Innovation Speakers

Steve Blank electrifies corporate audiences with actionable tips for how to drive continuous innovation sharing the same battle-tested processes that Lean Startups use to achieve success. Steve is the father of modern entrepreneurship, a serial… Full Profile

Two-time Thinkers50 recipient, Rita McGrath guides CEOs and senior executives to success in the “Transient Advantage Economy.” The long-time Columbia Business School professor is globally recognized for connecting the dots between management theory and practical… Full Profile

For almost two decades, Polly LaBarre has worked to help leaders make their organizations more resilient, innovative, inspiring and accountable. Her speeches inspire through their use of brilliant storytelling and provocative ideas. Polly is co-founder… Full Profile

Social scientist Eric Dishman is one of this century’s key innovators in health care reform and independent living. As part of his work for Intel, Dishman drives initiatives and services in twelve countries in an… Full Profile

CEO Krista Donaldson dedicates her life to getting innovation to those who need it the most. At the non-profit organization D-Rev, she heads a talented team of engineers who make complicated medical technologies an affordable… Full Profile

A prominent expert in human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence, Pattie Maes is the founder and former director of MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces Group, which focuses on designing novel interfaces for making digital information more… Full Profile

Christian Rangen is an entrepreneur, business school lecturer, author, strategy and innovation consultant and a lifetime adventurer who loves kitesurfing deserted Brazilian beaches, trekking across rain forests and snowboarding steep mountains. Christian holds an MBA… Full Profile

Living proof that one man can, if he is passionate enough, make a difference, Charles Best combines education, philanthropy and technology in all that he does; how many speakers do you know who allow the… Full Profile

Neuroscientist, Professor at University College London and currently a visiting professor at Harvard Medical School, innovator Tali Sharot uses her wide-ranging scientific knowledge to reveal how we can adapt or sustain our beliefs and expectations.… Full Profile

Master storyteller and leadership expert, Steve Denning has changed hundreds of organizations globally through his concept of radical management. Drawing from decades of directorial experience in the World Bank, Steve teaches groups how they can… Full Profile

Braden Kelley is the author of two best-selling books, Charting Change and Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire and has been advising companies on how to increase their revenue and cut their costs since 1996. Braden speaks… Full Profile

To succeed in the modern commercial world, business leaders need to transform their thinking and recognize that constant change is necessary to stay ahead. Top innovative companies recognize the power of disruptive innovation, the game… Full Profile

Widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on business and management strategy, globalization and innovation, Vijay Govindarajan (known as VG) is a Coxe Distinguished Professor at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business. As… Full Profile

Around the world, organizations are rethinking their business models, processes, and technologies in light of on-going disruptions ‒ not just the COVID pandemic, but the war in Ukraine, Climate Change, and the impacts of emerging… Full Profile

Andy has earned a reputation as one of the most disruptive and effective advisors in business. He is a thought leader and thinking partner to executives and their most critical ideas. Driving growth and change… Full Profile

Jan-Benedict E.M. Steenkamp researches global marketing; the effectiveness of such marketing strategies as branding, private labels and new products; interorganizational relationships; and marketing research techniques. He teaches in these areas and in innovation and strategy.… Full Profile

An engineer of celebrity status, Pranav Mistry won international acclaim for his introduction of SixthSense, wearable technology that allows the user to interact with the world in groundbreaking ways. The young innovator and inventor currently… Full Profile

As new challenges and opportunities arise, the tech industry has continuously looked to Geoffrey Moore for fresh ideas on management strategy. He has cofounded three firms, authored seven best-selling business books, and built a career… Full Profile

Operational Excellence and Innovation Expert Steven J. Spear is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and in MIT's Engineering Systems Division, and he is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for… Full Profile

Hailed as one of the world’s top digital media strategists by Time, Fortune and Fast Company, experienced brand builder and serial entrepreneur, Inma Martinez delivers creative advice and solutions for start-ups and growing businesses alike.… Full Profile

Founder and CEO of 9Lenses, Edwin Miller used his extensive experience in turnaround and growth strategy to revolutionize the consulting industry. His 9Lenses software platform accelerates the pace of information discovery and simultaneously simplifies its… Full Profile

One of the world’s most respected robot engineers, James McLurkin is at the forefront of artificial intelligence’s growing role in everyday life. With over 20 years experience in the field, the AI thought leader has… Full Profile

Robin Fisher Roffer is the founder and CEO of Big Fish Marketing, through which she has launched, reinvented and crafted stories for powerhouse companies like A&E, AMC, Aon, Animal Planet, Bloomberg brand, CB Richard Ellis… Full Profile

Change maker, Hitendra Patel has helped over 50 global corporations foster innovative cultures that produce tangible results. The internationally regarded thought leader is a co-founder and managing director of the IXL Center, a global consulting… Full Profile