Robert B. Tucker Keynote Speaker

Thought leader in the growing Innovation Movement
President and Founder, The Innovation Resource
Author of international best-seller, Managing the Future (1998)

Enquire Add to shortlist

Robert B. Tucker's Biography

Robert B. Tucker is President and Founder of The Innovation Resource, a global consultancy and development firm, which is recognized as a leader in the field of innovation. Formerly an adjunct Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, Robert has been a consultant and keynote speaker since 1986.

Robert’s pioneering research in interviewing over 50 leading innovators was published in the book “Winning the Innovation Game” (Fleming H Revell Co, 1986). Since then, he has continued to publish widely on the subject, including his international best-seller “Managing the Future: 10 Driving Forces of Change for the New Century” (Berkley Trade, 1998), which has been translated into 13 languages. In “Driving Growth Through Innovation” (Berrett-Koehler, 2002), he identified the emerging best practices of 23 innovation vanguard companies. In his latest work, “Innovation Is Everybody’s Business” (Wiley, 2010), Robert interviews 43 innovation-adept individuals from multiple industries and all levels of organisations, and teaches the personal skills necessary to become an innovator in this hyper-competitive world.

As one of the thought leaders in the growing Innovation Movement, Robert is a frequent contributor to publications such as the Journal of Business Strategy, Strategy & Leadership, and Harvard Management Update. He has appeared on PBS, CBS News, and was a featured guest on the CNBC series The Business of Innovation.

NAVIGATING THE FUTURE: Capitalizing on the Driving Forces of Change

Are you ready to lead in a world where the pace of change is unforgiving? In the post-pandemic world, organizations and their leaders are rising rapidly or falling fast based on their ability to anticipate and creatively respond to rapid and often disruptive change. By mastering the strategies outlined in this presentation, sudden shifts in customer requirements, technological developments, and other trends can be mitigated and turned to an advantage. This powerful session by leading futurist and innovation expert Robert B. Tucker explores the leadership competencies essential during times of extreme challenge and uncertainty. You and your management team will learn powerful new tools for turning uncertainty into clarity and clarity into innovation agility.

The Intelligent Talk Show

Have you ever wished there was a way to spice up those important, but often boring, panel discussions at your big meetings? With the Intelligent Talk Show, panelists become “guests” on a “live” show and are more animated, lively and better prepared to get their message across. Guests are more willing to tackle the tough issues that create industry buzz, and the “talk show” often shows up in meeting evaluations as the highlight of the entire conference.

Innovation is Everybody’s Business

With the onslaught of artificial intelligence, organizations are increasingly automating tasks that millions of people now do behind their computers. Yet those with the abilities and skillsets to launch and complete new project that grow revenue and add value will be in hot demand. While professionals with functional and technical skills are valued, those with Innovation Skills are emerging as the most sought-after talent in today’s hyper-competitive age. In this practical, inspiring and highly interactive personal development session, Tucker explores powerful tools and strategies to help you and your colleagues hone your ability to seize emerging opportunities, develop new revenue streams, add value, and create unconventional solutions.

Driving Growth Through Innovation

This dynamic presentation is customized to industry-specific goals and challenges. Robert B. Tucker provides an example-filled presentation that highlights the findings reported in his book, "Driving Growth Through Innovation: How Leading Companies are Transforming Their Future." He will present 23 “Innovation Vanguard” companies Tucker and his team at the Innovation Resource Consulting Group have researched and analyzed, showing the cutting-edge methodologies and systems that will help lead your organization to build, or improve, the innovation framework in your organization.

Roundtable with Robert B. Tucker & Your Management Team

After a brief conversation and/or survey addressing the concerns executives have about their company and industry, Robert B. Tucker will create a dynamic “roundtable conversation” customized to tackle those issues head on. The presentation will be built for active participation: attendees will be asked to answer thought-provoking questions, many of which are not industry specific, but rather teach new ways of optimal thinking, how to make better decisions, addressing the concerns about the future, the direction your company is taking, and how to build a team that will thrive.