Shawn Gold
- Over 200 keynotes at top conferences in Retail, Media, Fashion Technology and Cannabis
- Over 150 articles published on innovation and creative thinking
- Former CMO of MySpace (to 110M users) and Techstyle (Fabletics, SavageXFenty) with $1B in sales
Shawn Gold Speaker Biography
Shawn Gold’s mission is to elevate creative thinking, giving people a competitive edge in both life and work.
He is a best-selling author and Founder of Pilgrim Soul Creative, which has sold over one million creative thinking products. Through Pilgrim Soul, he has helped millions of individuals and numerous organizations unlock their inherent creativity, reframe their thinking, and reimagine processes.
Shawn’s expertise as CMO at MySpace, TechStyle (Fabletics, SavageXFenty), Engadget, and Lowell Herb Co., showcased his practical application of creativity and ability to scale innovative brands and connect with audiences.
Shawn also created a best-selling party game, wrote a relationship advice column for Elle.com, and published three books on love and relationships. He has a ball made of rubber bands that’s pretty big—not the biggest, but respectably large.
500,000+ books sold on creative thinking
200+ Keynotes on Media & Innovation
150+ Articles on How to Think Creatively
50 Million Americans reached with his social posts
Featured Videos
Speech Topics
Unleashing Creative Potential: Strategies for Innovative Thinking
This lecture will explore the fundamental principles of creativity and innovative thinking. Participants will learn how to harness their creative potential through various techniques and practices. The session will cover the neuroscience of creativity, how to break mental blocks, and methods to foster a creative mindset in personal and professional settings.
Audience Takeaways:
– Understanding the cognitive processes behind creativity.
– Techniques to overcome creative blocks and enhance innovative thinking.
– Practical exercises to stimulate creative thought.
– Strategies to cultivate a creative culture within teams and organizations.
Creativity in Leadership: Inspiring a culture of innovation
Effective leaders understand the value of creativity in achieving organizational success. This lecture will focus on how leaders can inspire and nurture creativity within their teams. Topics will include building a creative work environment, empowering employees to take creative risks, and integrating creative thinking into strategic decision-making.
Audience Takeaways:
– Leadership strategies to foster a culture of creativity.
– Techniques to motivate and empower team members to be innovative.
– Approaches to integrating creative thinking into organizational strategy.
– Case studies of leaders who have successfully driven innovation in their organizations.
Collaborative Creativity: Harnessing Team Potential
This workshop emphasizes the importance of collaboration in the creative process. Attendees will learn how to build and manage diverse teams that can effectively brainstorm, problem-solve, and innovate. Interactive activities will demonstrate how to leverage different perspectives and skills within a team to drive creative solutions.
Audience Takeaways:
– Techniques for building diverse, creative teams
– Methods to facilitate effective brainstorming sessions
– Strategies for overcoming groupthink and encouraging unique perspectives
– Strategies for leveraging individual strengths to achieve collective creativity.
