<p>Matthew Luhn shares practical tips and techniques for fostering creativity in the workplace and harnessing the power of relationships and authentic stories to connect with communities and customers. </p>
<p>As one of the original story creators at Pixar Animation Studios, Matthew helped build the creative culture at one of the most successful filmmaking groups in the history of Hollywood. Now, he draws from some of Pixar’s most beloved heroes to deliver unique and memorable insight on character traits that define outstanding and authentic leadership—in animation and business alike.</p>
<p>A master storyteller with over 20 years’ experience working on films, TV shows, and video games, Matthew engages audiences with germane anecdotes that entertain while illustrating the principles of great storytelling structure. At the same time, he emphasizes the importance of cultivating a culture that encourages creativity and nurtures new ideas, while embracing fear and failing as a necessary part of the process.</p>
<p>By inviting participants to interact during his workshops and keynotes, Matthew inspires and empowers them to take their own stories from idea to script to finished product.</p>
One of The Original Story Creators at Pixar
<ul><li><strong>Storytelling for Business</strong></li><li>Storytelling is the #1 business skill necessary to connect, motivate, and lead people in today’s world. Stories compel us to engage in experiences, learn lessons, and define our values and ourselves within our organization. Matthew Luhn, a 20-year Pixar story veteran, brings his experience creating and developing 10 blockbuster films at Pixar, and provides practical strategies that teach and inspire people and teams to connect more effectively with audiences. Matthew uses the power of storytelling to bridge the gap between business and heart, driving your story toward one unforgettable selling point.</li><li><strong>Storytelling and Big Data</strong></li><li>Big data is changing everything from content development to culture itself. Matthew Luhn, a 20 year Pixar story veteran will share how big data is being used to create great stories and characters in films like <i>Toy Story 3</i>, <i>Inside Out</i> and beyond. Matthew’s experience and insight will empower and inspire publishers, advertisers and innovators on how to forge stronger, more meaningful connections with consumers.</li><li><strong>Inspiring Creativity in the Workplace</strong></li><li>One of the most essential resources for any business to stay competitive is new ideas that spark innovation. As one of the original story creators at Pixar Animation Studios, Matthew Luhn participated in building and sustaining the creative culture at Pixar from startup to the most successful filmmaking group in the history of Hollywood. Matthew’s engaging and action-oriented talk will provide strategies on how to create a culture that encourages and nurtures new ideas, and embraces fear and failing as a necessary part of the creative process. He demonstrates how to empower relationships and build trust through authentic communication.</li><li><strong>Effective Leadership as Told by Movie Heroes</strong></li><li>Every film and business needs an effective leader to inspire its people to achieve their goals. In this unique session, Matthew Luhn draws from his 20 years of experience as a Pixar storyteller and animator creating authentic, inspirational, and memorable heroes to share how you can develop those same hero traits in your leadership and business. By exploring and analyzing the characters of movie heroes and other great story protagonists, audiences will learn how vulnerability, likability, vision, structure and teamwork can provide a model for outstanding leadership that will leave your audience inspired and empowered.</li></ul>