Gijs van Wulfen (Dutch; 1960) is a storytelling keynote speaker in innovation and design thinking. Thinkers360 awarded him as the Number One Thought leader on Design Thinking in 2024. He recently launched a new book 'BREAKING INNOVATION BARRIERS', which helps you to win management buy-in for change with fifteen proven strategies. He founded the FORTH innovation method, a combination of design thinking and business thinking, in 2005. FORTH is a scientifically proven methodology for the start of innovation, which is implemented on six continents. His 3rd book on innovation, ‘The Innovation Maze’, was crowned as Management Book of the Year. As LinkedIn Top Voice he has 310.000+ followers. You will really love his innovation stories and books. “GIJS MADE THE AUDIENCE LAUGH, THINK AND WONDER” Agata Wiewiora, Polish Innovation Day. “A COLOURFUL, ENGAGING, INSPIRING STORYTELLER” Delony Langer, 3M, USA. “HE CREATES AN INNOVATIVE MINDSET AT THE AUDIENCE” Anne-Laure Pardijon, AIRBUS GROUP. “HE LEADS AN AUDIENCE TO NEW KNOWLEDGE IN A FASCINATING WAY” Chris Baldwin, European Conference on Innovation Management. When you need to innovate and when you are looking for an outstanding inspiring speaker, workshop facilitator or to increase the innovation effectiveness of your organisation reach out to him on LinkedIn.
