A fascinating journey to the intersection: when different cultures collide
A fascinating journey to the intersection: when different cultures collide
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Entrepreneur, innovation expert, consultant, and author best-known for making the business case for diversity
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Innovation Expert and Author, The Medici Effect
The author, entrepreneur, consultant and empowering speaker Frans Johansson has spoken to audiences worldwide, from the boardrooms of large corporations to villages in developing countries. His debut book, The Medici Effect, shattered assumptions about how great ideas happen.
In his book and in his presentations, Johansson clearly shows how the best ideas and innovation come from collaboration between people with diverse experiences, skills, expertise, perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. Simply stated, Johansson is known for making the business case for diversity. He packs his programs with plenty of examples and gives people what they need to know and what they need to do to break down silos and bring out the best that everyone has to give to any challenge or opportunity. Regardless of rank or where they reside on the org chart—even if they are not on it.
Keynote speaker Frans Johansson has lived all his life at the intersection where ideas from different fields and cultures meet and collide. He was raised in Sweden by his African- American-Cherokee mother and Swedish father. Johansson earned his B.S. in Environmental Science from Brown University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. He founded both a Boston-based software company and a medical device company operating out of Baltimore and Stockholm, Sweden. He has written articles on healthcare, information technology and the science of sport fishing and has been featured on CNN’s AC360, ABC’s Early Morning Show and CNBC’s The Business of Innovation series along with Jack Welch and Muhammad Yunus.
Johansson resides in New York City with his family.
See keynotes with Frans JohanssonUnlock your innovation capabilities with a keynote that dives deep into the transformative power of new innovations like AI. In this talk, Johansson will share how to create pivotal moments and opportunities where AI, combined with other technology, can catapult your business to new heights. He will also share how to best go about exploring these technologies, why the most meaningful insights might not come from the obvious experts and why your speed of execution matters more than ever.
This talk distinguishes the flash-in-the-pan trends from genuine breakthroughs, arming you with strategies to be a proactive ‘Change Driver’ in your organization. By the end, you’ll know how to identify and act on the enduring innovations that offer real value. Don’t be a follower of trends – anticipate them or, even better, create them.
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