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According to Forbes, Rowan Gibson is “one of the most recognized thought leaders in business innovation”. He is the internationally bestselling author of 3 major books, which have been published in 25 languages, and a trusted strategic adviser to a long list of Fortune 500 companies.
According to Forbes, Rowan Gibson is “one of the most recognized thought leaders in business innovation”. He is the internationally bestselling author of 3 major books, which have been published in 25 languages, and a trusted strategic adviser to a long list of Fortune 500 companies.
Rowan was awarded ‘Global Leader of Innovation’ for his significant contribution to the field of innovation strategy, and he has also been shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Innovation Award.
Over the past 25 years, Rowan’s innovation experience and thought leadership have made him a “strategic secret weapon” and innovation catalyst for some of the world’s largest organizations. He is also a top public speaker and executive educator, having delivered his keynote speeches and multi-day masterclasses in 64 countries across the globe. He was the originator of the term “Innovation Excellence” and is widely known today as the father of The 4 Lenses of Innovation™ systematic ideation methodology.
Rowan is President of Imagination Bridge, a leading global consulting firm in the field of strategic innovation. His clients have included Apple, Bayer, Coca-Cola, Dell, Haier, IBM, Mars, Microsoft, Philips, Procter & Gamble, and many others. He has helped countless companies seize valuable new growth opportunities and even reinvent whole businesses by making radical innovation happen.
Rowan Gibson’s media appearances include Forbes, CNN, Sky News, BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, and BBC World Service. The media have labeled him “Mr. Innovation”, “The Innovation Grandmaster”, “The W. Edwards Deming of innovation”, “an innovation management ninja”, and “the maestro of business innovation”.
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“Brilliant.”
“Inspiring.”
“Energizing.”
“Amazing presentation…pushing us forward.”
“Excellent insight. Great to get us outside our normal paradigms.”
“A terrific session.”
“Professional and lively.”
“The best speaker of the whole event.”
“Awesome! A good mix of humor and serious business insight.”
“Fantastic presentation.”
“It transformed our organization by shaking our culture.”
“Thought provoking and a pleasure to hear.”
“Dynamic and engaging.”
“Rowan got the top score in our evaluations.”
“Opened the eyes of our executives. We now have the tools at our disposal to make innovation happen forever.”
“Powerful and very engaging – also visually.”
“Rowan is alive, he knows how to inspire. He had also done his homework and made content very relevant to our industry.”
“Overall feedback was awesome.”
“Thank you for your terrific speech.”
“Rowan, I would like to say thank you for the excellent keynote presentation you gave at our meeting. Your professional and lively presentation inspired the audience to challenge their mindset and to work open-mindedly in the workshops that followed. We got a lot of positive feedback! Thank you again, and hopefully we find another opportunity to work together!”
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