Innovation Speakers

Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak changed the world of computers when he designed Apple's first line of products: The Apple I and the Apple II. Wozniak is also the founder of Wheels of Zeus, a company which created wireless GPS technology. He is a philanthropist who contributes large amounts to schools for state of the art technology equiptm ...

Jeffrey Baxter

Grammy Award-winning rock guitarist with the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, Baxter is now an advising member of Congress, the defense industry, and the military. Baxter teaches audiences what he has taught leading Pentagon and government officials - challenging old assumptions and adapting to change.

Jeff Taylor

As founder of Monster and Eons, Jeff Taylor is recognized as an innovator and visionary business leader in the Internet and careers industries. As an inspirational and enthusiastic keynote speaker, Taylor zeroes in on what lies ahead by drawing on his experience as a big picture entrepreneur and expert at technology, adver ...

Robin Crow

Crow is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and one of the most innovative guitarists in the world. As a nationally recognized speaker, Crow's no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is approach has become his trademark, because he knows firsthand what it takes to be successful.

Ray Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil is an inventor, entrepreneur, author, and futurist. Called “the restless genius” by The Wall Street Journal and “the ultimate thinking machine” by Forbes, Kurzweil’s ideas on the future have been touted by his many fans, ranging from Bill Gates to Bill Clinton.

Jeff Tobe

Tobe's extensive background as an award-winning sales and marketing entrepreneur has made him the leading authority on creativity and innovation in business. Tobe, who has owned his own advertising agency for the past 10 years, believes in the power of creativity to manage the change that is inevitable with innovation, and ...

Geoffrey Moore

One of the foremost authorities on market development and business strategies in the new high-technology economy, Moore shows companies how to translate innovations to market successes. Author of Crossing the Chasm, Inside the Tornado and The Gorilla Game.

Margaret J. Wheatley

Applying natural science principles, Dr. Wheatley works with business leaders to achieve organization in chaotic environments. Author of Leadership and the New Science.

Ram Charan

Charan is a highly acclaimed business advisor, speaker, and author. He has coached some of the world's most successful CEOs. For 35 years, he has worked behind the scenes at companies like GE, KLM, Bank of America, DuPont, Novartis, EMC, Home Depot, 3M, and Verizon.

Cory Doctorow

Doctorow is a blogger, journalist and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is in favor of liberalizing copyright laws, and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, and uses some of their licenses for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights manage ...

Chris Sacca

A leading Silicon Valley venture investor, private equity principal, and company advisor focusing on consumer web, mobile, and wireless technology, Sacca most was the face and voice of Google, Inc. serving as Head of Special Initiatives. Now a formal advisor to the social networking phenomenon Twitter, Sacca also served as ...

John F. Crowley

The Crowley family story has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and is the subject of the book, The Cure, and the film Extraordinary Measures, starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser. It is an inspiring story of what it means to do "whatever it takes," against phenomenal odds, for your children. ...

Robert B. Tucker

An internationally recognized leader in the field of innovation, Robert B. Tucker shows audiences how to profit from change using simple but powerful concepts. These winning techniques allow businesses to gain market share by out-innovating the competition.

Amanda Griscom Little

One of environmental reporting’s young, intelligent voices, Little influences national dialogue with her thoughtful and timely examination of energy and environmental issues. She currently writes the "Code Green" column about the people, products, and ideas of the green movement for Outside magazine.

Charles Leadbeater

Charles Leadbeater is one of the world leaders on innovation and creativity in organizations. He is an expert on entrepreneurship and knowledge economy who is considered a one man think tank. His books include The Weighless Society and Living on Thin Air.

Graham Hill

Alternately described as serial entrepreneur, do-gooder, and designer, he finds his future happily confined to the social entrepreneurship arena as founder of the website Treehugger.com, a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information. Treehugger.com is also part of the Planet Green initiative at Discove ...

Rowan Gibson

A global business strategist, a bestselling author and an expert on radical innovation, the media have labeled him “a guru among the gurus.” He teaches organizations how to seize new growth opportunities, create new markets and even transform industries by recalibrating their whole organizational system around the parad ...