Experience one of the most inspiring speakers in the world

Whatever sector or industry you are in, expertise or competitive advantage you have mastered, or rules or norms you have come to understand—all of them are changing. Every company must grapple with this inevitable shift. How can you prepare your organization and leaders to meet the relentless pace of innovation, and what does it take to transform your organization so it can move at least as fast as the world at large?

The answer rests with unlocking the diversity in your organization. Today, more so than ever, as diverse and inclusive teams are on the rise and will become an inevitable part of every thriving organization's fabric.

Frans Johansson has made it his life’s mission to prepare leaders and organizations around the world for this future. The first step is to inspire people to adopt a new way of thinking about vision, strategy, and innovation—all centered on diversity, equity & inclusion. His high-energy, fast-paced keynotes have become legendary for how quickly they can drive leaders to action—and have made Johansson one of the most compelling speakers in the world.

“I have had the opportunity to speak on six continents, in over 40 countries, and in front of hundreds of thousands of people. Some organizations have brought me back more than 20 times, and every week people reach out to me to share how much a talk has changed their perspective or inspired them to act.” - FRANS JOHANSSON

What Clients are Saying

  • AJAY BANGA | Chairman, Mastercard

    “Frans Johansson is an exceptional speaker and thought leader. I brought him to speak to my leadership and his powerful message and memorable delivery helped change how we thought about innovation.”

  • MINDY GROSSMAN | CEO, WW International, Inc.

    “Unlike any other speaker I have ever seen. Incredibly high-energy and able to surprise the audience and keep them at the edge of their seats. Excellent insights and … remembered for years.”

  • OMAR HATAMLEH | Chief Innovation Officer, NASA

    "Frans is an electrifying speaker. He has a very special talent engaging the audience and keeping their attention. He has a vast wealth of knowledge and experience and we were lucky to be part of his talks"

  • LINDA HUDSON | Fmr. CEO, BAE Systems

    “One of the most compelling speakers in the world. Frans grabs your attention immediately and he never let’s up after that. I have asked him to share his message around innovation and diversity many times to multiple audiences.”

  • ROGER FERGUSON | CEO, TIAA | Fmr. Vice Chair, Federal Reserve

    “Frans Johansson is a leading thinker in the realms of innovation and diversity. He delivers cogent and relevant insights in a thoroughly engaging way

  • ALAN GALLO | EVP, Global Business Services, American Express

    "An absolutely brilliant thought-leader and outstanding speaker. He is able to convey with intelligence, passion and energy an approach around innovation that is compelling and extremely easy for leaders to recall.”

  • SAM PRESTI | General Manager, Oklahoma City Thunder

    “Frans delivered an inspired talk where he urged us to continue our efforts in adapting, learning and pushing boundaries. It was energizing and tailored to our organizational goals and identity.

  • TEXANA M. REEVES | Vice President, Sodexo

    “The evaluations are in and this is the response: 1) The speaker was motivational and informative 100%. 2) I learned something new that I can apply to my business 99%. We have never received a 100%, on speaker evaluations. You are awesome!”

  • LORIE VALLE-YANEZ | Chief Diversity Officer, MassMutual

    “One of the only persons that I know of that teaches the practical steps of how to make innovation happen.”

  • BRAD MACAFEE | CEO Porter Novelli

    “[Frans] thought leading principles and concepts from The Medici Effect and The Click Moment should be ingrained in every leader and in every organization.”

SELECTED KEYNOTES

“Frans is an intellectual tour-de-force. He has an incredible set of ideas, delivered in an absolutely unforgettable way. One of the most engaging and dynamic speakers that I know ... Once he is done, you feel like you can move the world—and then you realize he just helped you figure out how to do it.”

NICK DONOFRIO | IBM Fellow Emeritus & EVP

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