Sir Ken Robinson

Sir Ken Robinson Ph.D is an internationally recognised leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources and a New York Times best selling author. He worked with governments in Europe, Asia and the USA. In 1998, he led a national commission on creativity, education and the economy for the UK government. "All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education' (The Robinson Report) was published to wide acclaim in 1999. He was a central figure in developing a strategy for creative and economic development as part of the peace process in Northern Ireland. The resulting blueprint for change 'Unlocking Creativity' was adopted by politicians, businesses, education and cultural leaders across the Province.

For 12 years, he was Professor of Education at the University of Warwick, and is now Professor Emeritus. He has received several honorary degrees. He has been honoured with the Athena Award of the Rhode Island School of Design for services to the arts and education, The Peabody Medal for contributions to the arts and culture in the United States, and the Benjamin Franklin Medal of the Royal Society of Arts for outstanding contributions to cultural relationship between the UK and the USA. In 2005, he was named as one of the Time/Fortune/CNN's 'Principal Voices'.

In 2003, he received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his services to the arts and education.

He speaks to audiences throughout the world on the creative challenges facing business and education in the new global economies.

Sir Ken's latest book, 'The Element' explores the point at which natural talent meets personal passion and people feel most inspired and achieve at their highest levels. The Element shows the vital need to enhance creativity and innovation by thinking differently about human resources and imagination. It is also an essential strategy for transforming education, business and communities to meet the challenges of living and succeeding in the twenty first century.

In his inspiring, provocative and uniquely funny presentations, he draws from worldwide practical experience and cutting edge research in science, business and the arts. He is a skilled storyteller with a rare gift for insightful connections and for making the big picture easy to grasp. With great personal warmth, intellectual clarity, and the skills and timing of a stand up comedian, he delivers core ideas and techniques that will make innovation in your organization a habit rather than an accident, and take you to new levels of creative success.