<p>Curiosity is the competitive advantage most organizations overlook—and Diana Kander shows audiences how to harness it to fuel innovation, uncover new opportunities, and stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. </p><p>Through engaging stories, humor, and interactive exercises, she helps leaders and teams break free from assumptions, ask smarter questions, and discover better ways to solve problems, serve customers, and spark fresh ideas. Audiences leave energized, thinking differently, and equipped with practical tools they can use immediately to make curiosity a daily habit that drives better decisions and lasting growth.</p><p>A <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author, innovation consultant, and serial entrepreneur, Diana immigrated to the United States as a refugee from Ukraine at age eight before launching and selling multiple successful businesses. She has helped organizations develop multi-billion-dollar products, coached executive leadership teams and boards on innovation strategy, and transformed curiosity from a corporate value into a daily business practice. Her bestselling books—including <em>The Curiosity Muscle, Get Curious & Grow, </em>and <em>All In Startup</em>—are taught in more than 100 universities. Diana's clients include organizations such as Siemens, Capital One, Ford, Hallmark, H&R Block, Gartner, Hyundai, Visa, McDonald's, and many more seeking practical strategies to remain innovative, customer-focused, and competitive in a rapidly changing world.</p>
<i>New York Times</i> Bestselling Author & Innovation Expert Helping Leaders Turn Curiosity into Breakthrough Innovation, Growth & Future-Ready Teams
<ul><li><strong>Unleash Your Curiosity</strong></li><li>In today’s ever-changing business climate, your attendees’ roles have evolved far past their job descriptions. They face a volatile external environment - they encounter pressure to stay relevant to customers - they experience challenging workforce issues - and they are being asked to do a lot more with a lot less. All of this is asking them to be innovators. The big question is, are they doing it the hard way or the easy way. </li><li>Based on her book, <em>The Curiosity Muscle,</em> this keynote helps members of organizations who don't have innovation in their job description to embrace and identity as an innovator. Diana will share the key skills and habits that make innovation easier and a lot more fun. And she'll empower attendees to harness the power of curiosity to unlock new possibilities and drive business growth. Attendees will leave this keynote identifying as innovators and seeking opportunities to use their new skills.</li><li><strong>Innovate to Sell: Unlock Your Sales Potential with Curiosity and Focus</strong></li><li>This high-energy keynote is designed to equip sales teams with the tools and mindset to drive results in today’s fast-changing marketplace. Using principles from Diana’s book Get Curious & Grow, this session will help your sales team:</li><li>Prioritize What Matters Most:<ul><li>Master the 1-10 Filter to identify and focus on the most impactful sales opportunities while eliminating distractions. Learn to say "no" to what doesn’t drive results and "yes" to what truly matters.</li></ul></li><li>Eliminate the Noise:<ul><li>Use the Kill the Zombies framework to hunt down and remove low-value activities, outdated processes, and unnecessary meetings that drain your energy and time.</li></ul></li><li>Reimagine Your Approach:<ul><li>Tap into the power of the Blank Sheet Method to break free from traditional sales strategies and imagine new, innovative ways to connect with clients and close deals.</li></ul></li><li>Learn from Successes:<ul><li>Discover how to use the Learn from the Wins habit to identify patterns in your successes, refine your strategies, and continually improve your sales performance.</li><li>Attendees will leave this session inspired and equipped with practical tools to innovate their approach, deepen client relationships, and exceed their sales targets.</li></ul></li></ul>