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A Globally Recognized Innovation Practitioner

Over 50,000+ audience members in 17+ countries

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#1 Ranked Innovation Keynote Speaker across 237 events - Average review score of 4.94/5

Former advisor to Google's Innovation Lab & Apple

Featured in Harvard’s Case Study on Google’s Innovation Labs

Harvard & Stanford Trained in Innovation & Design Thinking

Author of the Innovation ScorecardTM

Founder & CEO of The Innovation Alliance

Previous work experience & Academic certifications

“A Phenomenal Innovation Session”

Octavio Buzo, Google USA

“What an inspiring and insightful Masterclass”

Gladys Morale, United Nations

“A Thought Provoking Keynote”

Miya Paolucci, Engie

“I cannot overstate my recommendation of Chris for C-Level Audiences”

Steven Zylstra, Arizona Technology Council

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Building a World-Class Innovation Culture
Leadership & Individual contributors
30-90 minutes
Available upon request

In this keynote, audiences will gain insights into the art and science of innovation as practiced by the world’s leading organizations. We’ll explore what sets these innovation leaders apart and examine the lessons we can apply to our own organizations.

  • Innovation Culture: Uncover strategies for fostering and leading a culture that prioritizes innovation, aligning people and processes around creative thinking and execution.
  • Innovation Strategy: Learn how to create an Innovation Engine within your organization to make innovation a repeatable, scalable process.
  • Case Studies: Discover why some companies are able to innovate consistently while others struggle, and what we can learn from their approaches.
The session will provide practical, actionable steps for embedding innovation into your organization using the proprietary Innovation Scorecard framework.
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Building an AI-First Company
Leadership & Individual Contributors
30-90 minutes
Available upon request

This keynote introduces the foundational concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and demonstrates how to leverage AI for transformational impact.

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  • Understanding AI: Gain a clear understanding of AI fundamentals and explore real-world applications and use cases relevant to your organization.
  • Why AI Matters: Examine why AI is critical for today’s competitive landscape and why embracing it now is essential.
  • Building an AI-First Organization: Learn a step-by-step approach to creating an AI-ready organization, including strategies to identify high-impact AI projects and the skills required.
  • Fostering AI Adoption: Understand how to encourage teams to embrace AI by building awareness, trust, and expertise across the organization.
  • Identifying AI Use Cases: Discover techniques for spotting valuable AI opportunities in different parts of your organization.
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Masterclass for CEOs
C-suite and Senior Executives
1 day
Available upon request

This masterclass is designed for The C-suite and Senior Executives who want to embed innovation into their organization’s core strategy. Using The Innovation Engine framework and the proprietary Innovation Scorecard™, this session provides practical tools, real-world case studies, and a strategic roadmap to drive measurable innovation at scale.

  • Innovation Strategy: Learn how to implement The Innovation Engine to create a repeatable, scalable, and strategic approach to innovation.
  • Culture of Innovation: Build an executive-led culture that fosters creativity, risk-taking, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Innovation Scorecard™: Use a proven framework to measure, track, and optimize innovation performance across your organization.
  • Case Studies & Best Practices: Gain insights from industry leaders like Google, 3M, and top innovation-driven enterprises.
  • AI & Emerging Technologies: Understand how AI, automation, and disruptive technologies can create new business opportunities.
  • Tangible Outcomes: Walk away with an innovation blueprint, performance scorecard, and leadership toolkit to implement immediately.
This session equips C-suite leaders with the strategy, tools, and execution playbook to drive transformational growth, ensuring their organization remains competitive, agile, and future-ready.
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What You'll Get

  • Free 30-minute discovery call to discuss your event goals and audience

  • Custom keynote proposal tailored to your industry and objectives

  • Live or virtual delivery — Chris is available globally for in-personand remote events

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Chris’s Innovation Philosophy

Innovation is Entrepreneurship

It’s not a 9-5 job. It takes passion, perseverance, urgency, and bold, customer-driven execution.

Innovation is a 360° effort

Fostering a culture of innovation is important, but it must be paired with a clear innovation strategy. True impact requires committed leadership and strategic alignment from the C-suite.

Innovation is about Results

No innovation theater, no vanity projects. Just meaningful impact and measurable ROI.

Why book Chris as a speaker?

Top-tier Experience

Chris is an experienced innovation practitioner - not a theorist or academic. He innovated as a former award-winning business leader in Google USA, while facing challenging revenue targets and constraints.

He’s a former advisor to Google’s Sales Innovation Labs and was featured as an advisor in Harvard’s Case Study about the lab.

As an executive, Chris was trained in innovation methods at top schools: Stanford & Harvard University (Boston & Palo Alto, USA).

94% 5-star Reviews

Over 50,000+ audience members in 10+ countries rate Chris with an average review score of 4.94/5.

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Awarded top global innovation keynote speaker.

World’s Highest Service Level

Chris offers the most premium Service level in the industry by offering a virtual, complementary 1-hour post booking Q&A call for any remaining questions from the audience.

Chris’s Methods

The Innovation Scorecard

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Booking process: 4 easy steps

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Enquire via the form below, schedule a call, or send an e-mail to: chris@chrisheemskerk.com

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Chris will contact you for a pre-booking call to discuss the event, and what you’re trying to achieve with the keynote/Masterclass.

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Keynote or Masterclass takes place

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If desired, a complementary 1-hour virtual Q&A is offered within 30 days of the event, to cover any remaining questions from the audience.

Book A Keynote with Chris

What You'll Get

  • Free 30-minute discovery call to discuss your event goals and audience

  • Custom keynote proposal tailored to your industry and objectives

  • Live or virtual delivery — Chris is available globally for in-personand remote events

chris@chrisheemskerk.com

Thank you! We will get back in touch with you within 48 hours.
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