2014 was an outstanding year full of exciting events with some of the most inspiring and innovative speakers in the world. As we look back on the year, one of the top trending speaking topics that stood out to us was Innovation and more specifically, Disruptive Innovation. Our clients are constantly looking for ways to improve and change the way they do business. They want to stay ahead of the market with disruptive ideas and what better way to do this than by bringing in an innovation speaker. Below is a list of the top ten Innovation speakers booked in 2014. If you would like additional information on any of our innovation speakers or to see a full list of our keynote speakers check out our website
www.executivespeakers.com or give us a call at 901-754-9404.
To
Josh Linkner, creativity and innovation are the
lifeblood of all human progress, and as such, he’s spent his career
harnessing the spirit of creative disruption. The four-time successful
tech entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and CEO delivers a clear call to
action — it’s better to innovate and disrupt your organization before
your competition does. The riskiest move companies can make today is
hugging the status quo — believing the future will be like the past is
the fast road to obsolescence.
The Chairman and CEO of the X
PRIZE Foundation (www.xprize.org), a non-profit focused on designing and
launching large incentive prizes to drive radical breakthroughs for the
benefit of humanity. Diamandis is also an international leader in the
commercial space arena, having founded and run many of the leading
entrepreneurial companies in this sector.
Diamandis attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where
he received his undergraduate degree in molecular genetics and graduate
degree in aerospace engineering. After MIT he attended Harvard Medical
School where he received his M.D
An associate professor at the
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. As a writer,
educator, and adviser to organizations on creativity, innovation and
leadership, 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, PepsiCo,
Switzerland Tourism, and World Kitchen. Andrew speaks to thousands of
people each year at trade association and organization events and has
appeared in a number of media outlets including ABC-TV, Air America, The
Chicago Sun-Times, China Daily, El Norte (Mexico), FAST COMPANY, NPR,
The San Francisco Chronicle, and The San Jose Mercury News.
At
some time, someone somewhere is going to disrupt your entire industry.
Shouldn’t it be you? Luke Williams, author and globally recognized
authority on disruptive innovation, reveals a way of thinking that has
the power to transform your business and stay ahead of the game.
Williams is a Fellow at frog—one of the world's most influential
innovation companies—and Professor of Innovation at NYU’s Stern School
of Business. He has worked with industry leaders like American Express,
GE, Sony, Crocs, Virgin, Disney and Hewlett-Packard, to create
breakthrough product, service and business model solutions.
Does your business have the answer to the disruptive and unpredictable future ahead?
As the Swedish-Australian founder of Thinkque,
Anders Sorman-Nilsson (LLB MBA) has become a valued strategist to Fortune 500s and ASX
leaders, converting provocative questions into proactive, predictive
strategies. A global thought leader since 2005, Anders works across four
continents as a speaker, futurist and author.
As
an internationally recognized graffiti artist, author and entrepreneur,
Erik Wahl redefines the term “motivational speaker.” Pulling from his
history as both a businessman and an artist, he has grown to become one
of the most sought-after corporate speakers available today. Erik’s
on-stage painting seamlessly becomes a visual metaphor to the core of
his message, encouraging organizations toward profitability through
innovations and superior levels of performance.
As a globally recognized futurist and expert on innovation,
Lisa Bodell ignites
new thinking at every event with high energy, humor, and audience
engagement.
Lisa Bodell is an award-winning author and CEO of futurethink, an
innovation-training firm that helps businesses embrace change and become
world-class innovators. As a globally-recognized futurist and expert on
the topic of driving change, her mission is to provoke fresh thinking
around what’s possible, and help people better solve problems with
intentionally simple, easy-to-use tools. She has helped thousands of
senior leaders ignite innovation at the New York Stock Exchange, Pfizer,
Google, Lockheed Martin, and many others.
Mike Walsh is the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy
on designing business for the 21st century. He advises leaders on how
to thrive in this era of disruptive technological change. Mike’s
clients include many of the global Fortune 500, and as a sought-after
keynote speaker he regularly shares the stage with world leaders and
business icons alike. Mike previously founded Jupiter Research in
Australia, and has also held senior strategy roles at News Corporation
in the Asia Pacific Region. He is currently a board member and strategic
investor in the North Alliance, Scandinavia’s leading digital marketing
group.
Best-selling author of The
Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas,
Concepts and Cultures. Translated into 18 languages, The Medici Effect
was named one of the top 10 best business books by Amazon.com. In
his book and in his presentations, Johansson clearly shows how the best
ideas and innovation come from collaboration between people with
diverse experiences, skills, expertise, perspectives, backgrounds and
cultures. Simply stated, Johansson is known for making the business case
for diversity. He packs his programs with plenty of examples and gives
people what they need to know and what they need to do to break down
silos and bring out the best that everyone has to give to any challenge
or opportunity. Regardless of rank or where they reside on the org
chart—even if they are not on it.
As
an internationally recognized graffiti artist, author and entrepreneur,
Erik Wahl redefines the term “motivational speaker.” Pulling from his
history as both a businessman and an artist, he has grown to
become one
of the most sought-after corporate speakers available today. Erik’s
on-stage painting seamlessly becomes a visual metaphor to the core of
his message, encouraging organizations toward profitability through
innovations and superior levels of performance.
Call
Executive Speakers Bureau to book on of these outstanding speakers, or
to discuss your event with one of our talent consultants. 901-754-9404
