KEYNOTE Speakers

STEVE LERCH

FORMER GOOGLE EXECUTIVE

The future of our chambers and communities will be shaped by our ability to innovate and adapt. Innovation, creativity and outside-the-box thinking can feel unpredictable—something that happens in sudden flashes of inspiration.

But innovation is not a spontaneous act. It’s a process that can be cultivated, structured and embedded into the everyday work of our organizations. Like any other business function, it requires strategy, focus and operational discipline.

At #ACCE25, Steve will teach the cultural principles of innovation. By sharing stories of both simple and awe-inspiring innovations from across the business world, he will demonstrate how the most important drivers of innovation aren’t big budgets or futuristic tools, but the way we empower each other, ask for help, gather feedback and collaborate. These cultural habits can be embraced by anyone and create the foundation of organizational creativity.