's most instantly recognizable comic celebrities and writers. His work on the groundbreaking and iconic Monty Python's Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers and A Fish Called Wanda is familiar to all, but John is also a leading business motivator and creativity expert. All the best writers know that comedy is a very serious business, and Cambridge educated John knows this better than any. In addition… Read More

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. Jim has addressed organizations as diverse as the Walt Disney Corporation, the US National Recreation and Parks Association, the Swiss Innovation Forum and he has even addressed astronauts at NASA on “transformational leadership." In all of his guises, author, speaker, columnist, commentator and… Read More

One of the most renowned conductors in the world, Boris Brott is qualified like few others to speak on leadership, creativity and team building; he has forged a multifaceted career as an international guest conductor, educator, motivational speaker and cultural ambassador. Boris currently is conductor and Music Director for the New West Symphony in California, the McGill Chamber Orchestra in Montréal and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada. He is… Read More