Natalie Nixon

Creativity Strategist, Foresight and Innovation Expert, 3x TEDx Speaker, Executive Advisor, Award-winning Author, Founder & CEO of the Figure 8 Thinking, LLC
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Virtual Presentation
Workshop & Training
Webinar
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Fee ranges

Domestic In-Person (USA):

$25,000 - $35,000*

International In-Person:

$40,001 - $50,000*

Virtual:

$10,001 - $20,000*

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About

Natalie Nixon, PhD is "the creativity whisperer to the C-Suite". She is a creativity strategist who advises leaders on achieving transformative business results by applying wonder & rigor. She is a highly sought after global keynote speaker, valued for her accessible expertise on creativity, the future of work and innovation.

Natalie was selected for Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2024;  Real Leaders' "Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022" list; and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company and INC. She is the author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap—an honoree in the creativity category of Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards. Her firm, Figure 8 Thinking, was named among the top 20 women-led innovation firms in 2021 by Core 77. Clients have included Microsoft, Salesforce, Comcast, Citrix, Morrison & Foerster, Living Cities, VaynerMedia and Bloomberg.

A hybrid thinker, Natalie consistently applies her background in cultural anthropology, fashion, design thinking and dance. She is an early-stage investor at two social impact ventures, valued for her ability to work at the intersection of commercial value and stakeholder equity.

Natalie is a trustee of the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt Design Museum; and a former trustee of Vassar College and Leadership+Design. She has lived in Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Israel, and Sri Lanka and is proficient in Portuguese and Spanish. She is certified as a Foresight Practitioner by the Institute for the Future. She received her BA (honors) from Vassar College, and her PhD from the University of Westminster in London.

When she's not dancing up a storm in hip-hop class, Natalie is fine-tuning her salsa, foxtrot and tango on the ballroom floor. She lives in her hometown of Philadelphia with her husband, John Nixon, and is the proud stepmother of Sydney.

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Topics

Topics

The New I in AI: Imagination, Inquiry and Intuition

L.E.A.P: The Extraordinary Method for Boosting Productivity and Navigating Uncertainty

Adapt and Disrupt: Build Creativity's Business ROI in The Imagination Era

AI Is Your Co-Creator

The Future of Work is Jazz - Applying Improvisation, Collaboration and Foresight

Curiosity is The Currency of the Future: Building a Culture of Inquiry

Videos

https://youtu.be/n7_JuGruc9Y
Natalie Nixon Speaker Reel
https://youtu.be/gVqUUcYEn0s
Why Great Thinkers Ask Divergent Questions | Natalie Nixon
https://youtu.be/18srwEP7MAA
The Nudge Imperative | Natalie Nixon | TEDxGeorgeSchool
https://youtu.be/Iy0T6cBRpns
Hello Sunshine: Say Oui to Me! Episode 2: Finding More Time for You
https://youtu.be/UTS95OchFOE
7 Rules For Improvising At Work | Natalie Nixon | TEDxPhiladelphia
https://youtu.be/flGDl4_2UCI
Perspectives on Strategic Design | Natalie Nixon | TEDxWilliamPennCharterSchool
https://youtu.be/SEXNsEI-Izs
SXSW x SHE Media: Tap Into Your Creative Flow
https://youtu.be/Up7W7OzVMUc
Fall in Love With the Process & Build Creative Capacity | Natalie Nixon
https://youtu.be/w955dn6pVPs
Unleashing Creativity: Thinkers50 Radar 2024 Featuring Natalie Nixon
https://youtu.be/t1sPXeYaUSE
Curious Advantage: Thriving in Uncertain Times
https://youtu.be/uO33FfzZUsU
Unleash Your Curiosity, Unlock Your Success with Natalie Nixon
https://youtu.be/ve9C-la28Tc
6ABC Feature: Using Creativity to Adapt to Difficult Times
https://youtu.be/p9V7lG9l2f8
In Conversation with Natalie W Nixon BBC

Testimonials

"Natalie Nixon can help you get unstuck and unlock the work you were born to do"

Seth Godin
Author of This is Marketing

"Natalie's presentation on creativity was engaging, inspiring, and practical! Her framework and practical suggestions for creativity were incredibly valuable.”

Andrea Leszek
EVP & COO of Technology, Salesforce

"Natalie's positive energy, expertise, and practiced facilitation helped us zero in on priority areas and build trust by having honest conversations about tough challenges we need to tackle."

Jeff Maggioncalda
CEO, Coursera

"Natalie had us all on the edge of our seats for her entire presentation! My attendees loved her set of insights and anecdotes punctuated with references to her research & to hyper-relevant themes."

Nigel Prentice
Global Head of Accessibility, IBM

"The design sprint process Natalie curated was transformative on both the individual and institutional levels. None of the outcomes would have been possible without Natalie's stewardship."

Bradley D. Wine
Partner, Morrison Foerster

"Natalie facilitated a learning session with the Affirm legal and compliance teams. She was stimulating and engaging. The entire team found her concepts easy to implement. Rave reviews!"

Katherine Adkins
Chief Leaal Officer, Affirm

“Natalie is amazing! Her energy is absolutely infectious! Her 3i framework resonates in a practical way, giving leaders straightforward suggestions on how to build their creativity competence and create a culture of inquiry.”

Barry Ridgway
VP of American Enterprise Services, Microsoft

“We invited Natalie Nixon, PhD as a keynote speaker for our extended leader conference. If you want to challenge your traditional thinking about creativity, I would highly recommend inviting Natalie to engage with your team. Natalie did an excellent job helping our team think about how to toggle between “wonder & rigor” to solve problems.”

Donny Simmons
President, Trane Technologies