Interactive.

Inspirational.

Storyteller.

Dan Seewald

Keynote speaker, expert moderator & talkshow host

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Meet Dan

Dan Seewald is the Founding Partner and CEO of Deliberate Innovation. He is a recognized TED Talk keynote speaker, trained facilitator in design thinking, lean start-up and creative problem solving. Dan is also professionally trained moderator and a talk show host.

Prior to founding Deliberate Innovation, Dan was the Head of Pfizer’s World Wide Innovation group where he architected the award-winning corporate innovation program, Dare to Try. Dan not only talks about Innovation. but he is also a practitioner of it.

Dan led several marketing teams inside of large organizations. And Dan also works in the entrepreneurial world as the co-founder of a novel medical device start-up venture in Women’s Health.

Over the past several years of leading Deliberate Innovation, Dan and his extended team of innovators have helped generate over $100m of upside revenue and savings as a direct result of their client work.

Outside of the workplace, Dan is an author, wrestling coach, husband and father to three awesome children.

See Dan in Action

Dan will inspire you to think what no one else is thinking. He takes the time to deeply understand your event, business, and needs. And will customize his talks to what you need.

BREAK THE RULES, APOLOGIZE LATER

THE INNOVATOR'S MINDSET

THE FACTORS THAT SHAPE INNOVATION CULTURE

THE PRODUCTIVITY PRINCIPLE

THE PROBLEM WITH PROBLEM SOLVING?

BOLD MOVES:THE 5 HABITS OF BOLD LEADERS

LATERAL THINKING: HOW TO WORKSHOP CREATIVE IDEAS

BOLD RISK TAKING: HOW TO TAKE SMART RISKS WHILE TEMPTING FAILURE

EMBRACE THE CONSTRAINT: 5 WAYS TO TURN CONSTRAINTS INTO YOUR NEXT BREAKTHROUGH

TEDx: THE NEED FOR SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION

DAN IN ACTION: ENGAGING HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS IN A LIVE SESSION!

MODERATED PANEL @ THE NEW LAB: CRISPR AND GENE EDITING

Just a few reasons why Dan will make your next event amazing!

World-Class and Proven

”If you’re looking for a top quality, world-class, thoughtful, over-the-top, powerful speaker and moderator, there’s no one better than Dan“

– Mike L., New Lab

Dan has delivered keynotes to executives around the world at recognized conferences and leadership off-sites. He will make you look like a superhero for booking him.

Powerful Storytelling

”By having Dan speak at the end, I wanted to leave the audience with a great message, a positive feeling, and the energy to go do something with all of these inspiring stories.“

– Garrett F., Dana Farber

Dan is a master storyteller who doesn’t recycle the same old stories you hear about Kodak and Blockbuster. A fiction novelist at the age of 21, Dan tells unique and captivating stories that have impact.

Customization

”Very engaging, very postive, very focused on what we wanted to accomplish. Dan is not afraid of customizing his presentation to the audience that we present to him.“

– Jon S., phactMI

We take the time to get to know you, to understand your people and the goals of your event. We custom design every talk to make the experience high impact and memorable.

Interactive and Fun!

”It was AWESOME…. it was a great way to absorb information, break up the day, and make it entertaining and fun“

– Wendy B. Intouch Group

Dan’s keynotes are never static slide presentations. Instead, he uses interactive exercises and games to make lessons memorable for participants.

Inspirational

”The combination of Dan’s extensive experience, along with his energy and passion lifts the room and provides a great environment to foster new ways of thinking“

– Sean S., TetraPak

Dan brings high energy and inspires the belief that anything is possible if you dare to try it. Your participants will be inspired, energized, and prepared to utilize the Deliberate Innovation mindset.

Long-Lasting Impact

”We have seen innovation explode in the organization and this was the catalyst event that I and leaders point to as the fuse that got lit“

– Steve P., BAC

With a focus on everyday application, Dan makes sure everyone leaves with clear, tangible takeaways that not only inspire people to act but provides the tools to do so.

A few keynote topics audiences have raved about.

Dan can also fully customize a topic for your audience.

BREAK THE RULES, APOLOGIZE LATER

How to Innovate Inside of Highly Regulated Organizations

It is hard to change. It is even harder to create change inside a highly-regulated organization. But it can be done. This talk will inspire you to be both a systematic innovator and an audacious rule-breaker. It will get you to start shaking the status quo inside of your organization.

In this talk you will learn…

Why organizations struggle to balance innovation with regulation and compliance
Specific tools and techniques that can be applied to help you innovate inside a rule-driven and tradition bound organization
Real world stories, practical wisdom and tips that you can start using right away

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THE INNOVATOR'S MINDSET

How to Think What No One Else is Thinking!

The single, most important differentiator for business leaders is the ability to see what everyone else is seeing, yet think what no one else is thinking.

In this talk you will…

Discover what stops business leaders from thinking innovative and acting decisively
Hear inspiring stories of leaders who embraced an innovator’s mindset and how they boldly innovated
Practice techniques that will prepare you to think and act differently in the everyday

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BOLD MOVES!

The 5 Habits that Define
Bold Leaders

Great leaders at every level of the organization share a common trait: Boldness. However, boldness is not an inborn trait. It’s actually a cultivatable and learnable habit.

In this talk, you will…

Learn what boldness means in the organizational setting and what stands in the way
Discover the 5 habits of boldness through a series of interactive stories & exercises
Practice a vital technique that will get you started on the path to becoming a bold leader

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THE PRODUCTIVITY PRINCIPLE

5 Principles that Reduce the “BS”
and Make Time for Innovation

We live in the age of distraction. Managing the glut of knowledge has disabled our ability to be productive and to make time to innovate.

In this session, you will…

Learn how to identify the root causes of distractedness and information overload
Discover strategies on how to simplify and ruthlessly prioritize
Create an individual action plan to reduce day-to-day “BS” and focus on the things that matter

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BOLD RISK TAKING

How to Take Smart Risks
While Tempting Failure

Successful entrepreneurs and corporate innovators share common DNA, they seek out risk and welcome failure. Bold risk taking is a balancing act of ambition with thoughtful, strategic decision making.

In this session, you will…

Learn about the distinctive and repeatable habits and practices of bold risk takers
Delve into the psychological aspects that influence risk taking and making bold choices
Apply a practical framework and set of tools to guide you to taking bold risks

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EMBRACE THE CONSTRAINT

The 5 Ways to Turn Constraints into
Your Next Breakthrough Innovation

Innovation is usually associated with free-thinking, blue sky possibilities and no limitations. But what if the opposite were true? What if, to produce a creative breakthrough we had to restrict our creative freedoms?

In this session, you will…

Learn what prevents people from being creative in the workplace
Learn a creative constraint technique that will enable you to harness the power of creative constraints
Play a strategic game that can help you hack innovation”

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Let's Collaborate for your next event!

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"Dan is the Jedi master of workshop facilitators. He is one of the best in-person and online workshops I've ever seen. He plans ahead, keeps people engaged, delivers intellectually rich and useful content, and ensures that participants have fun. Dan is one of the best leaders."

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"Dan draws from a wealth of real world innovation experience to provide meaningful strategic advice and thought leadership."

— Brian Mitchell, Agile CoE Leader

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"Deliberate Innovation showed us that thinking innovatively about problems isn't just a capability or skillset, it must also be a formal practice."

— Peter Hopkins, CEO

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"Deliberate Innovation enabled us to systematically crystalize our challenge in a succinct/focused manner, thereby helping us to focus on solving the RIGHT problem."

— Kevin Lynch, US Marketing Team Leader

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"Deliberate Innovation ran a leadership training workshop that got even our biggest skeptics to buy-in and start thinking differently. What a great team of facilitators and we can't wait to team up again."

— Zhen Zhen Dong, Corporate Strategy Leader

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"The positive energy, great ideas and content contributions, and ability to get the group to laugh and play got us some really great engagement, ideas, and feedback. Deliberate Innovation definitely exceeded expectations as promised!"

— Hensley Evans, Principal

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"Best Workshop Ever! I have had multiple people approach me and tell me they heard that we had a fun AND a successful workshop. They even asked to be invited if we do another one (who asks to attend a workshop??)"

— Michele Mencer, Brand Director

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"An inspiring guide for ensuring your business stays one step ahead of an ever changing environment."

— Vic Clavelli, Chief Commercial Officer

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"Dan is an amazing partner for design thinking and business concept development. He brings deep insights for innovation, energy, quick wit, and razor sharp focus on his client’s needs."

— Noriko Kiser, VP, New Business Development