Speaking and Appearances by Phil McKinney
As a highly sought keynote speaker and innovation management consultant, Phil McKinney’s engaging talks and workshops help organizations “stay alive” throughout the innovation process by moving past the stale, accepted answers that stifle innovation.
Speaking Topics
Beyond The Obvious: How Killer Questions Lead to Breakthrough Innovation
Based on Phil’s upcoming book, Beyond The Obvious, learn the unique and proven approach to asking the right questions—the ones all companies must ask to survive. This speech is full of real-world examples that will change the way you operate, innovate, and create. At once prescriptive and deeply challenging, these questions will re-frame the way you see your products, your customers, and the way the two interact.
7 Immutable Laws of Innovation
These Laws are critical to the success of any innovation process. By learning how the laws (leadership, culture, resources, patience, process, BHAG and execution) work and interact, you can better motivate and prepare your team for success.
The Future of Innovation: The Innovations that will Impact Our Daily Life in 10, 20, or 30 years
Every day there are new innovations that may or may not impact our personal and professional lives. Being able to discern which ones to embrace and which to ignore is critical to both personal and professional success. Phil’s ability to see what’s coming next is why the San Jose Mercury News named him the “chief seer.”
Biography
Phil McKinney is the vice president and chief technology officer for Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) Personal Systems Group. Over the course of his career, he has been profiled or had his work on innovation written about in media outlets ranging from tech press to Vanity Fair, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. McKinney also writes a column for Forbes called “The Objective,” hosts a popular “Killer Innovations” podcast that CIO Insight has called “a must listen,” and tweets from his @philmckinney handle. A sought after keynote speaker, McKinney gives over 100 talks or workshops a year.
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Schedule philmckinney for your next event
Below is a list of some of Phil’s upcoming speaking engagements. This list is not exhaustive and the schedule is subject to change. Please note that not all events are open to the public.
