
What Outthinker Does
Outthinker builds communities and partners with thought leaders, institutions, business executives, and practitioners to research strategy, innovation, technological trends, and ideas that represent challenges and opportunities for organizations. We conduct original research to explore, understand and amplify ideas that matter. We believe the future belongs to those who think differently and are bold enough to embrace–and shape–what comes next.
Global Peer Networks
If you’ve ever felt like an outsider to your organization’s way of thinking and want connect with peers from across industries and organizations then Outthinker Peer Networks are for you. Learn how other have approached challenges and solved problems at the top of your agenda. Develop technical and professional skills, make sense of trends, and forming long-term relationships to accelerate your individual career and organization.
The Outthinker Network is a global network of senior (C-level, EVP, SVP) strategy and innovation executives committed to staying ahead of the pace of disruption. Membership helps executives solve their top challenges, be more effective in their roles, and drive the success of both their individual careers and organizations.
The Outthinker Practitioners Network is a global network of professionals certified in Outthinker Methodologies and tools. This community supports each other to enhance, cement, and sustain the strategic capacity and innovation acumen of network members as well as within the organizations they work with. Together we find meaning in our work and make a difference.


Research
Outthinker exists to explore, understand, and amplify ideas that matter. We conduct original research of strategic business concepts and ideas that represent top of mind challenges and opportunities for organizations to evolve and thrive in an agile, digital, and purpose-driven future.
Recent and upcoming research topics include:
Business Ecosystems
Artificial Intelligence and use cases for improving strategic business functions, processes, and product development
Sustainability and strategic planning convergence
Narrative and quantitative analysis of strategic patterns and competitive advantage
Tools & Internal Peer Networks
When leaders and their teams improve their ability to think innovatively and strategically, they increase their capacity to produce results they really care about. Outthinker internal peer communities offer tested tools and skills training to turn your employees into intrapreneurs.
Turn employees into Intrapreneurs – Empower employees of all levels with a common language, tools, skills, processes and know-how
Attract and retain top talent by being a great place to work
Create a community of cross-functional individuals actively collaborating to drive growth, innovation, and business excellence
Have a robust pipeline of ideas to drive growth and efficiency for the core business, while simultaneously developing new value streams for the future
Equip individuals with cutting edge knowledge and tools informed by Outthinker’s unique access to world-leading thinkers and institutions like Harvard Business School, Wharton Business School, London Business School, Columbia Business School, INSEAD, and more.


Keynote Speaking
A meeting place for cutting edge thinkers from a diverse array of the worlds top institutions and organizations, Outthinker can recommend and connect you with powerful keynote speakers can help ignite the impulse for change within your organization.
Author, futurist, researcher and founder of Outthinker, Kaihan Krippendorff, is one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in business. His impactful custom keynotes and practical tools simplify the complex and help cut through the noise to ignite innovation in employees, drive strategic thinking, and shift mindsets that will help guide your organization into the future.