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Dr. Irena’s keynote was one of the highlights of our conference. She was practical, informative and empowering, prompting us to think of new ways of solving old problems. Our delegates loved Dr. Irena’s interactive approach. She is a fun, energetic and engaging presenter who added great value for everyone. Liz Wells. President IAG INC.
Dr Irena was the ideal person to create the right tone for our Unleashing Potential Conference. Her powerful and highly effective delivery style in her opening keynote was one of the event’s highlights. She captivated delegates with her presence by inviting audience engagement in the highly participative and interactive learning journey. Alistair Cullen. Executive Director RoadTek.
Dr. Irena Yashin-Shaw is on a mission to liberate innovation, creativity and leadership within organisations. For the last decade she has spoken at conferences around the world, inspiring leaders from different sectors to become more creative and innovative.
Dr. Irena is a Certified Speaking Professional which is the pinnacle of achievement in the global speaking industry and your guarantee that you will receive only the highest quality experience. There are fewer than 600 CSPs in the world who represent the top echelon of globally recognised speakers.
LEADING IN THE INNOVATION AGE.
This is Dr. Irena’s most requested topic. It is relevant to all audiences and is tailored for your context.
The Twenty First century innovation age requires a new style of leadership. It requires leaders who can harness the collective resources, talents and wisdom of people in the service of organisational innovation. What new skills do leaders now need in a super-VUCA world? Find out in this entertaining and interactive keynote. Read More.
FROM WOW TO KAPOW: HOW TO TURBO-CHARGE YOUR CREATIVE THINKING!
How can we keep our thinking fresh and creative in the face of heavy workloads, time constraints and entrenched practices? How do we avoid the lure of established systems that we know work – in favour of new and innovative solutions that may fail? How do we creatively use our vast database of knowledge to solve complex workplace problems? Find out in this compelling keynote. Read More.
SOLUTION CENTRED TEAMS: KEY TO THE PRODUCTIVE WORKPLACE
Understanding our creative thinking preferences is an essential first step to enhancing innovative outcomes, productive work relationships and team effectiveness.In this entertaining and informative keynote Dr. Irena shares her original and ground-breaking method for understanding different approaches to creative thinking, problem-solving and decision-making. Use this valuable knowledge to make you team more innovative and productive.Read More.
HUMAN HELIUM: HOW INTRAPRENEURS HELP ORGANISATIONS TO SOAR
Intrapreneurialism is the act of behaving like an entrepreneur whilst working INSIDE a large organisation. In this powerful keynote Dr. Irena reveals the essential ingredients for intrapreneurialism and how these can be used to equip people in your organisation with the mindset and tools to unleash their entrepreneurial spirit in the service of the organisation.Read More.
INNOVATING TO COMPETE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
The key drivers for business success are innovation and creativity! Businesses are realising that traditional models are no longer delivering the same returns and that ‘business as usual’ is the undisputed path to irrelevance. In this informative keynote find out how your business can be a successful global player in the new 21st Century landscape of the Innovation Age. Read More.
Add one of Dr. Irena’s workshops as a breakout session to leverage impact and value at your conference.
Dr. Irena Delivers More Than Just a Keynote!
Today conference audiences are looking for INSIGHTS rather than information and a JOURNEY rather than a single event. Dr. Irena provides a variety of resources, tools and experiences to keep learning alive, thinking fresh and inspiration ongoing, long after the conference is over.
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What People Say
With her powerful and highly effective delivery style, Dr. Irena was the ideal person to create the right tone for our conference themed Unleashing Potential. She captivated delegates with her presence by inviting audience engagement in the highly participative and interactive learning journey. Dr. Irena provided insight to the delegates on a range of practical tools and techniques on innovative thinking and equipped our leaders with the skills that enable them to create a more innovative, high performing workplaces. I would highly recommend Dr Irena to any organisation that is seeking to unleash the hidden potential of their employees by allowing them to explore creativity that feeds innovation, and improves organisational performance.
Dr. Irena Yashin-Shaw presented a keynote entitled Shaping The Future Through Creativity And Innovation to over 300 delegates at the Interdepartmental Accounting Group conference. Dr. Irena challenged us to be innovative and creative in our business areas, through the use of simple tools which she has developed. Her presentation was one of the highlights of the conference, and was practical, informative and empowering – prompting us to think about new ways of solving old problems through creativity. We received very positive feedback from our delegates and loved Dr. Irena’s interactive approach to her presentation. Dr. Irena was a fun, energetic and engaging presenter who added great value for everyone attending the conference.
Dr. Irena’s keynote provided a fresh, new and engaging perspective on the importance and benefits of innovation in the workplace. She set the scene throughout her presentation with logical processes and tips to not only get people to recognise the value of innovation and the barriers that prevent it, but also how to put in place systems and processes to unleash its immense potential for both government and commercial organisations alike. Her content is cutting edge and enlightening.
I have had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Irena keynote at conferences on two occasions and both times she has impressed me with her breadth of knowledge on applying the concepts of Innovation to both business and education. Her innovative keynote, inspired and transformed the delegates – the feedback was outstanding. As a passionate innovator and educator, she is focused on bringing her unique perspective to every encounter.
INNOVATING TO COMPETE IN A GLOBALECONOMY
Businesses today are needing to rethink their business models in the current age of innovation. The key drivers for business success are innovation and creativity! Businesses are realising that traditional models are no longer delivering the same returns and that ‘business as usual’ is the undisputed path to irrelevance. In this informative keynote find out how your business can be a successful global player in the new 21st Century landscape of the Innovation Age.
Key ‘Take-Aways’ From This Presentation
- Understand the new forces and drivers shaping 21st Century innovation.
- How to compete in global markets with a better business model.
- What are the different kinds of innovation and which is best for your business.
- How to drive innovation through the co-creation of products and services with customers and clients.
- How your business can find and exploit the opportunities in the new global landscape.
- The two richest sources of innovation in your business and how to tap into them.