DISRUPTOR
With Scott's creative system,
you can turn any problem into a
fun team-building opportunity
"We were blown away! ...Everyone who attended was buzzing over it all. His talk was funny, engaging, inspiring, and packed with fascinating stories and thought-provoking insights."
"Scott was incredible. He was funny.
He tailored his speech so well to our audience."
"Scott did an AWESOME job as the keynote speaker...
He was incredibly well prepared... and he was just
so easy to work with, it took a lot of weight off my shoulders."
"A beautiful sunset is nothing compared to a beautiful sunset provision within a state law."
- Scott Dikkers
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A DISRUPTIVE GUIDE TO BEING CREATIVE
In the age of AI, how can we still be creative?
It’s true, AI is THE disruption on everyone’s mind — teams in every industry wonder if they are safe from job extinction, while leaders explore how AI will generate and save money. In the midst of programming, automation, and data points, the art of human creativity (using brains and emotions) is still the key to innovation.
Scott’s talk ISN’T about AI expertise, it IS using a proven creativity method (with other humans or in conjunction with AI) that he used to make The Onion a multi-million dollar company. Scott is a creative catalyst who used a process that leads to constant innovation, improvisation, and adaptability.
While The Onion may be all humor, it is a serious business that has traveled through highways of disruption (from the fall of print media to the rise of the internet, and more). The future of work has always been here. Everything is changing around us — the way we work, interact, and accomplish anything.
Creativity is how The Onion survived and thrived amid a market crash, digital transition, a hybrid office, and increased stealth competition. Scott’s talk provides attendees a clear method that teams and leaders can use while reminding them of their vital role in innovation.
THE ONION WAY
Scott is the hilarious founder of TheOnion.com,
#1 New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning speaker.
He takes audiences through “The Onion Way”, three foundational principles he developed to grow a small college newspaper run out of a dorm room into a multi-million dollar brand recognized the world over with tens of millions of loyal social media followers.
Scott walks you through finding your North Star, pursuing it with passion, and inspiring your team to do the same. This simple framework spurred The Onion to take bold risks, and it compels audiences to innovate in their own companies, which we need to confront the challenges we all face in business today: The future of work, AI, supply chain problems, the war for talent, and so many others.
In what Scott calls the “Love Economy,” companies that succeed big today are the ones people fall in love with. Understanding this paradigm not only attracts and keeps customers, it frees teams to do their best work, be more creative, and form a culture that can weather any storm and continues to innovate.
And at Scott’s talks, everyone has fun, walking away with not just actionable takeaways but tears of laughter.
1. Live Your Mission
2. Love Your People
3. Have Fun Doing It
(The most important)
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SCOTT DIKKERS is widely regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history. A bestselling author, comedy writer, and comedian, Scott performs stand-up and has appeared on well-known TV shows like Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Saturday Night Live, using his love of comedy to overcome personal trials and tribulations. More about substance than hype, Scott emphasizes the need for the creative process to be open, challenging, and engaging for teams and individuals to achieve their dreams.
SCOTT DIKKERS is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, comedy writer, and comedian widely regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history. His visionary leadership at The Onion, his groundbreaking comic strip Jim’s Journal, plus his multiple top-10 comedy podcasts have garnered him tens of millions of fans all over the world. Rolling Stone named him one of its top 10 favorite writers. Entertainment Weekly designated him “the funniest person in America” and placed him on the “It List” of the hottest celebrities in show business. He graced the cover of Time magazine as one the top 50 movers and shakers online. He’s the winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, a Peabody, and more Webby awards than any other individual or organization. Considered a one-of-a-kind comedy legend throughout the entertainment industry, he literally wrote the book on comedy, the bestselling How to Write Funny, which spawned a training center at the famed Second City in Chicago where he mentors young creators who have gone on to win Emmys, Grammys, and Oscars. An accomplished stage presenter who performs stand-up and has appeared on national TV shows like Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Saturday Night Live, With The Onion, Scott broke the mold for satire, and he spells out his unlikely success with hilarious stories that will bring audiences to tears with laughter. More about substance than hype, Scott makes clear how the creative process needs to be open, challenging, and engaging for all of us to achieve our dreams.
