Rowan Gibson Biography

Rowan Gibson is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost thought leaders on business innovation. The media have labeled him “Mr. Innovation,” “the Innovation Grandmaster,” “the W. Edwards Deming of innovation” and “a guru among the gurus.” He is the internationally bestselling author of two major books on business strategy and innovation – Rethinking The Future (1996) and Innovation to the Core (2008) – which have been published to date in over 20 languages. His last book, Innovation to the Core (Harvard Business School Press), explained – for the first time – how to build and sustain a deep, company-wide innovation capability that drives continual growth and strategic renewal. Gibson’s new book – The Four Lenses of Innovation (Wiley, 2015) – provides a practical tool for radical business creativity.

Rowan Gibson is one of the world’s most in-demand public speakers. In just the last five years alone, he has delivered his keynote speeches, innovation masterclasses and public seminars in 60 countries around the world. Over the last two decades, he has addressed some of the world’s largest and most successful companies, including Accenture, Apple, Bayer, British Telecom, Coca-Cola, Credit Suisse, Dow Chemicals, Generali Group, Haier, Heineken, Heinz, Henkel, IBM, ING Bank, Mars, Microsoft, Philips, P&G, Roche, Royal Bank of Scotland, Siemens, Steelcase, Telefonica and Volkswagen. He teaches both private and public sector organizations how to seize new growth opportunities, create new markets and even transform entire industries by recalibrating their management systems around the paradigm of innovation.

Gibson’s big-picture insights, compelling observations, fresh business thinking and upbeat presentation style have impressed a wide range of audiences all over the world. He mixes insight, inspiration and information in a way that always leaves an audience feeling energized. His keynote speeches, executive sessions and innovation masterclasses are always tailor-made to fit each audience, industry sector and event format. Gibson endeavors, wherever possible, to use business cases and examples that are relevant to the specific audience. He designs very graphic Powerpoint slides – each typically features just one powerful image and a single statement – which makes his presentations extremely dynamic, and he is constantly updating his slides with cutting-edge material and up-to-the-minute business news.

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