Leading Innovation Expert and Scholar,
Harvard Innovation Fellow, Award-Winning Scientist, Corporate Innovation Change Catalyst
The most successful companies and leaders in the world understand that innovation is a critical key to growth and building a sustainable business. But not all leaders understand how to accelerate the innovators within themselves or how to nurture, inspire and support their teams to be more innovative.
Dr. David Ricketts is passionate about helping leaders and organizations drive success through innovation. He does this by bringing the same lessons he shares in the Harvard classroom to the stage and inspiring and motivating his audiences to release the innovators within.
Harvard Innovation Fellow
Dr. Ricketts co-developed and teaches the foundational innovation course in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard. This course has become one of the top 10 attended classes in the school.
Award Winning Scientist
Dr. Ricketts is the recipient of the prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.
Innovation Keynote Speaker
Dr. Ricketts is one of the most highly sought innovation speakers and has spoken globally from Toronto to Buenos Aires and Australia to Dubai on how organizations can drive success through innovation.
Driving Corporate Success
Dr. Ricketts works with the world’s leading companies to drive success through innovation. He’s worked with Mastercard, Disney, ESPN, GM, Dell and other Fortune 500 companies.
CXO Partner
Dr. Ricketts works with the worlds leading CEO, CIO and CTOs to accelerate innovation culture and productivity in their organizations.
Cutting Edge Innovator
Dr. Ricketts’ cutting edge innovations have been featured on CBS, Smithsonion and other national platforms.
Scholar & Professor
Dr. Ricketts has held appointments at Harvard University, Canegie Mellon, MIT and North Carolina State University.
“Excellent Masterclass on Innovation. Dr. David Rickets is a leading innovation expert from Harvard and he was outstanding.”
“Looking forward to putting all those exciting innovation tools to use!”
“A brilliant workshop to bring across the necessity of creativity and innovation to lead into the future!”
“What a great day of learning from the best on how to break down barriers and solve problems!”
“Less than half a day later I was able to put some of the lessons to work!”
"Professor Rickets is a vivid and powerful storyteller with the ability to inspire a room and moves audiences to listen, learn, engage and act."
"Dr. Ricketts innovation sessions are exponentially better than any other I have attended."
"It takes something very special to engage, motivate and enthuse every member of the Senior Management Group in Dublin City Council. David Ricketts' Executive Innovation Course did that and a lot more!"
Dr. Ricketts works with the world’s leading companies to drive success through innovation. He’s worked with Mastercard, Disney, ESPN, GM, Dell and other Fortune 500 companies to help them drive innovation in their organizations through collaborative consulting, training and other innovative initiatives.
