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When global business leaders need a strategic understanding of the evolving technological landscape, they turn to Jordan Ayan. He is the President of an international consulting firm based in Chicago and a highly acclaimed speaker and author. His expertise in assisting companies to innovate by merging the intersecting fields of technology and human creativity has empowered a variety of organizations including: Motorola, Philips, Harley-Davidson, NASA, Lockheed-Martin, AT&T, Andersen Consulting, Apollo Travel Services, Cabletron Systems, Coca-Cola, Crayola, Sprint, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Deloitte & Touche.
Jordan was previously a senior manager with the Dun & Bradstreet company where he was responsible for developing a leading on-line business service. This service creatively leveraged technology that paved the way for a variety of well-known Internet services.
He is the author of two popular books, including the best-selling book on creative thinking, titled, Aha! 10 Ways to Free Your Creative Spirit and Find Your Great Ideas (currently available in seven languages) and Ignite Your Creative Spark, recently released by Successories.
Jordan graduated Summa Cum Laude in Business Administration from California State University and attended the University of Missouri where he majored in Journalism. He also attended Lycee Jaccard in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has extensive international business experience and has lived in both Europe and Canada.
Jordan’s presentations enable his audiences to understand the business potential of new technologies and stimulate their creative minds to take the action needed to profit from technological change.
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Business in the Age of Disruption: Gain an understanding of how the Web and its associated technologies are creating brand new business models that dramatically shift the company-customer relationship. Over the next decade, the dynamics of the traditional supply chain will change dramatically in many industries. Be prepared to explore how the Web is changing the rules in your industry in this Age of Disruption, and how this potent new tool should be incorporated into your business future. Unleashing Your Creativity: Learn the latest ways to generate creative ideas and innovative problem-solving techniques in this enjoyable session. The methods can be applied to a whole range of business situations. Pivotal points include: freeing up creativity in groups; concrete steps to creative problem-solving; and how to generate fresh, new, high-energy ideas. The focus of this robustly creative, stimulating workshop is to give participants actual techniques they can use in their own work to make innovation a powerful tool for problem-solving and growth. Moving through the Technology Maze: Join Jordan for a cutting-edge look at the complex, ever-evolving world of technology. Using terminology any “newbie” would understand, Jordan describes the forces emerging in technology, and how to use this unrelenting change to your advantage. Key concepts include: pivotal technology tools and how to use them strategically; harnessing the power of technology; and making smart technology decisions. Staff and management at every level will find this fast-paced, informative session to be immediately useful in today’s technology-filled world. Participants take home a greatly expanded understanding of technology trends and an improved “comfort level” with the major aspects of high tech. Aha! The Keys to Your Great Ideas: How do leading organizations use creativity to grow, improve and solve problems? That’s just one of the secrets of innovative success that Jordan reveals in this highly acclaimed speech. He walks audiences through the steps they can take to generate better ideas, get to the core of chronic problems and invigorate their businesses. The techniques Jordan shares are appropriate for employees at every level. Key points include: understanding your own creative abilities; developing ideas as a team; and taking action with your ideas. This memorable, high-impact presentation shows how creativity can be applied to produce better results and enjoy work more than ever before. The Power of E: Electronic Marketing, E-commerce, and the Future: E-commerce promises to change virtually every organization, if it hasn’t already. This fascinating session explores the framework of how e-commerce “happens” on the Internet, its evolution and its future impact. Jordan emphasizes how to use electronic commerce as a core success driver, and how to keep competitive positions strong. Major topics covered include: developing strong customer relationships over the Web; the new level of customer loyalty; and translating innovative use of the Internet into bottom line results. This presentation is vital to the mission of virtually every type of organization. |
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