Suneel Gupta is the founder of RISE, on faculty at Harvard University, and the author of the upcoming book, BACKABLE. The book is rooted in Suneel’s journey from first-time entrepreneur to being named “The New Face of Innovation” by the New York Stock Exchange. Suneel’s ideas have been backed by firms like Greylock and Google Ventures, and he served as an Entrepreneur in Residence inside Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Suneel is also the co-founder of the Gross National Happiness Center of America in partnership with the Kingdom of Bhutan.
“Suneel left our team smarter and ready to innovate.”
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“Highly entertaining and substantive. After Suneel's talk, we thought differently about change.”
“A bright spot at our conference. His lively keynote kept everyone in the audience engaged!”
“Remarkable! Extremely valuable! You ignited discussions that sparked fresh, creative ideas.”
“Suneel brought to life the concept of innovation.”
Backable: the surprising truth behind innovative ideas
As the world speeds up, it’s become way too easy to get left behind. What keeps us fresh and relevant are our ideas. But why is it that some ideas inspire and move people to action, while others tend to fizzle out? In this talk, you’ll learn the surprising truth about Innovation and why some innovators get ahead while others get ignored. You’ll leave with memorable stories, science-based insights, and immediately usable techniques to turn your idea into an inspiring vision that captivates attention and inspires action.
Hidden Genius: releasing untapped potential in yourself and others
Human progress depends on bringing breakthrough ideas to life. And yet, some of the greatest inventions - including Penicillin, the Silicon Chip, and the iPhone - almost never came to be. In this talk, you’ll learn why certain cultures help or hinder creative expression. As a leader, you’ll walk away with a specific handbook for expressing creative ideas and creating the systems around you for others to do the same.
Back to the Garage: thinking and acting like an entrepreneur
Moving fast is both an art and a science…and organizations (and leaders) that understand how to excel in both aspects of ‘speed’ are primed for success. Suneel’s experiences from the White House to Sony to the forefront of digital media at Groupon provide a unique framework for managing decision-making and strategy for lean organizations. Understanding the lessons learned through building new products that quickly reached hundreds of millions of people and produced billions of dollars in revenue, audiences gain an inside look at how to build a digital product from scratch, and the pitfalls to avoid along the way.
