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Innovation in the Age of AI
A modern framework to unlock sustained profitable growth at the intersection of technology and human creativity.
The Big Idea
With the most significant technology revolution in decades fully underway, the route to growth, competitive advantage, and enterprise value has fundamentally changed. The path forward involves integrating human creativity with artificial intelligence to thrive amidst uncertainty, rapid change, and disruption.
Keynote Description
In an era where artificial intelligence is not just a tool but a transformative force, Josh Linkner invites you on a thought-provoking journey into unlocking the synergies between AI and human potential for next-gen engagement, growth, and profitability.
Josh Linkner, a prolific tech CEO, venture capital investor, and innovation expert, has been a technology pioneer for over 30 years. He founded, launched, and sold five groundbreaking tech businesses that leveraged cutting-edge innovation to gain a competitive advantage. Today, Josh remains at the forefront of tech transformation, running a venture capital firm and innovation studio focusing on the next generation of AI disruption.
In this mind-opening keynote, Josh shows leaders a new model where human creativity and AI fuse together to win during relentless waves of disruption and change. Through groundbreaking research, compelling stories, and unexpected insights, this keynote illuminates the path forward as AI reshapes nearly every dimension of business and life.
What you’ll discover:
- The Human Edge. Learn about the unique human skills that AI cannot replicate – creativity, empathy, and intuition - and how cultivating these skills can give you an irreplaceable edge in the AI-driven world.
- Creative Disruption. Learn how to use AI as a springboard for creative disruption, turning challenges into opportunities and ideas into revolutions.
- The Power of Unconventional Thinking. Discover new techniques to foster nontraditional thinking and break free from established and new digital competitors.
- Ethical Imagination. Explore the ethical dimensions of AI innovation and the responsibility of creators to imagine and steer technology toward outcomes that uplift humanity and protect our values.
- The Myths of Creativity in the AI Era. Uncover the common myths surrounding creativity and AI and explore how rethinking these myths can lead to breakthrough innovations.
Outcomes & Experiences
Audience
This Keynote Serves Leaders & Teams Who Are:
- Seeking a new synergistic way where AI and human potential.
- Feeling overwhelmed and unprepared by the rapid change from AI-powered transformation.
- Looking for a playbook that mitigates risk and maximizes opportunities in this new wave of disruption.
Outcomes
The Audience Will Leave With:
- An elevated understanding of the changes AI will bring and what to do right now to adapt and prepare.
- A leadership model to embrace the AI revolution instead of fearing it.
- Strategies to fuse human creativity with AI to gain competitive advantage and drive profitable growth.
- Mindsets and tactics to boost relevance, agility, and adaptability.
Suggested Event Formats
While Josh carefully customizes this keynote for every event type, Innovation in the Age of AI is especially effective in the following settings:
- Senior leadership meetings
- Strategy kick-offs
- Client events
- All-team meetings
- Association conventions
Josh Linkner delivers a clear path for renewal and resilience that is compelling, insightful, and practical.
He presents a blueprint for leaders to follow so they are able to not just stay in the game, but stay ahead of it.”
Brian Owens
Head Of Global Brand Strategy, eBay Inc.
Josh has unmatched ability to embrace innovation.
At his repeated visits to Viacom, Josh has consistently offered the strategic ideas and practical techniques necessary to drive creative thinking.”
Nia Bates
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Viacom
Josh Linkner delivers a roadmap to help future generations of entrepreneurs and innovators push boundaries and explore the art of the possible.
He provides a clear path to help you build an army of everyday innovators and turn ideas into action."
Steve Case
Co-Founder and Former CEO, AOL
Chairman, Revolution Partners
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Josh
In addition to having delivered over 1,300 keynotes worldwide, Josh is the Chairman and co-founder of Platypus Labs, an innovation consulting firm, and the Managing Partner of Muditā Venture Partners, a venture capital firm investing in startups at the cutting edge of innovation. He's also the proud dad to four amazing kiddos.
Josh is a passionate advocate for the superpower already inside each of us - human creativity and ingenuity. He feels called to help individuals, leaders, and organizations unlock their dormant creative capacity and thrive through uncertainty and volatility.
YES! One of Josh's most requested keynotes is the Business of Music keynote. It's a memorable experience with a fusion of a live musical performance and keynote presentation. The finale includes audience members
"joining the band" to compose and perform a song in real-time to the audience's delight. Cameras will flash as the entire group is dazzled by their colleagues' improvisation and spontaneous invention.
About Josh's Keynotes
Absolutely! In fact, in the 1,300+ keynote he's delivered worldwide, Josh never given the same keynote twice. Through a proven framework of pre-event calls, stakeholder interviews, and AI & human-powered industry research, Josh handcrafts every keynote for every organization— no "canned" talks.
Yes! Josh has extensive experience in curating the content and the format of keynotes to meet his client's needs.
After every keynote, audience members often walk up to Josh to share they're inspired to tap into their creative and innovative potential. Through live and virtual solutions, Josh helps organizations translate this inspiration into transformative results.
- Facilitated leadership sessions/fireside chats with executive leaders.
- Customized interactive team leader workshops to introduce and practice innovation mindsets & techniques.
- Customized In-Person & Virtual Consulting Solutions to help organizations drive a culture of innovation.
Booking Josh
Josh is always available for discovery calls to explore fit and customized programming options. Nothing is more important to Josh than finding the best fit for your event— even if it means a different speaker.
Yes! Josh has extensive experience in curating the content and the format of keynotes to meet his client’s needs.
Josh lives & practices his message of finding a way. Regardless of lead time, please fill out the Book Josh Form, and he'll do his best to make it work or help you find another speaker who'll be a great fit for your event.