Outthink the Competition: Excelling In A Digital, Agile, Purpose-Driven Future
12 April, 18:00 (GMT +2)
Based on his most recent book, Outthink the Competition, Kaihan delivers a systematic process and set of proven business strategy tools he has used with more than 300 clients in almost every industry to create innovative strategies and growth ideas that have generated more than $2.5B in revenue. Blending together first-hand stories of inspiring business and social innovators, from Elon Musk to Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, Kaihan’s presentation teaches the audience a tested method for developing actionable growth ideas that unlock growth, increase competitiveness of their business and arm them with the tools needed to excel in today’s digital, agile, and purpose-driven world. In this inspiring keynote you will learn:
- How to use The Outthinker Process® to generate powerful ideas that can drive bottom-line results across all levels of the business
- How to find a “Fourth Option”: the option beyond the obvious choices, the option others will not see or respond to
- The Outthinker playbook: five strategic narratives you want to master now
- A simple approach to avoid killing off “crazy” ideas and instead turn them into winning moves
- How to extract value of internal ideas to drive organic growth
- How to build a culture of Outthinking that celebrates fresh strategic and innovative ideas and thinking
- How to empower and inspire your employees so that they are ready to take action to develop, test and scale innovative growth ideas
Kaihan Krippendorff
Kaihan Krippendorff began his career with McKinsey & Company before building two successful companies that he leads today. Outthinker — a think tank specialized in conducting research on business strategy, innovation, and technology and building corporate communities — and the Outthinker Strategy Network, a global peer network of senior strategy executives focused on helping them solve their most pressing challenges and staying ahead of the pace of change.
Recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top innovation thought leaders in the world and ranked by Global Gurus as a Top 30 Management Professional of 2022, Kaihan has unique ability to turn difficult concepts into easy-to-understand ideas and practical tools. Kaihan’s Outthinker and work serves as a catalyst of meaningful action to drives outcomes for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and executives from small businesses, high-growth startups, large private companies, and the Fortune 50. To date his work has generated over $2.5B in new annual revenue for many of the world’s most recognizable companies including JP Morgan Chase, L’Oreal, Microsoft, Raytheon, and Yahoo!.
Kaihan has made a commitment to helping organizations and individuals thrive in today’s era of fast-paced disruptive technological change. Kaihan is known for his ability to turn difficult concepts into easy-to-understand ideas that drive meaningful outcomes and actions. He is an internationally recognized thought-leader, battle-tested consultant, and sought-after keynote speaker (in-person and virtual) on the topics of strategy, growth, and transformation.
He is the best-selling author of five books, most recently the the Edison Award nominated, Driving Innovation From Within: A Guide for Internal Entrepreneurs as well as a new edition of his book, “Outthink the Competition: How Innovative Companies and Strategists See Options Others Ignore”.
Amidst a dizzying schedule of keynote speeches, consulting projects, and ongoing research, Kaihan finds time to teach at business schools globally (including NYU and FIU), host the Outthinkers Podcast, write regularly for Fast Company and other major media outlets, and play an active role on four corporate advisory boards.
He holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering, Wharton, Columbia, and London Business Schools and a doctorate in strategy. With a mother from Bangladesh, father from Germany, and wife from Latin America – Kaihan brings a holistic, diverse, and global perspective to everything he does.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus has said, “Kaihan shows that with a compelling idea anyone can change the world” and that message has made Kaihan one of the most sought-after speakers on the topics of business strategy, growth, transformation, and innovation.
