Josh Linkner

  • Serial Entrepreneur, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Venture Capital Investor
  • Five-time Tech Entrepreneur and Hyper-Growth CEO
  • 2x NYT Bestselling Author of 'Disciplined Dreaming' and 'The Road to Reinvention'
  • Founder & Former CEO/Chairman of EPrize and Founding Partner of Detroit Venture Partners

Josh Linkner is a New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, venture capital investor, professional jazz guitarist, and a globally-recognized innovation expert.

 

 


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Past Hosts Include:
  • Heineken
  • Industry Week
  • National Association of REALTORS
  • Cox Automotive
  • Deloitte Consulting
  • Moss Adams
  • Group M
  • Association for Retail Environments
  • Inc. Magazine
  • Richmond Events
Rave Reviews About Josh Linkner
Thank you a million times over—you nailed it with the presentation yesterday and it was spot on for our team! You sparked so many follow-on discussions yesterday and were a continued theme throughout our meeting—people are already brainstorming great new ideas about how to implement small innovations and use your tips to break down barriers on our teams.

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"It was quite literally one of the most motivating and thought provoking two hours of my professional career. I was blown away!"

-Heineken

"I want to personally thank you for keynoting our industry event and delivering the most dynamic presentation I have seen in the 21 years since the event was started. Large events like these require audience engagement and you were able to deliver that through your multi-media presentation, Q&A, and sheer force of personality. Your creativity topic hit home to every leader in the room. My only regret is we should have had you address the attendees at the very beginning of the conference to set the tone for our entire event. Thank you again for sharing your energy, passion, and skill to our industry conference."

-Industry Week

"Josh did a tremendous job and his creativity message resonated perfectly with the audience and was right on target."

-National Association of REALTORS

"His passion is contagious."

-Deloitte Consulting

"Josh, I can tell you with a 1000% confidence that you have opened minds of our people. The buzz and excitement following your presentation was palpable."

-Moss Adams

"Amazing!"

-Group M

"Hi Josh. I just wanted to reach out and tell you how much I enjoyed working with you and your team in preparation for our event. Our members really enjoyed what you had to say and the inspirational manner in which you expressed yourself. I was standing in the back during your keynote, and one of our long-time members who often facilitates for us, turned and gave me a thumbs up, whispering 'He’s gooooood.'"

-Association for Retail Environments

"Josh brought a great source of refreshing content about creativity in business that was just what our Inc. GrowCo Conference needed. His energy and enthusiasm about the topic inspired attendees and gave them takeaways to implement in their own companies. Josh has a strong stage presence and was extremely easy to work with."

-Inc. Magazine

"Thank you so much for keynoting The Marketing Forum. Your presentation was perfectly on target! It was just what we had discussed; targeted for this audience, combining a 30,000-mile view with specific takeaways to implement now."

-Richmond Events

"Hey Josh, you were AMAZING! Thank you so much for your awesome message, it is exactly what our community needed. I have already heard so many people say it was great and made an impact on them. Thank you again, you are a rock star."

-Asheville Chamber of Commerce

"Energizing!"

-Quicken Loans

"Josh Linkner is the perfect model of what one should want from a speaker. During the planning and preparation period, he is accessible, flexible, engaged, attentive, and truly invested in understanding the client, the objectives, and the desired outcomes. He makes himself available for phone calls, answers emails, and generally provides a level of confidence that he is going to deliver the goods. And then he does. His passion and love for championing and teaching creativity is clear in his energy, his well-designed stories/case studies, and in the overall presentation of his topic. Add his pleasant demeanor and overall likeability to his deep subject matter expertise and you’ve got the total package. If you are thinking of working with Josh, stop thinking – just do it."

-Brand Manage Camp

"Josh, thank you for not only a great presentation but for challenging our team to make that next step forward. I got stopped multiple times and the feedback was very positive, ‘That was great’, ‘Wow – he really got us’, ‘A great wake-up call’, ‘Makes me want to do better’. A big thank you for your straightforward handling of the questions. Even the questions were a bit of a wake-up call for the team. Your energy, story, tips and drive were exceptional."

-GEICO

"Compelling, insightful, and practical."

-eBay

"Your presentation was filled with great energy and new ways of thinking. It created a buzz throughout our team. I cannot even count how many commented on your presentation and how great it was and that they really needed to hear this type of content."

-NOKIA

"One of the most creative thinkers on the planet."

-Public Words

"I am sure you hear it a lot, but you were fantastic – truly inspired the audience and I continue to hear great things. Thanks for taking the time to make your message Genesys and industry specific — really nailed it."

-Genesys Telecommunications

"THANK YOU!!!! Your session was fantastic and based on all the comments I received onsite it was the top-rated session."

-PPG Industries

"Your presentation was phenomenal. I’m leaving today with renewed energy, ideas and enthusiasm."

-Associated Financial Group

"Josh, THANK YOU… You knocked it out of the park for us. It is a great honor to have had you speak."

-Lean Logistics, Inc.

"Josh has unmatched ability to embrace innovation. At his repeated visits to Viacom, Josh has consistently offered the strategic ideas and practical techniques necessary to drive creative thinking."

-Viacom

"Awesome! Best speaker in 15 years! Just what our group needed."

-Beaumont Health

"Josh’s energy, enthusiasm and love for what he does really shines through. He also puts the right balance of simple, concise messages with humor. Yet at the same time you know he is serious by the examples of what he does with his own business. The presentation and content were both a ‘10’.”"

-Michigan Economic Development Corporation

"I thoroughly enjoyed your talk yesterday – as I said I have seen many speakers and you stood out as one of the best."

-Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

"Josh Linkner made a huge impact on our organization. His message on creativity and innovation was spot-on and his work has had a lasting effect. After hiring him for one conference where he was voted the top speaker by far, we promptly invited him back to present to a larger audience. His keynote was high-energy, interactive, and left us with specific tools and techniques to improve our creative output."

-Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia

"Josh was great! His message was a perfect fit. I heard nothing but wonderful compliments from our attendees about Josh’s presentation. Everything tied together really well throughout the entire conference. Josh’s opening keynote was an amazing start to our very successful conference!"

-LeadingAge Michigan

"Josh … I’m sure I speak for everyone in the GEICO IT organization when I say that we thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Your talk was both inspiring and motivational; and far exceeded our expectations. Thank you again for doing a great job and it was a pleasure to meet you."

-Geico

"It was our pleasure to have you and a personal thrill to not only meet you, but to get a chance to talk to you a bit. I really appreciate that and can honestly say you are the most gracious speaker I’ve ever worked with. I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews and positive feedback on your address, and I’ve been stopped multiple times by people wanting to thank us for having you speak. Thanks again for everything. It’s very much appreciated."

-American Society for Quality

"I again want to tell you how inspiring your words were. Your passion was absolutely magnetic."

-Gannett

"Thank you for inspiring our Licensed Operators and our Leadership Team to think differently about the business and about what’s next. Your insights and perspectives complimented our team’s message and it strengthened the company’s position with our owner-operators."

-Pearle Vision Centers

"You were amazing this morning! I heard so many positive comments from customers that it was interesting, inspiring and they found some practical things they could use. Plus, you incorporated our industry and audience so well! Great job!!! You rocked it."

-Transitions Optical

"I just wanted to drop you an email to say a big thanks again for today. The feedback I have heard has been incredibly positive, and I think it really contributed to the strong outcomes for the real work we went on to do over the day. It was definitely the first time I’ve heard someone from Sony Japan give feedback to a room as Yoda! I also really appreciated how you tailored your message to the audience from the discussions in the weeks prior to the program."

-Sony

"More impactful than you can imagine."

-Evanta

"Josh was a hit! He really engaged the audience while sharing a message of value to help release their creativity. Thank you for a successful event!"

-The National Society of Leadership and Success

"Josh, it was a pleasure meeting you backstage at ACUC. You did a fantastic job in your presentation. We received lots of positive feedback."

-Credit Union National Association, Inc.

"Thank YOU!! You were incredible, everyone loved you!!!"

-NACHA

"The State Department would like to express our sincere thanks. It has truly been a great success working with Josh."

-U.S. Department of State

"Josh is an outstanding public speaker and leader. His creativity and experiences as a business leader, entrepreneur and artist comes through in his topics and speeches. He is able to create innovative subject matter from today’s issues and make them relevant and interesting to all audiences. Josh uses relevant facts about today’s market challenges, industry and your company to adapt his discussions to be truly impactful to the audience which he is presenting. I think he is a unique talent who is challenging the norms of public speaking. I work with Josh directly and would highly recommend him to any leader looking to motivate and challenge their people."

-EY

"Josh, you were fantastic and an absolute delight to work with. Wow – what can I say except a huge THANK YOU. Your presentation was so excellent and a wonderful way to kick off our Annual Meeting. I heard so many of our members making reference to your presentation throughout the Meeting. And, signing books for two hours was a true testimonial to how well your presentation resonated with our members. Plus, you were a pure delight to work with... very low maintenance."

-ASAE

"Josh, great talk the other day. Thanks for being a part of the overall experience. I can definitely say you left a terrific impression with my team. Lots of good discussion later that evening at dinner and the next day on your messages and the way you delivered them."

-Magna Exteriors

"Thank you so much! You were a pleasure to work with and a meeting planner’s dream. Thank you for being so flexible and being so great and delivering an exceptionally tailored talk to our group. People are still raving about it today. Thanks again!"

-International Facility Management

"Josh – I wanted to send you a quick note and thank you for your involvement at our Leadership Conference. Your presentation was critical and signaled our commitment to a different approach. I received positive feedback from many who attended the conference. You made a difference which is what we all try to accomplish each day. Thank you again!"

-Key Safety Systems

"Josh, you did an incredible job! What a wonderful way to kick off our 2nd day."

-Lincoln Financial Group

"Great flair and skill."

-Land O’ Lakes

"Powerful!"

-AOL

"Terrific! Our people were very engaged and had some great takeaways. You definitely make an impact."

-ESPN

"We truly appreciate how your keynote talk set the stage for the day and inspired the audience with innovative ideas, empowered them with the knowledge we can all be creative, and how you customized your session so we all felt that you knew FedEx intimately and were talking directly to us. Great job! Really enjoyed it."

-FedEx

"Josh, I just wanted to send a sincere thank you for your participation in our OC event. You were an undeniable smash hit! There were tons of comments on how useful your talk was, and they were even using your language (the judo chop, getting scrappy etc…) the rest of the day. I look forward to collaborating in the future!"

-Avanade Inc.

"“We were thrilled with Josh! He set the tone for a great conference! Thanks for all of your help!”"

-Pfizer

"Your ideas and energy truly jump started a number of initiatives. You were an 11 out of 10!"

-Genomic Health

"Your presentation was fantastic and really delivered on our theme. We’ve heard nothing but great feedback about the information you shared and have no doubt many of our teams will be using the 'role-storming' model for future brainstorming sessions. It was a pleasure working with you and we appreciated the effort you put in to ensuring the presentation met the meeting objectives and was relevant and entertaining for our broad audience."

-GSK Consumer Healthcare

"It has been such a great experience and opportunity to work with you. Our entire team and our clients have totally and thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and have taken so many great ideas away from it. Your feedback scores average 98% so far from D.C. to Atlanta! You are a huge hit with everyone and we so appreciate the energy, enthusiasm, excellent content and delivery that you bring to each conference. It has been an honor and a pleasure meeting and working with you. You are so accomplished and yet so humble. You are truly unique. A great leader and a wonderful example for so many."

-Fidelity Investments

"We very much enjoyed your talk and workshop. You created just the right finish and exclamation point in our program. The feedback from our team – amazing, energizing messages, entertaining and humorous, actionable learnings, things people can do right away."

-Intel Security

"Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! Thank you, Josh, you nailed your message and nicely incorporated our company into your talk."

-Medtronic

"Josh Linkner made a huge impact on our organization. His message on creativity and innovation was spot-on and his work has had a lasting effect. After hiring him for one conference where he was voted the top speaker by far, we promptly invited him back to present to a larger audience. His keynote was high-energy, interactive, and left us with specific tools and techniques to improve our creative output."

-Daimler Financial Services

"OUTSTANDING. Every example resonated. We need to have you back. You nailed it. Exactly what we wanted."

-US Bank

"Josh, Thanks for a simply magnificent job yesterday with our Cox Automotive leadership team. You hit it outta the park. Folks were still talking about you last night. This was dynamic for all."

-Cox Automotive

"Josh, as always you are amazing. It is quite obvious that you took the time to prepare to bring everything you have. Thank you for your coaching and support throughout. I am sending you so much gratitude. You amaze me...always!"

-The Coca-Cola Company

"When Josh speaks, business improves."

-Earvin “Magic” Johnson

"OMG. Goosebumps and tears. Goosebumps and tears!"

-Cengage

"The perfect mix - funny, touching, organized, inspiration, and practical."

-Cengage

"Absolutely fantastic - you nailed it."

-Cengage

"I'm moved.... I can't wait to get back to the office to put this into action"

-Cengage

"That was the best speech I've ever hear... by far."

-Cengage

"I am happy to report the October 6th event went very well. Josh gave an inspiring and thought provoking speech. Members of the team were blown away by his message and walked away with tools to succeed in their role as innovators."

-Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group

"You've had a huge impact on our group and the way I approach business."

-CBRE

"Awesome! Best speaker in 15 years! Just what our group needed."

-Oakwood Health System

"It was quite literally one of the most motivating and through provoking two hours of my professional career. I was blown away!"

-Heineken

"Linker hit the ball out of the park!"

-ABC Television

"Josh Linkner is a truly special entrepreneur, part of a rare breed."

-Groupon

"We had a terrific day with Josh! He did a great job identifying to our general audience and I really appreciated that he asked a lot of great questions back stage to be sure he knew who our audience was and what they would appreciate hearing. He was very entertaining and brought us good content that taught us something new. I appreciated that he left us with a challenge to actually do something (what one thing will I reinvent this year?). I’ve heard nothing but great responses. His technology was great and he used it effectively. He definitely engaged our audience. I am very pleased! Thanks for helping us secure him! "

-Calvin College

"Josh, everyone had nothing but great things to say about your presentation. You did a wonderful job at entertaining and enlightening the crowd with your message. Thank you so much! "

-VISA

"Josh’s presentation was perfect. The content was spot on and you could tell he really prepped. I would highly recommend Josh to other clients if they are looking to unlock the power of creativity across their organization. "

-FritoLay

"You were amazing! "

-Royal Bank of Scotland

"Josh, thank you again for presenting today at the CMO Summit. You were fabulous and we have received wonderful feedback! "

-Coca-Cola

"In today’s fiercely competitive global marketplace, the most important resource any business has is the creative thinking of its people. Josh Linkner lays out a road map that will guide individuals, teams, and companies to higher levels of creativity. It is a journey that will lead to better ideas and breakthrough thinking—and those who take it will also have a lot of fun along the way. "

-Ford

"We are very much satisfied with the work and the speeches of Josh Linkner. Josh fulfilled our expectations fully and behaved very professionally throughout the whole conference."

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FIND A WAY: A proven innovation framework to solve problems, accelerate opportunity and sustain growth

As we enter a new era of business, 50% of leaders in the United States have lost confidence in their ability to make decisions in the face of uncertainty. The level of disruption, technology threats, and volatility can be paralyzing. We are in a leadership crisis and must embrace a new model to meet ...

As we enter a new era of business, 50% of leaders in the United States have lost confidence in their ability to make decisions in the face of uncertainty. The level of disruption, technology threats, and volatility can be paralyzing. We are in a leadership crisis and must embrace a new model to meet today's challenges.

Prolific entrepreneur, venture capital investor, and innovation expert Josh Linkner helps you Find A Way™ through his proven 5-step innovation framework for cultivating full-organization ingenuity. Whatever outcomes you crave the most - from sales growth to competitive advantage to employee engagement - you’ll walk away with specific tools to drive sustainable success.

The Find a Way™ framework prioritizes agility over brute force, creativity over hustle, and improvisation over perfect planning. Leaders who embrace the model are inspired and better equipped. They feel confident to move forward into the darkness and have a newfound capacity to win consistently, no matter the circumstances.

This keynote serves leaders & teams who are

  • Facing uncertainty and volatility.
  • Seeking better ways to drive the outcomes they crave the most.
  • Struggling to keep up with the pace of change.

The audience will leave with

  • A proven model for harnessing ingenuity to solve any problem and seize any opportunity.
  • Innovative strategies to drive better results every day.
  • The confidence to walk into the unknown and emerge victorious.

BIG LITTLE BREAKTHROUGHS: How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results

The pressure to generate big ideas can feel overwhelming. We know that bold innovations are critical in these disruptive and competitive times, but when it comes to breakthrough thinking, we often freeze up. Instead of shooting for a $10B IPO or a Nobel Prize, the most prolific innovators focus on B ...

The pressure to generate big ideas can feel overwhelming. We know that bold innovations are critical in these disruptive and competitive times, but when it comes to breakthrough thinking, we often freeze up.

Instead of shooting for a $10B IPO or a Nobel Prize, the most prolific innovators focus on Big Little Breakthroughs – small, creative acts that unlock massive rewards over time.

The Big Little Breakthroughs framework provides a specific and practical approach to unlocking dormant creative capacity. Instead of wild, risky, and expensive moonshots, participants learn to unleash small, daily creative acts to drive gigantic results over time.

In this inspiring, timely, and high-impact keynote, New York Times bestselling author and globally recognized innovation expert Josh Linkner shows us how to de-risk the creative process, build the capacity to unlock breakthrough transformations, and gain the creative confidence to take responsible risks.

This keynote serves leaders & teams who are

  • Aware of the need to innovate but having a hard time getting started.
  • Responsible for creating a culture of innovation.
  • Feeling pressure to generate breakthroughs but struggling to deliver them.

The audience will leave with

  • A proven framework to cultivate a high volume of innovations without the typical risk.
  • Inspiring and memorable stories that show how ingenuity, creative problem-solving, and inventive thinking can lead to breakthrough results.
  • The mindsets, habits, and tactics of the world’s most prolific artists, business titans, and entrepreneurs.

THE INNOVATIVE LEADER: A modern framework to lead with confidence in the face of uncertainty and change

The business you're running today isn't the business you'll be running next year. In this moment of volatility and uncertainty, we are being called to lead in a radically different way… more decisive, creative, and adaptable. So how can we use this defining moment to ensure relevancy, sustainability ...

The business you're running today isn't the business you'll be running next year. In this moment of volatility and uncertainty, we are being called to lead in a radically different way… more decisive, creative, and adaptable. So how can we use this defining moment to ensure relevancy, sustainability, and success in the future?

In this inspiring and practical keynote, battle-tested CEO, venture capital investor, and leadership expert Josh Linkner delivers a modern and accessible framework to help leaders thrive in the face of uncertainty and leverage their skills to move into uncharted territory with confidence.

You’ll learn how to unlock inventive thinking, creative problem-solving, and ingenuity in every box of the org chart. The most successful leaders today help everyday people become every day innovators. They make sure that innovation is an everyday business.

This can’t-miss session goes way beyond the future of work. This is the future of growth, the future of relevancy, the future of leadership, and the future of success.

This keynote serves leaders & teams who are

  • Being called to lead in a bold, new way
  • Overwhelmed with the demands of modern leadership
  • Craving a more innovative approach to drive explosive growth, gain competitive advantage, and get more from their teams

The audience will leave with

  • A modern framework for innovative leadership
  • Insights from some of the world’s most prolific leaders
  • A behind-the-scenes view of legendary business disruption
  • Strategies to drive growth, engagement, and success amid change and uncertainty

DISCIPLINED DREAMING: A proven system to drive breakthrough creativity.

In our modern AI-driven world, creativity has become the currency of success. It’s the one thing that can’t be outsourced or automated: the indisputable competitive advantage. We are all hard-wired to be creative, yet most of us have underdeveloped creative skills. And today, more than ever before, ...

In our modern AI-driven world, creativity has become the currency of success. It’s the one thing that can’t be outsourced or automated: the indisputable competitive advantage. We are all hard-wired to be creative, yet most of us have underdeveloped creative skills. And today, more than ever before, creative problem-solving and inventive thinking are crucial to overcoming obstacles and seizing opportunities.

Based on the breakaway New York Times bestselling book published in 19 languages and globally recognized by over 2 million readers as the definitive work on applied creativity, author and creativity expert Josh Linkner takes the audience on a journey to unlock their dormant creative capacity. Inspiring stories, surprising truths, and instantly applicable solutions make this keynote both energizing and actionable.

This keynote serves leaders & teams who are

  • Facing increasing challenges and competitive threats
  • Craving a new approach to harness their full creative potential
  • Struggling to keep up with the pace of innovation

The audience will leave with

  • A proven model for harnessing and applying human creativity
  • An understanding of how the most innovative and disruptive leaders think and act
  • Practical techniques to generate more high-quality ideas at any time and for any challenge

RETHINK. REBOOT. REINVENT. How to drive disruption and accelerate transformation

We’re living in a rate of change like none other in history. The hard truth is that we can no longer rely on the models of the past and expect the same results. In this energizing and actionable keynote, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of rapid change and how to respond confidently and intentiona ...

We’re living in a rate of change like none other in history. The hard truth is that we can no longer rely on the models of the past and expect the same results.

In this energizing and actionable keynote, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of rapid change and how to respond confidently and intentionally. New York Times bestselling author and lifetime disruptor Josh Linkner shares a proven model for you to take control and reinvent your own future.

This keynote serves leaders & teams who are

  • Struggling to keep up with the rate of change.
  • Overwhelmed with competitive threats, technology advancements, and shifting disruptive market forces.
  • Recognizing the need for reinvention but struggling to gain traction.

The audience will leave with

  • A proven framework to lead reinvention efforts of all shapes and sizes.
  • The confidence to walk into the unknown and realize they can now navigate whatever challenges or opportunities emerge.
  • Mindsets and tactics to ensure relevance, adaptability, and sustainable success.
  • The ability to rethink old approaches and discover new ones.

INNOVATION IN THE AGE OF AI: A modern framework to unlock sustained profitable growth at the intersection of technology and human creativity.

In an era where artificial intelligence is not just a tool but a transformative force, Josh Linkner invites you on a thought-provoking journey into unlocking the synergies between AI and human potential for next-gen engagement, growth, and profitability. Josh Linkner, a prolific tech CEO, venture ca ...

In an era where artificial intelligence is not just a tool but a transformative force, Josh Linkner invites you on a thought-provoking journey into unlocking the synergies between AI and human potential for next-gen engagement, growth, and profitability.

Josh Linkner, a prolific tech CEO, venture capital investor, and innovation expert, has been a technology pioneer for over 30 years. He founded, launched, and sold five groundbreaking tech businesses that leveraged cutting-edge innovation to gain a competitive advantage. Today, Josh remains at the forefront of tech transformation, running a venture capital firm and innovation studio focusing on the next generation of AI disruption.

In this mind-opening keynote, Josh shows leaders a new model where human creativity and AI fuse together to win during relentless waves of disruption and change. Through groundbreaking research, compelling stories, and unexpected insights, this keynote illuminates the path forward as AI reshapes nearly every dimension of business and life.

What you’ll discover:

  • The Human Edge. Learn about the unique human skills that AI cannot replicate – creativity, empathy, and intuition - and how cultivating these skills can give you an irreplaceable edge in the AI-driven world.
  • Creative Disruption. Learn how to use AI as a springboard for creative disruption, turning challenges into opportunities and ideas into revolutions.
    The Power of Unconventional Thinking. Discover new techniques to foster nontraditional thinking and break free from established and new digital competitors.
  • Ethical Imagination. Explore the ethical dimensions of AI innovation and the responsibility of creators to imagine and steer technology toward outcomes that uplift humanity and protect our values.
  • The Myths of Creativity in the AI Era. Uncover the common myths surrounding creativity and AI and explore how rethinking these myths can lead to breakthrough innovations.

Audience:

  • Seeking a new synergistic way where AI and human potential.
  • Feeling overwhelmed and unprepared by the rapid change from AI-powered transformation.
  • Looking for a playbook that mitigates risk and maximizes opportunities in this new wave of disruption.

Outcomes: 

  • An elevated understanding of the changes AI will bring and what to do right now to adapt and prepare.
  • A leadership model to embrace the AI revolution instead of fearing it.
  • Strategies to fuse human creativity with AI to gain competitive advantage and drive profitable growth.
  • Mindsets and tactics to boost relevance, agility, and adaptability.

THE MUSIC OF BUSINESS: What business leaders can learn about collaboration, creativity, and performance under pressure from the mysterious world of jazz.

The mysterious and dangerous world of jazz is a caldron of spontaneous creativity. And in times of radical change and uncertainty, it serves as the perfect model for modern leadership. Professional jazz guitarist and prolific entrepreneur Josh Linkner connects the dots between jazz and business, hel ...

The mysterious and dangerous world of jazz is a caldron of spontaneous creativity. And in times of radical change and uncertainty, it serves as the perfect model for modern leadership.

Professional jazz guitarist and prolific entrepreneur Josh Linkner connects the dots between jazz and business, helping to unlock the secrets of some of the world’s most creative geniuses. Using live jazz as a metaphor for collaborative innovation, this session is entertaining, inspiring, and directly applicable to the daily challenges we face in business.

A fusion of live musical performance and keynote presentation, the session’s finale includes audience members “joining the band” to compose and perform a song in real-time to the delight of the audience. Cameras will flash as the entire group is dazzled by their colleagues' improvisation and spontaneous invention.

This keynote serves leaders & teams who are

  • Looking for an elevated experience beyond a typical keynote.
  • Craving deeper collaboration, creativity, and performance.
  • Seeking a way to stand out from the pack and lead in a fresh, creative manner.

The audience will leave with

  • The mindset and perspective of a jazz musician serving as a creative new model for business growth and results.
  • A deeper understanding of collaborative creativity and specific tools to harness inventive thinking and artistic expression.
  • A memorable and inspiring sense of what’s possible and how to push boundaries and barriers to achieve remarkable outcomes.
  • The creative confidence to pursue our highest calling and to never let the music inside us die.

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Josh Linkner's Big Little Breakthroughs is a surprisingly simple approach to help everyday people become everyday innovators

Big Little Breakthroughs isn’t just for propeller-head inventors, fancy-pants CEOs, or hoodie-donning tech billionaires. Rather, it’s a surpassingly simple system to help everyday people become everyday innovators. JOSH LINKNER discusses this system in his book as well as in his talks. The pressure to generate big ideas can feel overwhelming. Instead of shooting for a $10-billion payday or a Nobel Prize, the most prolific innovators focus on Big Little Breakthroughs—small creative acts that unlock massive rewards over time. By cultivating daily micro-innovations, individuals and organizations are better equipped to tackle tough challenges and seize transformational opportunities. Linkner uses case studies to prove his theory: How did a convicted drug dealer launch and scale a massively successful fitness company? What core mindset drove LEGO to become the largest toy company in the world? How did a Pakistani couple challenge the global athletic shoe industry? What simple habits led Lady Gaga, Banksy, and Lin-Manuel Miranda to their remarkable success?  Linkner shares the tips and habits that lead to breakthroughs over time. 

Innovation lessons from Pokémon GO

Whether you are crazy for Pokémon GO or just being driven crazy by it, there are great innovation lessons to be learned from Nintendo's new game that has inspired gamers & non-gamers to join the global craze. Check out this fantastic post by JOSH LINKNER, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Road to Reinvention. Josh outlines the 4 key innovation philosophies that Nintendo used, and so can you, to drive your team or company to new heights. Josh has delivered thousands of speeches to over 250,000 people & has provided them with tools to face new challenges. He can do the same for your organization.

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Biography

Josh Linkner - a New York Times bestselling author - is a rare blend of business, art, and science.

On the business front, he’s been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He’s the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā (mooDEE-tah) Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies. Over the last 30 years, he's helped over 100 startups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He's twice been named the EY Entrepreneur of The Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.

While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. He’s been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has performed over 1000 concerts around the world.

His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world’s foremost experts on innovation. Josh is the co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm. Today, he’s on a mission to help leaders Find A Way™ through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.