Speaker Spotlight

Ignite Innovation

Spark creativity and drive change at your next event with these top keynote speakers who specialize in igniting innovation and inspiring forward-thinking solutions.


Josh Linkner

Serial Entrepreneur; New York Times Best-Selling Author; Venture Capital Investor; Professional Jazz Guitarist


Josh Linkner is a rare blend of business, art, and science whose successes have led him to become one of the world's foremost experts on innovation. He presents his proven innovation framework for cultivating full-organization ingenuity and unlocking transformations - all through Big Little Breakthroughs.


Natalie Nixon

Creativity Strategist; CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC


Natalie Nixon, PhD is "the creativity whisperer to the C-Suite," advising leaders on achieving transformative business results by applying wonder & rigor. Through her keynotes, she emphasizes the significance of questions in driving innovation and fostering dynamic cultures while revealing how imagination drives business success.

Duncan Wardle

Former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney


Duncan Wardle helped teams at Disney Parks, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, Imagineering and Animation to innovate, creating magical new storylines and amazing experiences for consumers around the globe. He now brings his Disney experience to audiences around the world enabling teams to capture unlikely connections, which lead to both disruptive thinking and revolutionary ideas.


Diana Kander

Refugee Turned CEO; NYT Bestselling Author; Impossible Goal Enthusiast


Diana Kander's energy and practical framework will show your audience how to unleash the innovator within. She'll share why success could be our greatest roadblock to growth and why curiosity is a muscle that's worth exercising.


Sekou Andrews

GRAMMY-Nominated Artist; Award-winning Innovation & Inspiration Expert; “Hamilton Meets TED” keynotes


For over 20 years, Sekou Andrews has been charging audiences to disrupt themselves to access their individual innovation through an unconventional category of speaking called “Poetic Voice.” He teaches teams how to shift a stagnant culture through creative thinking and purpose driven innovation.

April Rinne

Change Navigator & Guide to Help You Embrace Uncertainty; Top-Ranked Global Futurist with Work and Travels in 100+ Countries; Bestselling Author of Flux


April has been known for seeing emerging trends early, understanding their potential, and helping others do the same for over two decades. She is a bridge-builder between stakeholders, priorities, business models, markets, and those excited about change and those resistant to it. April empowers her audience to develop a "Flux Mindset" to boost their capacity to use uncertainty to their advantage.


Adam Braun

Founder & Chair of Pencils of Promise; Founder & CEO of Clarasight


Adam Braun is a 3x award-winning entrepreneur, New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and world-renowned expert on leadership and innovation. Through storytelling, science and audience engagement, Adam explores the importance of cultivating a culture of innovation in order for organizations to adapt and thrive in a dynamic environment.

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