Build a culture of innovation, creative problem-solving, and forward-thinking leadership with proven frameworks from Energy & Sustainability keynote speaker Josh Linkner.
Key trends and opportunities that Josh helps leaders navigate
Josh is deeply attuned to the energy sector’s technology, sustainability, and compliance trends—including renewables, decarbonization, AI integration, and evolving global regulations. Advising leaders in the field for 30 years, his clients include Chevron, GE, ExxonMobil, Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, DTE, Entergy, Laclede, and Siemens. Josh helps energy leaders and their teams build a culture of innovation where creative problem-solving and inventive thinking are embedded in every level of the organization, driving growth, agility, and sustainable competitive advantage.
Read Josh's latest insights on AI in Energy & Sustainability.
The Renewable Acceleration
For energy leaders, the imperative is clear: build cultures that embrace continuous innovation, because the organizations that improve fastest will lead the energy landscape of tomorrow.
Internet of Energy (IoE) and AI-Powered Grids
IoE is a vivid example of how creative problem-solving and emerging technology work together to solve challenges that once seemed intractable.
Closing the Storage Gap
The energy leaders investing in storage today aren’t just solving a technical challenge; they’re securing the foundation for a more resilient and sustainable energy future.
The Decarbonization Imperative
The leaders who frame decarbonization as a creative challenge—rather than a compliance burden—are discovering new revenue streams, operational efficiencies, and competitive advantages that their less imaginative peers will miss.
Policy as Innovation Catalyst
For energy leaders, the regulatory environment is simultaneously an accelerant and a constraint. Navigating it effectively demands creative leadership—the ability to collaborate with policymakers, anticipate shifts, and turn compliance requirements into strategic advantage. The organizations that approach regulation with an innovation mindset will find opportunities where others see only obstacles.
Hi, I'm Josh.
Josh Linkner — a New York Times bestselling author — is a rare blend of business, art, and science.
On the business front, he’s been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million.
He’s the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies.
Over the last 30 years, he’s helped over 100 startups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He’s twice been named the EY Entrepreneur of The Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.
Josh has extensive experience in the Energy & Sustainability sector, working with industry leaders to help pioneer a more profitable and sustainable future. Advising leaders in the field for 30 years, his clients include Chevron, GE, ExxonMobile, Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, DTE, Entergy, Laclede, and Siemens.
While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. He’s been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has performed over 1000 concerts around the world.
His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world’s foremost experts on innovation. Josh is the co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm.
Today, he’s on a mission to help leaders Find A Way™ through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.
Keynote Topics
+ Outcomes
Find A WayTM
Every problem can be solved, and every opportunity can be seized. Through a proven innovative framework, you'll discover new paths to explosive growth, competitive advantage, and sustainable results.
Expand organization-wide capability for creative problem-solving and inventive thinking.
Big Little BreakthroughsTM
Instead of high-risk moonshots, the most innovative leaders cultivate a high volume of ‘micro-innovations’ and build a culture of everyday innovation.
Gain the tools to become an everyday innovator.
The Music of Business
What business leaders can learn about agility, collaboration, creativity, and performance under pressure from the mysterious world of jazz.
Inject artistry and agility into your business through an unforgettable, interactive experience.
*Please note this topic requires additional talent + gear. Accordingly, additional costs apply.
The Innovative Leader
Become an unstoppable force by unlocking your and your team's ingenuity, gaining confidence, and boosting results in times of dramatic uncertainty and disruption.
Elevate your capacity to lead and win in volatile times.
Disciplined DreamingTM
A proven system for driving breakthrough creativity. Learn how to balance raw imagination with business rigor to achieve profound and predictable results.
Boost creativity and rigor simultaneously to achieve better outcomes.
Rethink. Reboot.
Reinvent.
The business you’ll be running in five years will be dramatically different than today. Unlock the definitive playbook on reinvention, relevancy, and sustainable success.
Gain the confidence to venture into the unknown and thrive, no matter what the future brings.
Innovation in the Age of AI
A modern framework to unlock sustained profitable growth at the intersection of technology and human creativity.
Josh shows you how the path forward involves integrating human creativity with artificial intelligence to thrive amidst uncertainty, rapid change, and disruption.
For Energy & Sustainability Meeting Professionals
5 Ways Josh Turns Your Event Up To "11"
Sparks a mindset & movement.
His authentic, relatable, research-backed content - with real-world case studies and a high-energy delivery - will inspire your audience to uncover and activate new opportunities every day.
Moves your team into action.
Your audience will not only be energized, motivated, and inspired, they’ll become better equipped with specific tools, frameworks, and techniques to drive meaningful results in the months and years ahead.
Handcrafted, not canned.
Josh takes the time to listen deeply before custom-building a keynote experience just for you. This ensures that every minute is on-point, relevant, and targeted to your unique challenges and opportunities.
Real and accessible.
Josh applies Find A Way™ principles in his everyday work as a leader, venture capitalist, musician, and author. Leaders inspired by his keynote often reach out to him for help finding a way in their everyday work.
Impact - 11, Drama - 0.
Coming from a place of humility and service, Josh believes that a great keynote is about the audience, not the speaker. Meeting professionals often call Josh one of the best keynote speakers to work with.