An author, entrepreneur, and consultant, Frans Johansson has spoken to audiences around the world, from the boardroom of large corporations to villages in developing countries. His debut book, The Medici Effect, available in 22 languages, shattered assumptions about how great ideas happen, and was named one of the “Best Books on Innovation” by BusinessWeek and one of the top 10 best business books of the year by Amazon.com. His follow up book, The Click Moment, obliterates the idea that in business you can strategize, plan, and analyze your way to success.
Frans has advised executives and captivated audiences from 30% of the Fortune 100 such as IBM, Disney, Johnson & Johnson, and American Express; as well as startups, venture capital firms, government agencies, and universities around the world. He has been featured on CNN, ABC, and CNBC among others.
Raised in Sweden by his African-American/Cherokee mother and Swedish father, Frans has lived all his life at the intersection. He has founded a software company, an international healthcare firm, and a hedge fund. He has written articles on healthcare, information technology, and the science of sport fishing. Frans earned his B.S. in Environmental Science from Brown University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He is the founder and CEO of The Medici Group.
Frans lives in Brooklyn, New York with his family.
Companies today, need to become faster and far better at innovation — or risk obsolescence. The key to this shift is transitioning to a new model of fast-moving, diverse and inclusive teams that can rapidly uncover new, innovative pathways for growth.
“Absolute knockout!”
“One of the most dynamic presenters I’ve every experiened…. bold, creative and fun. Engages his audience and taps into individual creativity in a new and exciting way. His energy is contagious!”
“Captured the tremendous business value of cultural diversity and its impact on innovation—in a very fun way! Frans’ presentation was one of the highlights of our conference.”
Engaging, inspiring and very thoughtful!”
An outstanding speaker. One of the most compelling cases for diversity that I have ever seen.”
“Frans has a unique and captivating way of looking at things. He led my organization and one of my ideation teams through high-energy innovation sessions. In just one session, he took our team from: struggling with no direction or ideas to: fully developed ideas with a process and plan… I highly recommend his approach—truly one of the best corporate development experiences I have ever had.”
“I once again want to commend you on doing a superb job presenting at our Professional Development Conference. The evaluations are in and this is the response: 1) The speaker was motivational and informative 100%. 2) I learned something new from the speaker that I can apply to my business 99%. We have never received a 100%, on speaker evaluations. You are awesome!”
