Joel Barker is a futurist who has been on the cutting edge of ideas for more than 25 years. He was the first to popularize the concept of Paradigm shifts in 1975 and strategic vision in 1989. Most recently he is redefining the process of innovation and has developed a set of strategic exploration tools for discovering the long term implications of change. He is one of the most sought after speakers in the world on the topic of change and vision. Formerly director of the Futures Studies … [Read more...]
Innovation Speakers
John Canfield - Leadership Skills Expert: Planning, Improvement, & Innovation
John Canfield
John Canfield is an experienced business executive and coach who has successfully implemented planning, improvement, and innovation processes in a wide variety of teams, organizations, industries, and cultures.John has twenty-five years of experience speaking to a wide variety of audiences, from large conventions to executive board rooms. John has spoken to more than one thousand audiences around the world.His clients include AT&T, Citibank, Deloitte & Touché, First USA, General Motors, Merck, … [Read more...]
Former NFL Quarterback | Authority on Leadership, Leading Change and Accelerating Performance.
Tom Flick
Tom Flick - BioDynamic and highly sought-after, leadership expert Tom Flick has delivered over 3,000 presentations to a "who's-who" list of clients that includes Microsoft, Starbucks, Google, Boeing, American Express, Amazon, NASA, Mercedes-Benz and the Pentagon. Mr. Flick addresses more than 100,000 men and women annually and has garnered a reputation around the world as an authority on leadership, helping organizations develop leaders, lead effective change and accelerate personal, team and … [Read more...]
Founder of Brand Rules, LLC and Legendary Automotive Executive
Charlie Hughes
Now at the helm of Brand Rules, LLC, Charles "Charlie" Hughes is considered one of the nation's foremost experts on branding, marketing and organizational culture. Brand Rules, a consulting consortium Hughes founded in 1999, harnesses his decades of experience in shaping, building, and sustaining great brands. He describes the firm's mission simply: “To set our clients apart in an over crowded marketplace. We help cut you out of the herd."To spell out how to and how not to do that, Charlie … [Read more...]
Michael Margolis is an educator, anthropologist, and best-selling author.
Michael Margolis
Michael Margolis is an educator, anthropologist, and best-selling author. Since 2002, Michael has pioneered the use of storytelling for innovators and changemakers. As the CEO of Storied and founder of Story University, he runs one of the world's first schools for business and transformational storytelling. Leading organizations such as Google, Greenpeace, NASA, Bloomberg, and TATA, turn to Michael as a trainer and trusted advisor.Michael speaks frequently at venues including TED, SXSW, and UN … [Read more...]
Andrew Razeghi
Andrew Razeghi is a writer, educator, and adviser to organizations on growth strategy, creativity, and innovation. As founder of StrategyLab, Inc., his work spans industries, from consumer packaged goods to healthcare, tourism to media, and non-profit organizations to professional sports teams. A few of his clients include Aurora Healthcare, Brinker International, Darden Restaurants, GE, GlaxoSmithKline, the Houston Texans, Motorola, Novartis, Switzerland Tourism, and World Kitchen. Moreover, … [Read more...]
Avant-garde ideas to expand minds and inspire a change of heart
Anders Sörman-Nilsson, Global EMBA, LLB (Hons), GDLP, BA
ANDERS SÖRMAN-NILSSON (LLB / EMBA) is a global futurist and innovation strategist who helps leaders decode trends, decipher what's next and turn provocative questions into proactive strategies. With an average of 240 international travel days a year, Anders' view is that the future and the now are converging in a city or start-up near you, giving the curious, the creative and the courageous a competitive and sustainable edge. At the same time, that same future contains fearsome forecasts for … [Read more...]
Futurist Richard Worzel is a business visionary who is grounded in everyday reality. He helps people look around corners in order to turn blue-sky thinking into whats-next reality.
Richard Worzel, CFA
RAVE REVIEWS ARE ONLY THE START..."The only thing we could have done better would have been to invite Richard to speak to our people sooner!" – Standard LifeYOU want someone who can not only entertain, excite, and inspire the people at your event, but help them make more money and perform well tomorrow while doing so - to deliver the steak along with the sizzle.Whether it's a keynote with take-aways they'll use immediately, a workshop that will help bring them together as a team, or an … [Read more...]
Best-selling author; world-renowned customer loyalty keynote speaker; service strategy expert to Fortune 100 companies
Chip Bell
Chip Bell has helped many Fortune 100 companies dramatically enhance their bottom lines and marketplace reputation through innovative customer-centric strategies that address the needs of today's picky, fickle, vocal and "all about me" customers. Bell reveals the best practices from the organizations leading the customer loyalty charge, giving audiences powerful cutting-edge ideas and strategies they can put into practice the minute they leave his keynote. Bell's impact on audiences is nothing … [Read more...]
A world-renowned futurist, trends & innovation expert - with clients such as the PGA of America, The GAP, NASA and Walt Disney.
Jim Carroll
JIM CARROLLLeading Global Futurist, Trends and Innovation ExpertTransforming Growth Organizations into High Velocity Innovation Heroes!Jim Carroll is one of the world's leading international futurists, trends and innovation experts, providing strategic guidance and insight to some of the most prestigious organizations in the world for over twenty years. He is recognized worldwide as a "thought leader" and authority on: global trends; rapid business model change; business transformation in a … [Read more...]