Sep 13 2008
Dr. John Kao
Thought Leader in Innovation, Business Design
John Kao is known as an authority on the intersecting subjects of corporate innovation and transformation, digital media, design strategy, and the future of business. He has made a career out of helping organizations go from “getting” the importance of innovation to “getting innovation done.” In addition to his other accomplishments, John is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, private investor, Tony-nominated producer, and business pioneer
“The world’s leading expert on business creativity” Klause Schwab, Founder, World Economic Forum
For 14 years, he taught at Harvard Business School where he developed courses, lectures and executive seminars. He was also a visiting professor at the MIT Media Lab. From 1997-2001, he was founder and CEO of The Idea Factory, known for its innovation advisory work. He is on the boards of Lion Digital Pictures, NeoSpine, Inc., and is an honorary Vice President of Arts & Business, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Art. John has collaborated with a variety of world renowned designers and his unique approach to innovation is strongly influenced by the disciplines of design.[/expand]
Dubbed a “serial innovator” and “Mr. Creativity” by The Economist, John’s experience in the design field is multifaceted and he takes up the challenge of reinventing the relationship between design and business. He expertly frames the challenge faced by organisations and offers immensely practical advice on how they can regain our place as innovation leaders.[/expand]
John’s tailored speeches are famous for entertaining audiences and for their practical and original frameworks for action. John has also been known to illustrate the fundamentals of innovation (of “jamming,” in his words) by playing jazz piano in a way that provides musical examples of the innovation process at work.[/expand]
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Topics
Corporate Innovation and Transformation
Entrepreneurship
Digital Media
Leadership & Creativity
Designing Business
Publications
2007
Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and How We Can Get It Back
2003
Innovation Manifesto
1996
Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity
1993
“The Worldwide Web of Chinese Business,” Harvard Business Review
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