Creativity Keynote Talks
1. I'm a Genius, Get Me out of Here!
– Whole Brain Creativity
 "His presentation was one of the conference highlights.He has high credibility with a scientific audience, as well as an inspiring and energetic style. I can rarely remember so many people fully engaged, laughing and enjoying a meeting. He is passionate about his subject and challenged many of the ways that we currently think in R&D, using humour and insight to bring his message about creativity and innovation to life. Ayd's witty and memorable speech helped us change our approach to creative thinking. He is one of the most inspiring presenters we have seen in this field and I would recommend him to others facing similar challenges."
— Dr Michael R Bartley, Senior Research Project Leader,
Allergy and Respiratory Therapeutic Area, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Can you be the creative genius the future demands? Of course you can, and this session will prove it! Access and apply your creative intelligence to upgrade your thinking and problem solving abilities.
 Using humour, stories and music (perfomed on acoustic guitar), Ayd will demonstrate how the creative mindset works as well as an understanding of the brain's creative process.
The blocks and opposition that hold us back will be revealed. Methods will be presented
to invoke and inspire the audiences creativity to be better able to generate ideas for
their businesses.
"FANTASTIC ! Ayd combines thought provoking ideas about creativity and innovation in a totally unique style with comedy, music and drawing ! The funniest, liveliest, most exhuberent, and inspiring event i've ever been to, 10/10"
— K. Mileham, CandyQueen Designs
Leaders that can understand and operate in right-brain directed thinking - that is to embrace empathy, intuition and a holistic view with precision – will not only be able to cope with change, but will be able to define it.
"Ayd is quite simply the best presenter I have yet seen at Ecademy, and one of the most creative presenters, and entertainers, I have seen in the last 20 years"
— Mark Gudmunsen, Networking Leader
Version For Schools:
The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004. We are currently teaching and preparing children for jobs that don't yet exist, which will involve using technology that hasn't been invented yet, to solve problems we don't even know are problems. We cannot rely on teaching our students facts.
Half of what a student learns in the first year of a technical degree will be out of date by their third year. We need to teach them the most important skill of all: to be able to use their own creativity.
What does it mean to 'be creative'? What is creativity and how can we use it? Using stories, examples and songs (sung with acoustic guitar accompaniment), this talk proves that everyone has the ability to be a creative genius in any field they choose.
The talk demonstrates how imagination, science and art are all part of the same creative source and draws stories of scientific discoveries, examples from pop music and the character of Doctor Who. It inspires students to develop their abilities through to excellence and then to genius and beyond, learning how that journey is the most exciting one we can ever embark upon.
Creativity is a complex process that involves conscious and unconscious thought to connect ideas together to notice new patterns. It can be harnessed to solve internal emotional problems or generate new external ideas that can manifest as problem solving innovative solutions (making things better) or as expression through artistry such as writing, music and visual arts.
This keynotes defines creativity in a way that is understandable, engaging and entertaining. It deals with the main source of blockage to creative intelligence which is confidence and self-judgement. It gives practical and fun directions on how to develop and utilise creativity in everyday life, in particular school applications such as understanding science, creative writing and problem solving as well as how it can and must be nurtured in the future aspirations beyond education.
2. Magic in the Air – A Keynote Gig
"It is almost condescending to attempt to try to find words to express the benefits of spending time with Ayd. His presentations are nothing short of a holistic experience. You will be taken on a journey in which you find yourself hearing, seeing, tasting, smelling, and touching the inner depths of your inner self. I would like to thank him for the awesome night he gave us"
— Lynn Grocott - NLP Practitioner, coach, trainer, speaker and author
 Imagine opening or closing your conference with something unique, memorable and motivational.
Ayd’s bespoke songs, interspersed with stories, humour and motivational messages can deliver a high energy opening or at the close, can re-enforce the take home messages of the day, keeping delegates on a high, instilling a creative confidence in the audience and ending the event on a fantastic high.
3. Surely You Must Be Joking
– Finding and Using your own Humour
"Ayd has opened the magic circle. He told us his secrets and he demystified the metaphysical.If you want to learn the mechanics of how to be funny, Ayd's your man!"
— Samantha Babister, Toastmasters Area Governor
 This talk is on how to develop a ‘sense’ of humour as opposed to an ‘appreciation’ of humour, how to source funny material and find ways each of us can relax into our own humourous style for our presentations.
So many speakers and presenters do themselves a disservice by thinking ‘I can’t tell jokes’ or ‘I’m just not funny’ or even worse, thinking that there is a speaking situation where humour is inappropriate - trust me, there isn’t!
In this session we look at how to develop a ‘sense’ of humour as opposed to an ‘appreciation’ of humour, how to source funny material and find ways each of us can relax into our own humorous style for our presentations.
To unlock our humour we need to shed our protective cloaks of pretension and stuffiness and understand our own uniqueness instead of trying to be someone else with someone else’s gags. This workshop will set your humour free!
4. Isn’t That Interesting – Perfect Presentation Skills
 "Ayd is lively and engaging and makes his points in a different sort of way that really has impact on the audience. Throughout his talk I was on the edge of my seat and quite disappointed when it came to an end!"
— Rob Geraghty, Languages At Lunch
Learn the secrets to delivering a powerful presentation with passion using right-brain directed thinking. How to creatively plan, prepare and present the perfect presentation:
• Being creative in your presentation style to make an impact
• Storytelling
• Structure and delivery tips
• Overcoming nerves
• Using humour
• How to be engaging
• Tricks and secret techniques to get results
• Thinking on your feet
• How to inspire
These talks can be booked in conjunction with a breakout/workshop session.
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