Leverage Uncertainty and Disruption for Competitive Advantage
Innovation, collaboration, and engagement that drive lasting impact
with Hall of Fame Speaker, Stephen Shapiro
Leverage Uncertainty and Disruption for Competitive Advantage
Innovation, collaboration, and engagement that drive lasting impact
with Hall of Fame Speaker, Stephen Shapiro
The Innovation Challenge: Why Most Organizations Struggle to Keep Up
Businesses know they need to innovate, but they face three common problems:
⚠️ Too many ideas and distractions, not enough impact and clarity – Teams chase trends and bright, shiny objects instead of focusing on what matters most.
⚠️ Solving the wrong problems – Leaders spend time and money on solutions without ensuring they’re addressing the real issue.
⚠️ Collaboration is ineffective – Innovation isn’t a solo act, but most organizations fail to leverage diverse perspectives effectively.
The Solution? Innovation that’s fast, focused, and collaborative. Everyone contributes to innovation and differentiation by leveraging their unique strengths.
What if you could pinpoint the most important opportunities and rapidly develop breakthrough solutions—without wasting time or resources—by breaking down barriers and silos?
That’s exactly what Stephen Shapiro helps organizations do.
✅ Keynote speeches and programs that inspire action for all, regardless of their role
✅ Proven frameworks for turning ideas into results
✅ A fast, structured approach to innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving
Why Innovation Matters to Me—and the World
At nine years old, I fell in love with two things:
🎷 The saxophone – which taught me the power of improvisation.
🎩 Magic – which showed me how to make the impossible possible.
That same mindset shaped my career.
I studied Industrial Engineering at Cornell and then joined Accenture, where I led efficiency and process reengineering projects. But something felt wrong…
Optimizing businesses often meant eliminating jobs.
Then came the turning point—one project put 10,000 jobs on the line because of my work. That moment forced me to rethink everything I believed about business success.
I realized that great companies don’t grow by cutting—they thrive by solving the right problems and unlocking untapped opportunities.
That realization led me to build and lead Accenture’s 20,000-person innovation practice.
Now, I help organizations identify and tackle their most important challenges—quickly, collaboratively, and effectively.
Instead of chasing trends, they create a stable foundation for continuous growth—turning innovation into their greatest advantage.
FAST Innovation®
🚀 A Repeatable, Predictable Approach to Innovation
Many companies treat innovation like a guessing game—but real success comes from a structured, strategic approach.
FAST Innovation helps organizations solve the right problems—faster.
Repeatable and Predictable Results in an Unpredictable World
Stephen doesn’t just talk innovation, he lives it.
He led a 20,000-person innovation practice at Accenture, and he can make it a reality for your organization.
Let’s make innovation your greatest advantage.
Engage Your Audience
Create a Culture of Innovation
Reveal Hidden Opportunties
Create Diverse Innovation Teams
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PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World
📖 What if the key to innovation isn’t pivoting—but focusing on what makes you irreplaceable?
PIVOTAL challenges the obsession with change, offering a new path to long-term success by focusing on what matters most.
🔥 Distinguish real opportunities from distractions
🔥 Build deep customer connections that drive lasting value
🔥 Create stability in an unpredictable world
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