Great Events Deserve Great Impact

Memorable experiences
that unlock innovation and spark collaboration
SS Speaking Video Overlay
Watch Stephen in Action Live on Stage
Watch Stephen in Action Live on Stage

You’re Not Booking a Speaker.

You’re Creating a Movement.

If you are tired of keynotes that entertain but don’t transform, you are in the right place. Stephen’s interactive experiences like Personality Poker® don’t just inform—they ignite. Your audience will leave energized, aligned, and ready to collaborate in ways they never imagined.

An Electrifying Keynote

That lingers long after the applause fades.

A Shared Language

For innovation and collaboration that sticks.

Behavior Shifts You Can See

Teams think and act differently— immediately.

Culture That Carries It Forward

Leaders reference it. Teams replicate it.

Ready to Book the Session They'll Never Stop Talking About?

Want to extend the momentum beyond the keynote? Explore our post-event programs:
Stephen's passion for innovation is infectious. His mandate to focus innovation relentlessly on well-articulated problems has caused an internal shift in mindset and approach for our innovators.
LAURIE HELTSLEY
Director of Innovation and Strategic Projects, Procter & Gamble

Stephen Shapiro has delivered innovation keynotes to companies like NASA, Marriott, 3M, P&G, and USAA. His speeches are built on insights from his best-selling books: Invisible Solutions, Best Practices are Stupid, Personality Poker, and PIVOTAL.

Stephen's Most Requested Keynotes

Solve the Right Business Problems FAST

The Hidden Step That Makes Every Solution Better

Personality
Poker®

The Fastest Way to Fix Innovation & Collaboration Without Fixing People

Knowing What Shouldn’t Change in a World of Constant Change

Creating Stability in an Age of Uncertainty

Are You Playing with a Full Deck?

The Power of Diverse Perspectives for Culture, Innovation, and Growth

What the Personality Poker Experience in Action
See Personality Poker in Action – The World’s Most Interactive Keynote Experience
Discover how a simple deck of cards can transform your team’s collaboration, reveal blind spots, and ignite innovation. Personality Poker® is more than a keynote—it’s an unforgettable, interactive experience that helps people understand themselves and each other in a whole new way. This video shows the energy, insight, and impact it brings to every audience.
I’ve been using Personality Poker for the 13 years I’ve served as CEO – it’s an invaluable tool that has helped me choose high-performing teams to execute on critical projects and initiatives. ‘Playing the game’ helps all of us identify our strengths and weaknesses, fosters better collaboration, and truly supports our culture of innovation.
Eric Dickson
MD, President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health

Praise for Stephen Shapiro

BEYOND THE PRESENTATION – MAKE INNOVATION A REALITY

FAST Innovation Mastery

Our FAST Innovation Mastery program is a deeper dive into all things innovation. It is designed to bring to life the concepts explored during a speech.

Stephen is Trusted by Top Organizations Around the World to Cultivate Innovation and Solve Complex Business Challenges

client logos

Let’s Make Your Event the One They'll Remember.

Common Questions

Stephen Shapiro is an innovation keynote speaker who turns audiences into active participants, not passive listeners. His interactive keynotes, including Personality Poker® and Full Deck, help teams solve the right problems, build a shared language for collaboration, and leave with behavior shifts that last well beyond the event. He has spoken to organizations including NASA, Marriott, 3M, P&G, and USAA.

What makes Stephen Shapiro's keynotes different from a typical speaker?

Stephen’s keynotes are interactive experiences, not lecture-style presentations. Using tools like Personality Poker®, he gets the audience actively participating, so teams leave with a shared language and behavior shifts they can act on immediately, not just ideas they forget by the next day.

His most requested keynotes cover solving the right business problems (Invisible Solutions), building high-performing teams (Personality Poker®), creating stability amid constant change (Pivotal), and building a culture of collaboration and innovation (You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck).

Stephen has delivered keynotes to organizations including NASA, Marriott, 3M, Procter & Gamble, and USAA, and has been praised by leaders at companies like UMass Memorial Health, Delta Airlines, Chevron, and BP.

Yes. To extend the keynote’s impact, Stephen offers two follow-on programs: Personality Poker® Mastery and FAST Innovation® Mastery, both designed to embed the keynote’s ideas into a lasting culture of innovation and collaboration.

Although Stephen travels to events all over the world, he loves speaking in his current hometown of Orlando, FL. One of the largest convention cities in the country and the most visited tourist destination with nearly 80 million visitors each year. Organizations planning an event in or near Orlando can often save on travel costs by booking locally. Learn more about booking Stephen in Orlando.

You can check availability and book Stephen Shapiro by visiting the Contact page or calling 407-476-5373.