Experts in Innovation

Debra Kaye is an international innovation and brand strategy consultant who has helped create some of the world’s most famous products and services for companies such as L’Oreal, Colgate-Palmolive, Dove Chocolate, American Express, McDonald’s and Johnson & Johnson. Her book, Red Thread Thinking: Weaving Together Connections for Brilliant Ideas and Profitable Innovations was a featured Leadership Book of the Week by The Washington Post and Amazon ebook Best-seller in its category. She was selected Female Entrepreneur of the Year by Spain’s Tribuna Economica and named Italy’s Top Marketer... Read more

Amie is a collaborative leader of business-driven innovation and strategy for F1000 companies where she has initiated external innovation programs that produced uncommon results. Over the past decade in Silicon Valley, Amie has worked extensively with accelerators, VCs, and investors on behalf of corporate clients. She has combined broad industry knowledge with fundamental innovation processes to help clients realize millions of dollars in new market, new product and new technology opportunities. Accomplishments: Guided and accelerated the external innovation program for a leading... Read more

Steve Dennis is a strategic advisor and thought-leader on retail innovation, marketing and strategy development. He has served as the chief strategy officer and led the development of omni/multichannel integration efforts as a member of the executive committee of two Fortune 500 retailers. He was recently named one of retail's top 20 influencers and is a retail contributor for Forbes. As President of SageBerry Consulting he helps retail industry clients accelerate their growth and improve their customer focus. Prior to founding SageBerry, Steve was Senior Vice President, Strategy &... Read more

Natalie Jenkins has over 15 years of experience in the innovation and creative thinking field. Her focus has been in helping develop the skills needed to expand and sharpen thinking. Natalie closely collaborates with her clients, helping them develop an innovation plan that is in alignment with their strategic goals. Natalie has nurtured the development of many new products and services in the area of creative thinking and Innovation. Specialties: Setting up sustainable innovation initiatives that produce positive results, matching clients with the best talent available for their... Read more

Paul Reali helps individuals, teams, and companies discover and mine their creative potential. This process of discovery and application is achieved through one or more of these services: training, process facilitation, consulting, and coaching. Paul has worked with clients across the country, from second-state entrepreneurial ventures to the Fortune 100. He is the co-author of “Creativity Rising: Creative Thinking and Creative Problem Solving in the 21st Century,” published in 2012 by ICSC Press. He is a regular presenter at the Creative Problem Solving Institute, Creativity... Read more

- The thought leader on Relationship Economics, helping clients drive unprecedented growth via a unique return on their strategic relationships, leadership strategies via disruptive technologies such as social and mobile, and adaptive innovation. - Enterprise growth strategist, international keynote speaker, author of best selling book, Relationship Economics - revised & updated (Wiley), The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Raising Capital (Praeger), ConnectAbility (McGraw-Hill), and Return on Impact (ASAE). - Previous roles include President, Interim COO, VP of Sales, Senior Management... Read more

I currently serve as the CEO of Soparfilm Energy, Content Laboratory and Spark Partners a Chicago-based, growth strategy consulting firm. I have held Board of Directors’ seats with five corporations, and currently Chair the Audit Committee for SixDimensions Global on the NASDAQ. I have traveled globally as the keynote speaker to over 400 leadership and business organizations on innovation and managing Status Quo Risk. I present, and lead workshops, on why corporations are not growing as fast as desired, and how to reverse that situation to exceed expectations. I am the top... Read more