Lisa Bodell is the CEO of FutureThink – an award-winning company that enables organizations to kill complexity, create space for innovation, and get to the work that matters. Lisa is also one of the Top 50 most popular Keynote Speakers in the world, and in a typical year, she brings her message to over 30 countries. As the author of two best-selling books Why Simple Wins and Kill the Company, Lisa believes that operating with simplicity will be the number one competitive advantage for organizations in the future, because it allows us to focus and do more valuable things. She’s the founder and CEO of FutureThink, a company that uses radically simple techniques to help teams kill complexity, increase their capability for innovation, and do more meaningful work.
Lisa’s message has transformed teams at Google, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, and more. She’s used the power of innovation to launch three successful businesses, and is a contributor to Forbes, WIRED, and Harvard Business Review. She has also served on advisory boards for organizations such as Novartis’ Diversity and Inclusion Board, the United States National Security Agency, and the Global Advisory Council for the World Economic Forum.