Josh Linkner

BUSINESS SPEAKER • JOSH LINKNER

"Helping millions of people become everyday innovators at leading companies."

Innovation Keynote Speaker | NY Times Bestselling Author


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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

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 Breakthroughs

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.

INNOVATION IN THE AGE OF AI

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

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

the innovative leader

Become an unstoppable force by unlocking ingenuity in yourself and your team, gaining confidence and boosting results in times of dramatic uncertainty and disruption. Elevate your capacity to lead and win in volatile times.

DISCIPLINED DREAMING

A proven system to drive breakthrough creativity. Learn how to balance raw imagination with business rigor to drive profound and predictable results. Boost creativity and rigor simultaneously to drive better outcomes.

Reboot. Rethink. 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.

Awards & Publications

Awards

Twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award. 

BESTSELLERS

  • Disciplined Dreaming 
  • The Road to Reinvention
  • Hacking Innovation
  • Big Little Breakthroughs

More About Josh

Josh Linkner— a New York Times bestselling author —is a rare blend of business, art, and science.

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.

“Building a culture of innovation in large companies is critically important, and there’s no better way to learn than with a trusted roadmap of tools and real-life examples. Josh Linkner illustrates how innovative thinking is possible for every employee and business leader, so we can all unlock our full creative potential".

“Josh is an outstanding public speaker and leader. His creativity and experiences as a business leader, entrepreneur and artist comes through in his topics and speeches. He is able to create innovative subject matter from today’s issues and make them relevant and interesting to all audiences. Josh uses relevant facts about today’s market challenges, industry and your company to adapt his discussions to be truly impactful to the audience which he is presenting. I think he is a unique talent who is challenging the norms of public speaking. I work with Josh directly and would highly recommend him to any leader looking to motivate and challenge their people.”

“The feedback from our team – amazing, energizing messages, entertaining and humorous, actionable learnings, things people can do right away.”

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