Lisa Bodell

Lisa Bodell is Founder and CEO of innovation firm FutureThink and bestselling author of Kill the Company and Why Simple Wins. A globally recognized innovation leader and futurist, she’s called upon by leading companies to help them eradicate workplace complexity that kills their ability to innovate and adapt. In today’s business landscape, simplicity has become the competitive advantage of our time, and Lisa delivers tested tools and takeaways that motivate organizations and individuals to take immediate action.

After earning her business degree from the University of Michigan, Lisa launched her career at Leo Burnett in Chicago, where she discovered a gift for applying disruptive trends and ideas to new business concepts. She later moved to New York, where she built two successful businesses before her love of teaching and creativity led her to found FutureThink in 2003. What began as a simple approach to the otherwise complicated topic of innovation has grown into the world’s largest source of simplification and innovation tools and training, serving clients like Google, Cisco, Accenture, Merck, P&G, and Citigroup.

As a dynamic keynote speaker, Lisa consistently ranks as the highest-rated presenter at conferences worldwide. She engages audiences with practical tools, tips, and resources they can use to create immediate and effective change. Her book Kill the Company was named one of the Best Business Books by booz&co, cementing her reputation as a thought leader in innovation and change management.

With time-management skills that border on an art form, Lisa works hard and gives back. She has served as an adviser on the boards of the Association of Professional Futurists and Novartis’ Diversity and Inclusion Board, and on the Global Councils of the World Economic Forum. She has also taught innovation and creativity at both American University and Fordham University.