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Surviving Disruption: The Meeting Industry’s Path Forward

Surviving Disruption: The Meeting Industry’s Path Forward

Meeting planners have always needed to be adaptable. With so many moving parts in organizing events, the potential for things going awry is high. This flexibility makes the role one of the most stressful out there. Yet, despite all the planning and preparation, few...

Inventor: Madam C.J. Walker and Her Legacy of Innovation

Inventor: Madam C.J. Walker and Her Legacy of Innovation

Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, transformed the beauty industry with her innovative hair care products for Black women. Facing hair loss herself, she created solutions that not only improved her own condition but also addressed a widespread need. Walker’s entrepreneurial spirit and unique approach to marketing helped her build a thriving business that empowered other Black women to achieve economic independence. Her story is a powerful example of how necessity can drive innovation, turning personal challenges into opportunities for lasting change.

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Accidental Innovation – Super Glue

As an innovation keynote speaker and inventor I often talk about the "aha moment". This is when it seems as though an idea just comes to you from out of the blue. But there are other ways inventions happen when you're not looking for them. Many inventions were...

What Will the Farm of the Future Look Like?

As the innovation keynote speaker last week for the Utah Farm Bureau Leadership Conference I realized the agriculture industry is in the midst of quite a bit of disruption. But it hasn't always been that way. For almost a thousand years, innovation in agriculture...

Innovation in Nature – Velcro

The inspiration for innovation can come from many places. One of the best places to look is in nature. Nature has been solving its own problems for millions of years and has had plenty of time to work out the bugs and become sustainable.   Biomimicry is a science...