I’m Alan
I am Alan Gregerman, innovation expert, bestselling author,
keynote speaker, and community volunteer, and my mission
is to help people, companies, and organizations unlock their
genius and create important breakthroughs by solving important
challenges, discovering remarkable new opportunities, and making
a difference in the things that matter most.
Meet Alan
Alan Gregerman is a highly-respected and award-winning keynote
speaker, best-selling author, business consultant, teacher, community
volunteer, and all-around nice guy who has been called “one of the
most original thinkers in business today” and “the Robin Williams of
business consulting.” His work, research, and writing focus on helping
companies and organizations to unlock the genius in all of their
people in order to innovate, grow, and deliver the most compelling
value to their customers.
Alan’s first three books—"The Necessity of Strangers," "Surrounded by
Geniuses," and "Lessons from the Sandbox"—challenge our thinking
about people, the world around us, where brilliant ideas actually come
from, and how to reach our full potential as individuals, leaders, and
organizations. His newest book, "The Wisdom of Ignorance,” available
October 2025, is all about the six essential skills all of us and all of our
companies and organizations will need to master to innovate, have
greater impact, and remain relevant in a fast-changing and uncertain
world.
Alan's books have been translated into 15 different languages and his ideas have been shared with more than 700,000 people around the world. He has also been featured in more than 250 leading media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Fast Company, the Washington Post, CNN, ABC World News, and Fox Business.
20 YEARS
Inspiring leaders, teams, and
organizations to unlock their
true potential.
35+ COUNTRIES
Where Alan has shared his
ideas and insights sparking
real innovation across a
wide range of industries.
700K+
People reached through
Alan’s
talks, books, and
experiential
learning
programs.
Alan Gregerman’s Offerings
Alan helps leaders and teams unlock their potential through bold keynotes, hands-
on experiences, and breakthrough books all rooted in curiosity, human connection,
and the power of not knowing.
Keynotes &
Consulting
Alan delivers powerful, slide-free
keynotes that challenge audiences to
think differently, lead boldly, and
innovate in uncertain times.
Immersive
Experiences
Alan’s “Team Innovation Adventures” are
engaging, interactive sessions that spark
creativity, connection, and real world
breakthroughs.
Books &
Courses
Alan’s books, including The Wisdom of Ignorance (Oct 14, 2025), offer fresh insights on leading, learning, and innovating in today’s fast changing world.
Customers
Featured Keynotes
The Wisdom of Ignorance
Why Not Knowing Can be the Real Key
to Innovation
in an Uncertain World
In a world where innovation is imperative, most of us have the wrong
approach
for getting innovation right. Fortunately, there is a better way...
This session, based on my brand-new book “The Wisdom of Ignorance,” is
all
about the power of “not knowing” stuff as the real key to thinking
fearlessly
and creating compelling breakthroughs in the things that matter
most. The
session turns innovation on its head by suggesting that expertise
is too often a
barrier to innovation and that most companies and
organizations have got
innovation all wrong. Instead, it makes innovation
more accessible and achievable for all of us and all our organizations by
mastering six essential
skills that are all tied to “not knowing” stuff. Six skills
that are that provide a
clear and powerful formula for coming up with the
right new ideas and
remaining relevant in a world changing super-fast.
Participants will walk away
energized by the importance of innovation,
smarter about how it really
happens, and much more capable of playing a
vital role in an increasingly
uncertain world.
The Necessity of Strangers
Why People You Don’t Know Yet are
Essential to Innovation, Growth, and Success
Most of us rely on our relationships with friends, colleagues, and even
relatives
when we need to innovate and grow, but what if strangers are
more essential
to innovation and success?
This session, based on the award-winning and best-selling book “The
Necessity of Strangers,” is all about the importance role that strangers play
in
innovation and business success. The session turns conventional thinking
about the value of friends and people we already know on its head by
suggesting that people we could know, especially people who are different
than us, are the real key to stretching our understanding and best thinking.
It
then shows how we can become more skillful connecting with the right
strangers, growing our networks in valuable ways purposefully and through
serendipity, then using our new connections and insights to think fearlessly
and create important breakthroughs. And it shows that you do not have to
be
an extrovert to engage with the right strangers. The result is a clear
gameplan
for unlocking the value of strangers and using it to grow our
careers and
businesses.
Innovation, AI, & the
Importance of Being Human
The whole world seems focused on AI and its potential to eliminate many of
our
jobs and make most of our interactions transactional and lifeless. But it
doesn’t
have to be this way...
This session tackles our preoccupation with AI by showing the power of
being
authentically human in a world calling out for creativity, innovation,
and
connection. In this session we will look at the promise of AI, the most
compelling use cases, and the most essential use cases for humans
committed
to innovating and driving real impact. We will look at what makes
us human,
how to leverage our remarkable gifts, and how we can all be even
more
valuable in a world obsessed with AI. In addition to our unique abilities
to
imagine and be creative, we will also look at the powerful sparks that
come
from connection, belonging, and engagement with each other. The
result is a
clear gameplan for partnering with other humans and, at the right
times, AI, to
think fearlessly, remain relevant, and create real value.
Surrounded by Geniuses
How to Cast a Wider Net in the Search for Innovation
and Value
While ideas and opportunities are all around, most of us get stuck in the
comfort zones of our own industries, disciplines, and what we already
know.
We can change our thinking and be much more successful...
This session challenges business as usual by showing all of us how to use
the
power of curiosity to stretch our thinking and connect the dots required
for
innovation and greater success. Based on the award-winning and best-
selling
book “Surrounded by Geniuses,” we’ll explore the remarkable value of
casting
a wide net—to other industries, disciplines, cultures, popular culture,
science,
nature, and even science fiction—in solving previously unsolvable
problems
and creating new opportunities. The result is a new mindset and a
set of very
practical skills for engaging the world head-on and create
important
breakthroughs in the things that matter most.
Innovation is the Real Key to
Sales and Marketing Success
Sales and marketing are all about bringing new ideas and greater value to
the
customers. It turns out innovation is the key!
This session provides an engaging and essential addition to current thinking
about the keys to sales and marketing success. Don’t get me wrong, we all
need to have a clear and compelling value proposition, a deep
understanding
of our customers and what matters most to them, credibility,
and a keen ability
to listen and craft solutions and value. But in a world
changing fast, we need to
be even better. And this is where innovation is
vital. We all need to be able to
come up with the right new ideas as part of
the sales and marketing process and this session provides a clear and
compelling formula for doing exactly that. The result is a much keener ability
to bring our customers and new ideas that will help them to grow and
remain relevant.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Think of these five keynote topics as starting points for creating a session that
works best for your audience. All of our keynotes are “customizable” and our
commitment is to deliver the most impactful presentation possible!
Upcoming Book
The Wisdom of
Ignorance
A book about the power of not knowing and the
value of “enlightened ignorance” as the key to
innovation and impact in an uncertain world.
Available October 14th wherever thoughtful books are sold.
