About 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 (moo-DEE-tah) 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.
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FIND A WAY
Big Little Breakthroughs
INNOVATION IN THE AGE OF AI
THE MUSIC OF BUSINESS
the innovative leader
DISCIPLINED DREAMING
Reboot. Rethink. Reinvent
Awards & Publications
Awards
BESTSELLERS
- Disciplined Dreaming
- The Road to Reinvention
- Hacking Innovation
- Big Little Breakthroughs
More About Josh
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.
Reviews
phenomenal
- American Express
Thank you a million times over—you nailed it with the presentation yesterday and it was spot on for our team! You sparked so many follow-on discussions and were a continued theme throughout our meeting—people are already brainstorming great new ideas about how to implement small innovations and use your tips to break down barriers on our teams.
best presenter ever
- Heineken
It was quite literally one of the most motivating and thought provoking two hours of my professional career. I was blown away!
loved vince
- Inc. Magazine
I want to personally thank you for key-noting our industry event and delivering the most dynamic presentation I have seen in the 21 years since the event was started. Large events like these require audience engagement and you were able to deliver that
feedback has been great
- Fidelity Investments
Our entire team and our clients have totally and thoroughly enjoyed your presentation… Your feedback scores average 98% so far from D.C. to Atlanta! You are a huge hit with everyone and we so appreciate the energy, enthusiasm, excellent content and delivery that you bring to each conference.
Best Speaker experience
- The Coca-Cola Company
Josh, as always you are amazing. It is quite obvious that you took the time to prepare to bring everything you have. Thank you for your coaching and support throughout. I am sending you so much gratitude. You amaze me…always
ExcEeded high expectations
- Intel Security
You created just the right finish and exclamation point in our program. The feedback from our team – amazing, energizing messages, entertaining and humorous, actionable learnings, things people can do right away.
A superstar
- Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia
Josh Linkner made a huge impact on our organization. His message on creativity and innovation was spot-on and his work has had a lasting effect. His keynote was high-energy, interactive, and left us with specific tools and techniques to improve our creative output.
Breath of fresh air
- FedEx
We truly appreciate how your keynote talk set the stage for the day and inspired the audience with innovative ideas, empowered them with the knowledge we can all be creative, and how you customized your session so we all felt that you knew FedEx intimately and were talking directly to us. Great job! Really enjoyed it.
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