Business Keynotes

Gabe Zichermann: Change Keynote Speaker

learning from failure is how we adapt to change

The pace of innovation today is truly astounding. But how do organizations and individuals stay on the cutting edge, delivering maximum value in an ever-changing economy?

I’m an entrepreneur who started his first business at the age of 16, and has started (and sold) a number of companies since. In each case, my startups were on the cutting edge of various industries and movements, and I’ve had the fortune of being able to share my understanding with tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, managers and executives.

I’ve learned that in order to spark innovation, you need to build a culture that truly embraces (and not just talks about) the potential for failure and the need to innovate. If we can’t elevate and celebrate failure, we deprive ourselves and our organizations of the necessary fuel to drive innovation.

This is what stands between intention and action in the most innovative organizations.

My innovation keynotes draw on my personal experience and case studies gleaned from research into top innovators in athletics, the arts, technology, industry and politics. These ideas are brought together using my proprietary approach to information-rich innovation keynote presentations:

  1. Reframe the Challenge with Context

  2. Explain the Science

  3. Reveal the Underlying Process & Mechanics

  4. Layer in Relevant Examples

  5. Deliver Actionable Take-Aways to Spur Innovation

These 5 elements are woven together with humor, plenty of a-ha moments and a quick pace that leaves audiences inspired, energized and ready to tackle the great personal and professional challenges they face.

Together, attendees will create the future with this inspiring, actionable innovation keynote

 

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Testimonials


I want to express my gratitude to Gabe for his contribution to the success of our business meeting. The feedback we’ve received is fantastic. He helped set the tone and bar high as our first speaker. Thanks again for helping create an unforgettable meeting with our top clients.
–Tammy Benson, RBC

Few speakers can match the passion and positive energy that Gabe creates in a room. Whether it’s a group of 20, or 2,000, partners or employees, he’s able to connect and deliver his message with humor and humility.
-Rob Venuti, Fidelity Investments

Gabe is a futurist who thinks deeply about changing the world and how to structure his message to achieve maximum impact with an audience. Even with difficult-to-grasp and highly technical content, Gabe is uniquely able to connect with attendees.
–Nir Eyal, Habit Summit

Gabe is thoughtful, engaging and a uniquely talented speaker who’s able to connect with even the most skeptical and diverse corporate audiences to get his message across. I’ve booked him more than once, and every keynote is filled with data, insights and anecdotes that help people really understand the gravity and opportunity presented in his thesis.
-KoAnn Skrzyniarz, Sustainable Brands

Gabe is a phenomenal speaker. I’ve booked him twice and would do it again! Every keynote is unique, funny and engaging, and he’s able to make important trends accessible to our attendees.
-Sam DeBrouwer, TEDxSanFrancisco

Gabe is an engaging, entertaining, and thought-provoking speaker. His ability to effortlessly adapt his knowledge to the niche audience of our summit created an inclusive environment where our members were able to receive complex ideas in an easy to understand way.
-Sean Yashar, Design Leadership Network

Gabe’s work is important and the crowd really felt his passion and deep understanding of the space. He made a discussion that could have been long and boring totally fun and digestible. His talk truly resonated with our audience of technology leaders and creatives.
-Sophia Parsa, Mountain Gate

 

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