Dr Gaia Grant Travels from Sydney, NSW

Topics

Artificial Intelligence
Creativity / Innovation
Culture Change
Female Speaker
Leadership
Workshops

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Gaia Grant (PhD) is the creator of the unique ‘Innovative Change Leader’ Profile (iCLi) and ‘Polar Positioning’ (PoP) tool. She is a researcher and lecturer on innovation with the University of Sydney Business School, and author of a number of books – including ‘The Innovation Race: How to change a culture to change the game’, and international bestseller “Who Killed Creativity?… And How Can We Get it Back?”, “Purpose-Driven Innovation Leadership: A qualitative case-study approach for exploring sustainable development”, along with ‘A Patch of Paradise’ and ‘The Rhythm of Life’ and over 30 other educational resources.

Gaia researches how to create a culture that supports sustainable innovation and draws on data she’s collected from multiple survey responses and interviews with global leaders. She is a course designer and lecturer at the Work Integrated Learning Hub / Discipline of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship / University of Sydney Business School. Her role includes evaluating and designing work-based learning and teaching for the future of work. Gaia also has an MSc in Creative Leadership (State University of New York), along with a Grad Dip Change Leadership, BD (hons), and BA Dip Ed.

Gaia was appointed by The Australian Institute of Company Directors and the peak Australian Superannuation Association Fund to research and report back on the importance of creating cultures in an organisation that promotes accountability and integrity following the outcomes of the Haynes Royal Commission. She is recognised as an outstanding educator, receiving multiple university awards for her work.

Gaia is a recognised thought leader and a highly skilled presenter, facilitator and consultant who has developed a wide range of strategies and tools that can be used to find solutions to the most difficult challenges. Along with her corporate client work, Gaia has also researched, designed and delivered long-term innovation culture solutions for a number of not-for-profit organisations, including directing a one-year project working on innovation solutions for a government project that supports impoverished farmers with improving agriculture techniques in Indonesia, coordinating strategies for refugee organisations to overcome challenges internationally, and producing a health curriculum for more than 25 million teachers and students in India.

Gaia and her partner Andrew Grant have travelled the world for over 20 years looking at innovation and creativity in companies, countries and cultures.

Keynote Titles

Future-Proofing Innovation Leadership in the Digital Age
Remaining Competitive in The Innovation Race
The AI Creative Intelligence Challenge
How to Make Responsible Decisions about New Innovations

Testimonials

You did an amazing job to help us translate big ideas into execution.

AMP Bank

A phenomenal session! The feedback was excellent, and many members gave this session a 10 out of 10. Really unique in bringing real depth and understanding to innovation. This will help our CEOs to be more effective in innovating.

Chief Executives Guild

Superbly presented – scoring a very high evaluation feedback of 6.8 out of 7. Gaia is a knowledgeable and entertaining presenter who presented an excellent session for us, really well facilitated and introduced. Really enjoyed it and liked the creative presentation through the game.

AIM (Australian Institute Of Management)