Leonardo da Vinci was one of history’s most prolific inventors. He developed ideas for scuba gear, helicopters, multi-barreled cannons, and even the spotlight nearly four hundred years before the invention of the lightbulb. How did he do it? This speech explores the ways Leonardo approached his work to help your team become as fearlessly inventive as the Master from Vinci.

Some things attendees will learn:

* Leonardo’s 5 Approaches to Learning that helped him improve innovation

* How to train your team to solve problems like Leonardo

* 5-10 practical things that your members can do during their every day lives to emulate Leonardo and stimulate their brains to think more creatively

In addition to being one of the world’s greatest artists, Michelangelo was also one of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs. He kept powerful patrons happy, saved troubled commissions, and created a brand that has lasted for 500 years. By looking at his tactics for success, this speech helps businesses overcome obstacles and create inspired work along the way.

Some things attendees will learn:

* 5-7 ways your team can emulate Michelangelo in facing down obstacles

* 5 ways Michelangelo shows us how to balance the needs of patrons with your strong creative vision

*3 ways Michelangelo revolutionized marketing/branding that are particularly effective in our modern age of image saturation

Historical Novelist Stephanie Storey believes we are in the middle of a new Renaissance and that we all have the potential to become the next Renaissance Man or Woman of our age.

Some of the things attendees will learn:

* How our current world is similar to the Renaissance and how to use those similarities to grow in unexpected directions

* What characteristics made up a “Renaissance Man” and how you can cultivate those traits in your team members

* How innovators of the Renaissance pushed past boundaries of what was possible to create new inventions that changed the world