Keynotes

Julie Austin is an award-winning author, inventor, futurist, and innovation keynote speaker. She’s an internationally known thought leader on the topic of innovation, and CEO of the consulting firm Creative Innovation Group. She’s been an innovation keynote speaker for corporations such as Procter & Gamble, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Northrop Grumman, and Cognizant Technology Solutions. She’s also been featured in the books “Patently Female” and “Girls Think of Everything”.

Her patented product, swiggies, wrist water bottles, have been a NASDAQ product of the year semi-finalist and are currently sold in 25 countries. Julie and her products have appeared on The Today Show, The Queen Latifa Show, HGTV, Lifetime, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX News, Inc. magazine, Fast Company, and the Wall Street Journal, along with dozens of TV shows, magazines and radio shows around the world.

Her new books include “Surviving Disruption: 12 Unique Innovation Strategies to Create Your Ultimate Competitive Advantage” “The Money Garden: How to Plant the Seeds for a Lifetime of Income” and “From the King’s Court to Kickstarter: Patronage in the Modern Era”.

Sparking Innovation

How to Think Like an Inventor to Generate Breakthrough Ideas

All innovation starts with great ideas. Some of the most important innovations in history were discovered by accident, such as penicillin. But there is a deliberate way to discover innovative ideas, whether it’s a new business model or new inventions. These are simple ideas and ways of thinking that will turn your whole staff into problem solvers. It doesn’t take any extra time away from their jobs, but instead is a new problem-solving system that will greatly improve your bottom line and employee morale.

Payroll is your biggest expense. Why not utilize the collective brain power you’re already paying for, and let your employees have some fun at the same time. Inventor and innovator Julie Austin shows you how to turn every member of your organization into creative problem solvers. This is a high energy speech with some fun and interactive exercises.

Your attendees will learn:

• How to jumpstart your creativity at work
• Brainstorming techniques to generate solutions to your most pressing problems
• Where to look outside of your industry for new ideas
* How to find the time for creativity at work and why it’s worth it
* How to inspire ALL of your employees to be more creative

Surviving Disruption: 12 Unique Innovation Strategies To Create Your Ultimate Competitive Advantage

All organizations face it at some point…disruption. You may think you’re safe, but when you don’t look into the future and see what’s coming, and when you don’t constantly innovate, you risk the chance of being blind-sided by your competition, the economy, technology, the weather, government regulations, or customer tastes.

Inventor and innovator Julie Austin’s speech based her book “Surviving Disruption”, is 12 unique, innovative strategies you can use for marketing and branding to distinguish yourself and stay ahead of the curve.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

*Most important things you will need to compete in today’s hyper-competitive world
*How to leverage and monetize your assets through innovation
*How to work with your competition for a win-win
*How to infuse innovation into your company’s culture

“If They Care About Your Story, They’ll Care About Your Brand”

How to Use Storytelling to Brand Your Business

People are bombarded with messages all day long. But studies have shown that the ones they remember are the ones that have a good story behind them. In fact, people are 20 times more likely to remember your company or product if it has a good story. The trick is to find what’s compelling about your company or product, and weave the features and benefits into the narrative.

As the gatekeeper for an international Academy Award winning production company, Julie dishes the insider secrets on how to construct a great story. She’s worked in the development of over 1,000 scripts and heard numerous pitches requesting funding from $50,000 to 5 million dollars.

Your attendees will learn:

* How to get people to fall in love with your brand

* Why people need heroes and where you can find them

* How to get people to think of your product first

“What Great Leaders Know About Storytelling”

How to Draw People in With Your Message

People are 20 times more likely to remember facts if they are woven around a compelling story. Great leaders know this. They also know you have to tell those stories with true passion that comes from the heart. Great leaders know that if you want to get people to give you money, vote for you, green light your projects, or buy your products, you have to have a good story behind it.

As the gate keep for an international Academy Award winning production company, Julie dishes the insider secrets on how to construct a great story. She’s worked in the development of over 1,000 scripts and heard numerous pitches, requesting funding from $50,000 to 5 million dollars.

Your attendees will learn:

* How to get people to rally around your cause

* Why people need heroes and where you can find them

* How to get people to remember and repeat your stories

Creative Innovation Group

My goal is to bring you as much value as possible and make you look like a rock star in the eyes of your audience. I'm an inventor and innovation keynote speaker who speaks to organizations on how to generate breakthrough ideas to create their ultimate competitive advantage.